{"id":28492,"date":"2015-08-08T19:37:14","date_gmt":"2015-08-08T23:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=28492"},"modified":"2015-08-08T20:01:42","modified_gmt":"2015-08-09T00:01:42","slug":"laughing-gull-at-chesapeake-bay-environmental-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=28492","title":{"rendered":"Laughing Gull at Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center"},"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%3D28492&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>Graeme and I left early for Terrapin this morning, intending to recreate our last trip. \u00a0Terrapin had good activity, including over 500 pigeons, which is more than I&#8217;ve ever seen there before. They were all heading NE and I don&#8217;t know why.<\/p>\n<p>We moved on to CBEC after a couple of hours, and it was also very active, with plenty of herons, egrets, gulls, sandpipers, ospreys and a Bald Eagle. It was a good day to be a birdwatcher.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28497\" style=\"width: 964px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28497\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28497\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28497\" data-attachment-id=\"28497\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28497\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Barn-Swallow-30.jpg?fit=954%2C798&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"954,798\" 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=\"Barn Swallow 30\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;It&amp;#8217;s tough to catch a Barn Swallow in flight.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Barn-Swallow-30.jpg?fit=584%2C489&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28497\" title=\"Barn Swallow 30\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Barn-Swallow-30.jpg?resize=584%2C489&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Barn Swallow 30\" width=\"584\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Barn-Swallow-30.jpg?w=954&amp;ssl=1 954w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Barn-Swallow-30.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Barn-Swallow-30.jpg?resize=359%2C300&amp;ssl=1 359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s tough to catch a Barn Swallow in flight.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_28494\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28494\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28494\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28494\" data-attachment-id=\"28494\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28494\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-104.jpg?fit=1024%2C953&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,953\" 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=\"Chipping Sparrow 104\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;It&amp;#8217;s been a while since I&amp;#8217;ve seen a Chipping Sparrow.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-104.jpg?fit=584%2C544&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28494\" title=\"Chipping Sparrow 104\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-104.jpg?resize=584%2C544&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chipping Sparrow 104\" width=\"584\" height=\"544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-104.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-104.jpg?resize=150%2C140&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Chipping-Sparrow-104.jpg?resize=322%2C300&amp;ssl=1 322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s been a while since I&#8217;ve seen a Chipping Sparrow.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_28495\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28495\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28495\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28495\" data-attachment-id=\"28495\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28495\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Common-Tern-143.jpg?fit=1024%2C836&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,836\" 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=\"Common Tern 143\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Common Tern was fishing at CBEC.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Common-Tern-143.jpg?fit=584%2C477&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28495\" title=\"Common Tern 143\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Common-Tern-143.jpg?resize=584%2C477&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Common Tern 143\" width=\"584\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Common-Tern-143.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Common-Tern-143.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Common-Tern-143.jpg?resize=367%2C300&amp;ssl=1 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Common Tern was fishing at CBEC.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_28496\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28496\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28496\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28496\" data-attachment-id=\"28496\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28496\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Green-Heron-129.jpg?fit=1024%2C879&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,879\" 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 129\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;We saw a couple of Green Herons flying over.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Green-Heron-129.jpg?fit=584%2C501&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28496\" title=\"Green Heron 129\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Green-Heron-129.jpg?resize=584%2C501&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Heron 129\" width=\"584\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Green-Heron-129.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Green-Heron-129.jpg?resize=150%2C129&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Green-Heron-129.jpg?resize=349%2C300&amp;ssl=1 349w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We saw a couple of Green Herons flying over.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_28508\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28508\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28508\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28508\" data-attachment-id=\"28508\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28508\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cardinal-203.jpg?fit=1024%2C914&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,914\" 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=\"Cardinal 203\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This  serenaded us as we left Terrapin.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cardinal-203.jpg?fit=584%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28508\" title=\"Cardinal 203\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cardinal-203.jpg?resize=584%2C521&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cardinal 203\" width=\"584\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cardinal-203.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cardinal-203.jpg?resize=150%2C134&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Cardinal-203.jpg?resize=336%2C300&amp;ssl=1 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28508\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Cardinal serenaded us as we left Terrapin.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28493\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28493\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28493\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28493\" data-attachment-id=\"28493\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28493\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-162.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1439022760&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;350&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Snowy Egret 162\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Snowy Egrets are still plentiful. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-162.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28493\" title=\"Snowy Egret 162\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-162.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snowy Egret 162\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-162.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-162.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-162.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snowy Egrets are still plentiful.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28512\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28512\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28512\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28512\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-160.jpg?fit=1024%2C796&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,796\" 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 160\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-160.jpg?fit=584%2C454&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28512\" title=\"Snowy Egret 160\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-160.jpg?resize=584%2C454&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snowy Egret 160\" width=\"584\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-160.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-160.jpg?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-160.jpg?resize=386%2C300&amp;ssl=1 386w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28505\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28505\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28505\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28505\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-163.jpg?fit=1024%2C901&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,901\" 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 163\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-163.jpg?fit=584%2C514&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28505\" title=\"Snowy Egret 163\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-163.jpg?resize=584%2C514&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snowy Egret 163\" width=\"584\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-163.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-163.jpg?resize=150%2C132&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-163.jpg?resize=341%2C300&amp;ssl=1 341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28507\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28507\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28507\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28507\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-161.jpg?fit=1024%2C1070&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1070\" 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 161\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-161.jpg?fit=584%2C610&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28507\" title=\"Snowy Egret 161\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-161.jpg?resize=584%2C610&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snowy Egret 161\" width=\"584\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-161.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-161.jpg?resize=144%2C150&amp;ssl=1 144w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-161.jpg?resize=287%2C300&amp;ssl=1 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28502\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28502\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28502\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28502\" data-attachment-id=\"28502\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28502\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-165.jpg?fit=1024%2C1010&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1010\" 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 165\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Snowy Egrets often put on a good show as they land.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-165.jpg?fit=584%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28502\" title=\"Snowy Egret 165\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-165.jpg?resize=584%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snowy Egret 165\" width=\"584\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-165.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-165.jpg?resize=150%2C148&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-165.jpg?resize=304%2C300&amp;ssl=1 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snowy Egrets often put on a good show as they land.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28499\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28499\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28499\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28499\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-18.jpg?fit=1024%2C1050&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1050\" 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=\"Tri Colored Heron 18\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-18.jpg?fit=584%2C599&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28499\" title=\"Tri Colored Heron 18\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-18.jpg?resize=584%2C599&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tri Colored Heron 18\" width=\"584\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-18.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-18.jpg?resize=146%2C150&amp;ssl=1 146w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-18.jpg?resize=293%2C300&amp;ssl=1 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28500\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28500\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28500\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28500\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-17.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=\"Tri Colored Heron 17\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-17.jpg?fit=584%2C496&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28500\" title=\"Tri Colored Heron 17\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-17.jpg?resize=584%2C496&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tri Colored Heron 17\" width=\"584\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-17.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-17.jpg?resize=150%2C127&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-17.jpg?resize=353%2C300&amp;ssl=1 353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28503\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28503\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28503\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28503\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-16.jpg?fit=1024%2C1119&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1119\" 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=\"Tri Colored Heron 16\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-16.jpg?fit=584%2C638&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28503\" title=\"Tri Colored Heron 16\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-16.jpg?resize=584%2C638&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tri Colored Heron 16\" width=\"584\" height=\"638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-16.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-16.jpg?resize=137%2C150&amp;ssl=1 137w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-16.jpg?resize=275%2C300&amp;ssl=1 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28498\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28498\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28498\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28498\" data-attachment-id=\"28498\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28498\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-19.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=\"Tri Colored Heron 19\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Three Tri Colored Herons continue their stay at CBEC.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-19.jpg?fit=584%2C574&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28498\" title=\"Tri Colored Heron 19\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-19.jpg?resize=584%2C574&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tri Colored Heron 19\" width=\"584\" height=\"574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-19.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-19.jpg?resize=150%2C148&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-19.jpg?resize=305%2C300&amp;ssl=1 305w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Three Tri Colored Herons continue their stay at CBEC.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_28509\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28509\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28509\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28509\" data-attachment-id=\"28509\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28509\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Purple-Martin-109.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=\"Purple Martin 109\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;m seeing more Purple Martins than in previous years.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Purple-Martin-109.jpg?fit=584%2C463&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28509\" title=\"Purple Martin 109\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Purple-Martin-109.jpg?resize=584%2C463&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Purple Martin 109\" width=\"584\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Purple-Martin-109.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Purple-Martin-109.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Purple-Martin-109.jpg?resize=378%2C300&amp;ssl=1 378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28509\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m seeing more Purple Martins than in previous years.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28519\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28519\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28519\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28519\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Osprey-366.jpg?fit=1024%2C724&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,724\" 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=\"Osprey 366\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Osprey-366.jpg?fit=584%2C413&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28519\" title=\"Osprey 366\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Osprey-366.jpg?resize=584%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey 366\" width=\"584\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Osprey-366.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Osprey-366.jpg?resize=150%2C106&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Osprey-366.jpg?resize=424%2C300&amp;ssl=1 424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28510\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28510\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28510\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28510\" data-attachment-id=\"28510\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28510\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Osprey-365.jpg?fit=1024%2C871&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,871\" 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=\"Osprey 365\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Osprey-365.jpg?fit=584%2C497&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-28510 size-full\" title=\"Osprey 365\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Osprey-365.jpg?resize=584%2C497&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey 365\" width=\"584\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Osprey-365.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Osprey-365.jpg?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Osprey-365.jpg?resize=353%2C300&amp;ssl=1 353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28510\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Osprey has caught a nice fish.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_28511\" style=\"width: 868px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28511\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28511\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28511\" data-attachment-id=\"28511\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28511\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Purple-Martin-108.jpg?fit=858%2C816&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"858,816\" 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 108\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Purple-Martin-108.jpg?fit=584%2C555&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-28511 size-full\" title=\"Purple Martin 108\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Purple-Martin-108.jpg?resize=584%2C555&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Purple Martin 108\" width=\"584\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Purple-Martin-108.jpg?w=858&amp;ssl=1 858w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Purple-Martin-108.jpg?resize=150%2C143&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Purple-Martin-108.jpg?resize=315%2C300&amp;ssl=1 315w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28511\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another Purple Martin.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28506\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28506\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28506\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28506\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Laughing-Gull-103.jpg?fit=1024%2C873&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,873\" 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=\"Laughing Gull 103\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Laughing-Gull-103.jpg?fit=584%2C498&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28506\" title=\"Laughing Gull 103\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Laughing-Gull-103.jpg?resize=584%2C498&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Laughing Gull 103\" width=\"584\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Laughing-Gull-103.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Laughing-Gull-103.jpg?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Laughing-Gull-103.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_28501\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a 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data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is the first time I&amp;#8217;ve seen laughing gulls at CBEC.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Laughing-Gull-104.jpg?fit=584%2C479&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28501\" title=\"Laughing Gull 104\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Laughing-Gull-104.jpg?resize=584%2C479&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Laughing Gull 104\" width=\"584\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Laughing-Gull-104.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Laughing-Gull-104.jpg?resize=150%2C123&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Laughing-Gull-104.jpg?resize=366%2C300&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28501\" 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