{"id":27333,"date":"2015-05-28T19:19:29","date_gmt":"2015-05-28T23:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=27333"},"modified":"2015-05-28T20:02:11","modified_gmt":"2015-05-29T00:02:11","slug":"great-blue-heron-chick-at-arnold-heronry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=27333","title":{"rendered":"Great Blue Heron Chick at Arnold Heronry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D27333&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p>I went back to the heronry this morning to check on the progress of the birds. I verified at least two chicks, and I suspect there are several more. There&#8217;s heavy foliage, and most the nests aren&#8217;t in full view.<\/p>\n<p>A kingbird and a Blue Crab made an appearance as well.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27335\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27335\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27335\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27335\" data-attachment-id=\"27335\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27335\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Blue-Crab-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C868&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,868\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Crab 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I don&amp;#8217;t often get a chance to photograph Blue Crabs.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Blue-Crab-1.jpg?fit=584%2C495&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27335\" title=\"Blue Crab 1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Blue-Crab-1.jpg?resize=584%2C495&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Crab 1\" width=\"584\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Blue-Crab-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Blue-Crab-1.jpg?resize=150%2C127&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Blue-Crab-1.jpg?resize=354%2C300&amp;ssl=1 354w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-27335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I don&#8217;t often get a chance to photograph Blue Crabs.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27356\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27356\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27356\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27356\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-117.jpg?fit=1024%2C840&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,840\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eastern Kingbird 117\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-117.jpg?fit=584%2C479&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-27356\" title=\"Eastern Kingbird 117\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-117.jpg?resize=584%2C479&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Kingbird 117\" width=\"584\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-117.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-117.jpg?resize=150%2C123&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-117.jpg?resize=366%2C300&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27342\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27342\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27342\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27342\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-118.jpg?fit=1024%2C872&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,872\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eastern Kingbird 118\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-118.jpg?fit=584%2C497&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27342\" title=\"Eastern Kingbird 118\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-118.jpg?resize=584%2C497&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Kingbird 118\" width=\"584\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-118.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-118.jpg?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-118.jpg?resize=352%2C300&amp;ssl=1 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27337\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27337\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27337\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27337\" data-attachment-id=\"27337\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27337\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-119.jpg?fit=1024%2C1007&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1007\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eastern Kingbird 119\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;m seeing a lot of  Eastern Kingbirds lately.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-119.jpg?fit=584%2C574&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27337\" title=\"Eastern Kingbird 119\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-119.jpg?resize=584%2C574&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Kingbird 119\" width=\"584\" height=\"574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-119.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-119.jpg?resize=150%2C148&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-119.jpg?resize=305%2C300&amp;ssl=1 305w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-27337\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m seeing a lot of Eastern Kingbirds lately.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27336\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27336\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27336\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27336\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-316.jpg?fit=1024%2C970&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,970\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Blue Heron 316\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-316.jpg?fit=584%2C553&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27336\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 316\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-316.jpg?resize=584%2C553&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 316\" width=\"584\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-316.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-316.jpg?resize=150%2C142&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-316.jpg?resize=317%2C300&amp;ssl=1 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27343\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27343\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27343\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27343\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-3071.jpg?fit=1024%2C933&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,933\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Blue Heron 307\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-3071.jpg?fit=584%2C532&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27343\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 307\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-3071.jpg?resize=584%2C532&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 307\" width=\"584\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-3071.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-3071.jpg?resize=150%2C137&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-3071.jpg?resize=329%2C300&amp;ssl=1 329w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27344\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27344\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27344\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27344\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-315.jpg?fit=1024%2C1088&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1088\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Blue Heron 315\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-315.jpg?fit=584%2C621&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27344\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 315\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-315.jpg?resize=584%2C621&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 315\" width=\"584\" height=\"621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-315.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-315.jpg?resize=141%2C150&amp;ssl=1 141w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-315.jpg?resize=282%2C300&amp;ssl=1 282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27355\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27355\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27355\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27355\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-312.jpg?fit=1024%2C1128&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1128\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Blue Heron 312\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-312.jpg?fit=584%2C643&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27355\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 312\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-312.jpg?resize=584%2C643&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 312\" width=\"584\" height=\"643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-312.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-312.jpg?resize=136%2C150&amp;ssl=1 136w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-312.jpg?resize=272%2C300&amp;ssl=1 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27354\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27354\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27354\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27354\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-313.jpg?fit=1024%2C927&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,927\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Blue Heron 313\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-313.jpg?fit=584%2C529&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27354\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 313\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-313.jpg?resize=584%2C529&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 313\" width=\"584\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-313.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-313.jpg?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-313.jpg?resize=331%2C300&amp;ssl=1 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27345\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27345\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27345\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27345\" data-attachment-id=\"27345\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27345\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-314.jpg?fit=1024%2C963&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,963\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Blue Heron 314\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The heronry was very noisy.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-314.jpg?fit=584%2C549&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27345\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 314\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-314.jpg?resize=584%2C549&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 314\" width=\"584\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-314.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-314.jpg?resize=150%2C141&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-314.jpg?resize=319%2C300&amp;ssl=1 319w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-27345\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The heronry was very noisy.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe 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