{"id":27855,"date":"2015-06-24T18:09:56","date_gmt":"2015-06-24T22:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=27855"},"modified":"2015-06-25T02:54:29","modified_gmt":"2015-06-25T06:54:29","slug":"purple-martin-at-terrapin-nature-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=27855","title":{"rendered":"Purple Martin at Terrapin Nature Park"},"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%3D27855&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>It was a beautiful morning; clear and sunny with temps in the 70s. A perfect day to be looking for birds.<\/p>\n<p>I got the park a little after dawn and went right to the marsh ponds, where I spent most of my time. I saw at least 4-5 Green Herons, which is unusual in my experience. I thought the Purple Martin was a Tree Swallow when I first saw it, and it&#8217;s \u00a0first for me at Terrapin. Egrets and an eagle filled out the morning.<\/p>\n<p>A few nice bugs were easy to find, so it was a good day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27882\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27882\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27882\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27882\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-114.jpg?fit=1024%2C863&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,863\" 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=\"Green Heron 114\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-114.jpg?fit=584%2C492&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27882\" title=\"Green Heron 114\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-114.jpg?resize=584%2C492&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Heron 114\" width=\"584\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-114.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-114.jpg?resize=150%2C126&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-114.jpg?resize=356%2C300&amp;ssl=1 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27877\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27877\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27877\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27877\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-113.jpg?fit=1024%2C961&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,961\" 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=\"Green Heron 113\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-113.jpg?fit=584%2C548&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27877\" title=\"Green Heron 113\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-113.jpg?resize=584%2C548&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Heron 113\" width=\"584\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-113.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-113.jpg?resize=150%2C141&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-113.jpg?resize=320%2C300&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27878\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27878\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27878\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27878\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-112.jpg?fit=1024%2C812&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,812\" 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=\"Green Heron 112\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-112.jpg?fit=584%2C463&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27878\" title=\"Green Heron 112\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-112.jpg?resize=584%2C463&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Heron 112\" width=\"584\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-112.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-112.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-112.jpg?resize=378%2C300&amp;ssl=1 378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27880\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27880\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27880\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27880\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-111.jpg?fit=1024%2C878&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,878\" 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=\"Green Heron 111\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-111.jpg?fit=584%2C501&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27880\" title=\"Green Heron 111\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-111.jpg?resize=584%2C501&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Heron 111\" width=\"584\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-111.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-111.jpg?resize=150%2C129&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-111.jpg?resize=350%2C300&amp;ssl=1 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27861\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27861\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27861\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27861\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-108.jpg?fit=1024%2C988&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,988\" 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=\"Green Heron 108\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-108.jpg?fit=584%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27861\" title=\"Green Heron 108\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-108.jpg?resize=584%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Heron 108\" width=\"584\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-108.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-108.jpg?resize=150%2C145&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-108.jpg?resize=311%2C300&amp;ssl=1 311w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27869\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27869\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27869\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27869\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-110.jpg?fit=1024%2C915&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,915\" 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=\"Green Heron 110\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-110.jpg?fit=584%2C522&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27869\" title=\"Green Heron 110\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-110.jpg?resize=584%2C522&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Heron 110\" width=\"584\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-110.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-110.jpg?resize=150%2C134&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-110.jpg?resize=336%2C300&amp;ssl=1 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27870\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27870\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27870\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27870\" data-attachment-id=\"27870\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27870\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-109.jpg?fit=1024%2C990&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,990\" 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=\"Green Heron 109\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Green Heron was being pursued by a Red Winged Blackbird, something I&amp;#8217;ve never seen before.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-109.jpg?fit=584%2C565&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27870\" title=\"Green Heron 109\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-109.jpg?resize=584%2C565&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Heron 109\" width=\"584\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-109.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-109.jpg?resize=150%2C145&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Green-Heron-109.jpg?resize=310%2C300&amp;ssl=1 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-27870\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Green Heron was being pursued by a Red Winged Blackbird, something I&#8217;ve never seen before.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_27862\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27862\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27862\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27862\" data-attachment-id=\"27862\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27862\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Caspian-Tern-121.jpg?fit=1024%2C906&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,906\" 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=\"Caspian Tern\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Caspian Terns made a short visit to the ponds. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Caspian-Tern-121.jpg?fit=584%2C517&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27862\" title=\"Caspian Tern\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Caspian-Tern-121.jpg?resize=584%2C517&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Caspian Tern\" width=\"584\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Caspian-Tern-121.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Caspian-Tern-121.jpg?resize=150%2C133&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Caspian-Tern-121.jpg?resize=339%2C300&amp;ssl=1 339w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-27862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caspian Terns made a short visit to the ponds.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27889\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27889\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27889\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27889\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Snowy-Egret-133.jpg?fit=1024%2C765&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,765\" 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=\"Snowy Egret 133\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Snowy-Egret-133.jpg?fit=584%2C436&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27889\" title=\"Snowy Egret 133\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Snowy-Egret-133.jpg?resize=584%2C436&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snowy Egret 133\" width=\"584\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Snowy-Egret-133.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Snowy-Egret-133.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Snowy-Egret-133.jpg?resize=402%2C300&amp;ssl=1 402w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27876\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27876\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27876\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27876\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Snowy-Egret-132.jpg?fit=1024%2C764&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,764\" 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=\"Snowy Egret 132\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Snowy-Egret-132.jpg?fit=584%2C436&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27876\" title=\"Snowy Egret 132\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Snowy-Egret-132.jpg?resize=584%2C436&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snowy Egret 132\" width=\"584\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Snowy-Egret-132.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Snowy-Egret-132.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Snowy-Egret-132.jpg?resize=402%2C300&amp;ssl=1 402w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27868\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27868\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27868\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27868\" data-attachment-id=\"27868\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27868\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Snowy-Egret-130.jpg?fit=1024%2C1021&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1021\" 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=\"Snowy Egret 130\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I assume this Snowy Egret is carrying nesting material.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Snowy-Egret-130.jpg?fit=584%2C582&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27868\" title=\"Snowy Egret 130\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Snowy-Egret-130.jpg?resize=584%2C582&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snowy Egret 130\" width=\"584\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Snowy-Egret-130.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Snowy-Egret-130.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Snowy-Egret-130.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Snowy-Egret-130.jpg?resize=301%2C300&amp;ssl=1 301w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-27868\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I assume this Snowy Egret is carrying nesting material.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27884\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27884\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27884\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27884\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-109.jpg?fit=1024%2C751&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,751\" 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=\"Red Winged Blackbird 109\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-109.jpg?fit=584%2C428&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27884\" title=\"Red Winged Blackbird 109\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-109.jpg?resize=584%2C428&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Winged Blackbird 109\" width=\"584\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-109.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-109.jpg?resize=150%2C110&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-109.jpg?resize=409%2C300&amp;ssl=1 409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27864\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27864\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27864\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27864\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-108.jpg?fit=1024%2C989&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,989\" 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=\"Red Winged Blackbird 108\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-108.jpg?fit=584%2C564&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27864\" title=\"Red Winged Blackbird 108\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-108.jpg?resize=584%2C564&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Winged Blackbird 108\" width=\"584\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-108.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-108.jpg?resize=150%2C145&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-108.jpg?resize=311%2C300&amp;ssl=1 311w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27863\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27863\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27863\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27863\" data-attachment-id=\"27863\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27863\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-107.jpg?fit=1024%2C972&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,972\" 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=\"Red Winged Blackbird 107\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;MD marshes are home to many Red Winged Blackbirds&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-107.jpg?fit=584%2C554&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27863\" title=\"Red Winged Blackbird 107\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-107.jpg?resize=584%2C554&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Winged Blackbird 107\" width=\"584\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-107.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-107.jpg?resize=150%2C142&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-107.jpg?resize=316%2C300&amp;ssl=1 316w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-27863\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MD marshes are home to many Red Winged Blackbirds.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_27865\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27865\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27865\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27865\" data-attachment-id=\"27865\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27865\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Bald-Eagle-419.jpg?fit=1024%2C934&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,934\" 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=\"Bald Eagle 419\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bald Eagles seem to scarcer in the Summer.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Bald-Eagle-419.jpg?fit=584%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27865\" title=\"Bald Eagle 419\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Bald-Eagle-419.jpg?resize=584%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 419\" width=\"584\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Bald-Eagle-419.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Bald-Eagle-419.jpg?resize=150%2C137&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Bald-Eagle-419.jpg?resize=329%2C300&amp;ssl=1 329w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-27865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bald Eagles seem to be scarcer in the Summer.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27875\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27875\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27875\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27875\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Purple-Martin-102.jpg?fit=1024%2C1038&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1038\" 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=\"Purple Martin 102\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Purple-Martin-102.jpg?fit=584%2C592&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27875\" title=\"Purple Martin 102\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Purple-Martin-102.jpg?resize=584%2C592&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Purple Martin 102\" width=\"584\" height=\"592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Purple-Martin-102.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Purple-Martin-102.jpg?resize=148%2C150&amp;ssl=1 148w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Purple-Martin-102.jpg?resize=296%2C300&amp;ssl=1 296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27867\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27867\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27867\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27867\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Purple-Martin-100.jpg?fit=1024%2C1004&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1004\" 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=\"Purple Martin 100\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Purple-Martin-100.jpg?fit=584%2C573&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27867\" title=\"Purple Martin 100\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Purple-Martin-100.jpg?resize=584%2C573&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Purple Martin 100\" width=\"584\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Purple-Martin-100.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Purple-Martin-100.jpg?resize=150%2C147&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Purple-Martin-100.jpg?resize=306%2C300&amp;ssl=1 306w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_27866\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27866\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27866\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27866\" data-attachment-id=\"27866\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27866\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Purple-Martin-101.jpg?fit=1024%2C993&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,993\" 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=\"Purple Martin 101\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I don&amp;#8217;t see many Purple Martins&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Purple-Martin-101.jpg?fit=584%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27866\" title=\"Purple Martin 101\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Purple-Martin-101.jpg?resize=584%2C566&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Purple Martin 101\" width=\"584\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Purple-Martin-101.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Purple-Martin-101.jpg?resize=150%2C145&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Purple-Martin-101.jpg?resize=309%2C300&amp;ssl=1 309w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-27866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I don&#8217;t see many Purple Martins.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_27886\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27886\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27886\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27886\" data-attachment-id=\"27886\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27886\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Deer-52.jpg?fit=1024%2C1112&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1112\" 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=\"Deer-52\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This young White Tail Deer got quite close before he spotted me.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Deer-52.jpg?fit=584%2C634&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27886\" title=\"Deer-52\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Deer-52.jpg?resize=584%2C634&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Deer-52\" width=\"584\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Deer-52.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Deer-52.jpg?resize=138%2C150&amp;ssl=1 138w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Deer-52.jpg?resize=276%2C300&amp;ssl=1 276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-27886\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This young White Tail Deer got quite close before he spotted me.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27857\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27857\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27857\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=27857\" 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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=\"Beetle 19\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Today&amp;#8217;s bugs.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Beetle-19.jpg?fit=584%2C662&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27856\" title=\"Beetle 19\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Beetle-19.jpg?resize=584%2C662&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Beetle 19\" width=\"584\" height=\"662\" 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