{"id":28143,"date":"2015-07-15T19:09:47","date_gmt":"2015-07-15T23:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=28143"},"modified":"2015-07-15T19:15:36","modified_gmt":"2015-07-15T23:15:36","slug":"purple-martin-at-possum-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=28143","title":{"rendered":"Purple Martin at Possum Point"},"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%3D28143&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>The promised rainy\/cloudy weather didn&#8217;t appear, and we had a gorgeous morning.<\/p>\n<p>I started at Possum Point in search of the perfect sunrise, which I&#8217;m still seeking, then went on to Greenbury Point where the pickings were pretty good. \u00a0Birds and bugs were in a good mood for a change, and I got a few decent shots.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28145\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28145\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28145\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28145\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Possum-Point-87.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1436940795&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Possum Point 87\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Possum-Point-87.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28145\" title=\"Possum Point 87\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Possum-Point-87.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Possum Point 87\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Possum-Point-87.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Possum-Point-87.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Possum-Point-87.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28144\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28144\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28144\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28144\" data-attachment-id=\"28144\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28144\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Possum-Point-86.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1436940748&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Possum Point 86\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sunrise at Possum Point. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Possum-Point-86.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28144\" title=\"Possum Point 86\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Possum-Point-86.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Possum Point 86\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Possum-Point-86.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Possum-Point-86.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Possum-Point-86.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28144\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunrise at Possum Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_28147\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28147\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28147\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28147\" data-attachment-id=\"28147\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28147\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Feather-101.jpg?fit=1024%2C898&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,898\" 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=\"Feather 101\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;m not sure who lost this down feather.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Feather-101.jpg?fit=584%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28147\" title=\"Feather 101\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Feather-101.jpg?resize=584%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Feather 101\" width=\"584\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Feather-101.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Feather-101.jpg?resize=150%2C132&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Feather-101.jpg?resize=342%2C300&amp;ssl=1 342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28147\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m not sure who lost this down feather.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_28148\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28148\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28148\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28148\" data-attachment-id=\"28148\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28148\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Goldfinch-217.jpg?fit=1024%2C912&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,912\" 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=\"Goldfinch 217\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Goldfinches hang around in small flocks all year.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Goldfinch-217.jpg?fit=584%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28148\" title=\"Goldfinch 217\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Goldfinch-217.jpg?resize=584%2C520&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Goldfinch 217\" width=\"584\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Goldfinch-217.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Goldfinch-217.jpg?resize=150%2C134&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Goldfinch-217.jpg?resize=337%2C300&amp;ssl=1 337w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Goldfinches hang around in small flocks all year.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_28150\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28150\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28150\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28150\" data-attachment-id=\"28150\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28150\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Indigo-Bunting-114.jpg?fit=1024%2C1059&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1059\" 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=\"Indigo Bunting 114\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Indigo Buntings seem to a bit more scarce this year.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Indigo-Bunting-114.jpg?fit=584%2C604&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28150\" title=\"Indigo Bunting 114\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Indigo-Bunting-114.jpg?resize=584%2C604&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Indigo Bunting 114\" width=\"584\" height=\"604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Indigo-Bunting-114.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Indigo-Bunting-114.jpg?resize=145%2C150&amp;ssl=1 145w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Indigo-Bunting-114.jpg?resize=290%2C300&amp;ssl=1 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Indigo Buntings seem to a bit more scarce this year.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28153\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28153\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28153\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28153\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-217.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=\"Yellow Breasted Chat 217\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-217.jpg?fit=584%2C517&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28153\" title=\"Yellow Breasted Chat 217\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-217.jpg?resize=584%2C517&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow Breasted Chat 217\" width=\"584\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-217.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-217.jpg?resize=150%2C133&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-217.jpg?resize=339%2C300&amp;ssl=1 339w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28149\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28149\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28149\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28149\" data-attachment-id=\"28149\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28149\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-216.jpg?fit=1024%2C877&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,877\" 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=\"Yellow Breasted Chat 216\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Greenbury Point continues to be a great place to find the Yellow Breasted Chat.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-216.jpg?fit=584%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28149\" title=\"Yellow Breasted Chat 216\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-216.jpg?resize=584%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow Breasted Chat 216\" width=\"584\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-216.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-216.jpg?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-216.jpg?resize=350%2C300&amp;ssl=1 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28149\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greenbury Point continues to be a great place to find the Yellow Breasted Chat.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28152\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28152\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28152\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28152\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Purple-Martin-104.jpg?fit=1024%2C870&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,870\" 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 104\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Purple-Martin-104.jpg?fit=584%2C496&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28152\" title=\"Purple Martin 104\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Purple-Martin-104.jpg?resize=584%2C496&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Purple Martin 104\" width=\"584\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Purple-Martin-104.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Purple-Martin-104.jpg?resize=150%2C127&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Purple-Martin-104.jpg?resize=353%2C300&amp;ssl=1 353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28146\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28146\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28146\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28146\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Purple-Martin-103.jpg?fit=1024%2C881&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,881\" 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 103\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Purple-Martin-103.jpg?fit=584%2C502&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28146\" title=\"Purple Martin 103\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Purple-Martin-103.jpg?resize=584%2C502&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Purple Martin 103\" width=\"584\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Purple-Martin-103.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Purple-Martin-103.jpg?resize=150%2C129&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Purple-Martin-103.jpg?resize=349%2C300&amp;ssl=1 349w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28151\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28151\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28151\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28151\" data-attachment-id=\"28151\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28151\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Purple-Martin-105.jpg?fit=1024%2C955&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,955\" 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 105\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Purple Martin wasn&amp;#8217;t easy to capture. 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