{"id":28644,"date":"2015-08-17T19:35:13","date_gmt":"2015-08-17T23:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=28644"},"modified":"2015-08-17T20:19:45","modified_gmt":"2015-08-18T00:19:45","slug":"coopers-hawk-at-chesapeake-bay-environmental-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=28644","title":{"rendered":"Cooper&#8217;s Hawk 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%3D28644&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>More perfect weather. I started at Terrapin, which was once gain very slow. I understand the high water, but I wonder where the song birds are.<\/p>\n<p>I moved on to CBEC after an hour or two, and it was slower than last week, but still productive. The Cooper&#8217;s Hawk was the first I&#8217;ve seen in a while, and an Indigo Bunting made a surprise appearance. I was lucky to find the Tricolored Heron, who was well hidden for a while.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28646\" style=\"width: 946px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28646\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28646\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28646\" data-attachment-id=\"28646\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28646\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Indigo-Bunting-120.jpg?fit=936%2C870&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"936,870\" 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=\"Indigo Bunting 120\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is the first Indigo Bunting I&amp;#8217;ve sen at CBEC.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Indigo-Bunting-120.jpg?fit=584%2C543&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-28646 size-full\" title=\"Indigo Bunting 120\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Indigo-Bunting-120.jpg?resize=584%2C543&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Indigo Bunting 120\" width=\"584\" height=\"543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Indigo-Bunting-120.jpg?w=936&amp;ssl=1 936w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Indigo-Bunting-120.jpg?resize=150%2C139&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Indigo-Bunting-120.jpg?resize=323%2C300&amp;ssl=1 323w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28646\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is the first Indigo Bunting I&#8217;ve seen at CBEC.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28651\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28651\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28651\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28651\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-177.jpg?fit=1024%2C711&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,711\" 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 177\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-177.jpg?fit=584%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28651\" title=\"Snowy Egret 177\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-177.jpg?resize=584%2C405&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snowy Egret 177\" width=\"584\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-177.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-177.jpg?resize=150%2C104&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-177.jpg?resize=432%2C300&amp;ssl=1 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28647\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28647\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28647\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28647\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-180.jpg?fit=1024%2C1083&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1083\" 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 180\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-180.jpg?fit=584%2C618&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28647\" title=\"Snowy Egret 180\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-180.jpg?resize=584%2C618&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snowy Egret 180\" width=\"584\" height=\"618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-180.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-180.jpg?resize=142%2C150&amp;ssl=1 142w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-180.jpg?resize=284%2C300&amp;ssl=1 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28648\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28648\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28648\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28648\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-179.jpg?fit=1024%2C996&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,996\" 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 179\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-179.jpg?fit=584%2C568&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28648\" title=\"Snowy Egret 179\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-179.jpg?resize=584%2C568&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snowy Egret 179\" width=\"584\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-179.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-179.jpg?resize=150%2C146&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-179.jpg?resize=308%2C300&amp;ssl=1 308w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28649\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28649\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28649\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28649\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-178.jpg?fit=1024%2C974&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,974\" 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 178\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-178.jpg?fit=584%2C555&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28649\" title=\"Snowy Egret 178\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-178.jpg?resize=584%2C555&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snowy Egret 178\" width=\"584\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-178.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-178.jpg?resize=150%2C143&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-178.jpg?resize=315%2C300&amp;ssl=1 315w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28645\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28645\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28645\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28645\" data-attachment-id=\"28645\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28645\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-176.jpg?fit=1024%2C913&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,913\" 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 176\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Snowy Egret has found a nice breakfast.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-176.jpg?fit=584%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28645\" title=\"Snowy Egret 176\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-176.jpg?resize=584%2C521&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snowy Egret 176\" width=\"584\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-176.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-176.jpg?resize=150%2C134&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Snowy-Egret-176.jpg?resize=336%2C300&amp;ssl=1 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28645\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Snowy Egret has found a nice breakfast.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_28650\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28650\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28650\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28650\" data-attachment-id=\"28650\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28650\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-340.jpg?fit=1024%2C822&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,822\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Blue Heron 340\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There were at least 8 Great Blue Herons fishing in the lake.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-340.jpg?fit=584%2C469&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28650\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 340\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-340.jpg?resize=584%2C469&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 340\" width=\"584\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-340.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-340.jpg?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-340.jpg?resize=374%2C300&amp;ssl=1 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28650\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were at least 8 Great Blue Herons fishing in the lake.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_28652\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28652\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28652\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28652\" data-attachment-id=\"28652\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28652\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Sandpiper-104.jpg?fit=1024%2C1135&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1135\" 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=\"Sandpiper 104\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I believe this is a Lesser Yellowlegs.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Sandpiper-104.jpg?fit=584%2C647&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28652\" title=\"Sandpiper 104\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Sandpiper-104.jpg?resize=584%2C647&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sandpiper 104\" width=\"584\" height=\"647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Sandpiper-104.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Sandpiper-104.jpg?resize=135%2C150&amp;ssl=1 135w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Sandpiper-104.jpg?resize=271%2C300&amp;ssl=1 271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I believe this is a Lesser Yellowlegs.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28659\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28659\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28659\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28659\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-25.jpg?fit=1024%2C791&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,791\" 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 25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-25.jpg?fit=584%2C451&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28659\" title=\"Tri Colored Heron 25\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-25.jpg?resize=584%2C451&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tri Colored Heron 25\" width=\"584\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-25.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-25.jpg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-25.jpg?resize=388%2C300&amp;ssl=1 388w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28653\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28653\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28653\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28653\" data-attachment-id=\"28653\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28653\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-24.jpg?fit=1024%2C876&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,876\" 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 24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Tri Colored Heron flew away when I first found him, but I was able to re-locate him.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-24.jpg?fit=584%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28653\" title=\"Tri Colored Heron 24\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-24.jpg?resize=584%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tri Colored Heron 24\" width=\"584\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-24.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-24.jpg?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tri-Colored-Heron-24.jpg?resize=351%2C300&amp;ssl=1 351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28653\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Tri Colored Heron flew away when I first found him, but I was able to re-locate him.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_28654\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28654\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28654\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28654\" data-attachment-id=\"28654\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28654\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Coopers-Hawk-100.jpg?fit=1024%2C904&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,904\" 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=\"Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk 100\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I saw this Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk just before he attacked a small bird.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Coopers-Hawk-100.jpg?fit=584%2C516&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28654\" title=\"Cooper's Hawk 100\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Coopers-Hawk-100.jpg?resize=584%2C516&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cooper's Hawk 100\" width=\"584\" height=\"516\" 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I started at Terrapin, which was once gain very slow. I understand the high water, but I wonder where the song birds are. 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