{"id":28995,"date":"2015-10-12T19:39:37","date_gmt":"2015-10-12T23:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=28995"},"modified":"2015-10-12T19:40:38","modified_gmt":"2015-10-12T23:40:38","slug":"monarch-butterfly-at-sands-road-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=28995","title":{"rendered":"Monarch Butterfly at Sands Road 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%3D28995&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>Another bust of a day. I met Graeme early at Wooton&#8217;s Landing. There was a bit of activity, but it quickly died down to nothing.<\/p>\n<p>We headed to Sands Road after an hour or so, and was as dead as I&#8217;ve ever seen it. Very odd for this time of year.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_28996\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28996\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28996\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28996\" data-attachment-id=\"28996\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28996\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Wooton-Sunrise-11.jpg?fit=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,681\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444549810&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;36&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Wooton Sunrise 11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Dawn at Wooton&amp;#8217;s Landing.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Wooton-Sunrise-11.jpg?fit=584%2C388&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28996\" title=\"Wooton Sunrise 11\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Wooton-Sunrise-11.jpg?resize=584%2C388&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wooton Sunrise 11\" width=\"584\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Wooton-Sunrise-11.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Wooton-Sunrise-11.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Wooton-Sunrise-11.jpg?resize=451%2C300&amp;ssl=1 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28996\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dawn at Wooton&#8217;s Landing.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_28999\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28999\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28999\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28999\" data-attachment-id=\"28999\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28999\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/White-Throated-Sparrow-210.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=\"White Throated Sparrow 210\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;White Throated Sparrows will soon be abundant.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/White-Throated-Sparrow-210.jpg?fit=584%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28999\" title=\"White Throated Sparrow 210\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/White-Throated-Sparrow-210.jpg?resize=584%2C521&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White Throated Sparrow 210\" width=\"584\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/White-Throated-Sparrow-210.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/White-Throated-Sparrow-210.jpg?resize=150%2C134&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/White-Throated-Sparrow-210.jpg?resize=336%2C300&amp;ssl=1 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28999\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">White Throated Sparrows will soon be abundant.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29002\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29002\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29002\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29002\" data-attachment-id=\"29002\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29002\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Canada-Goose-1231.jpg?fit=1024%2C909&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,909\" 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=\"Canada Goose 123\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Canada Geese are on the move.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Canada-Goose-1231.jpg?fit=584%2C518&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29002\" title=\"Canada Goose 123\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Canada-Goose-1231.jpg?resize=584%2C518&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canada Goose 123\" width=\"584\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Canada-Goose-1231.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Canada-Goose-1231.jpg?resize=150%2C133&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Canada-Goose-1231.jpg?resize=338%2C300&amp;ssl=1 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29002\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Canada Geese are on the move.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29001\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29001\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29001\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29001\" data-attachment-id=\"29001\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29001\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Downy-Woodpecker-038.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=\"Downy Woodpecker 038\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;We saw several Downy Woodpeckers.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Downy-Woodpecker-038.jpg?fit=584%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29001\" title=\"Downy Woodpecker 038\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Downy-Woodpecker-038.jpg?resize=584%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Downy Woodpecker 038\" width=\"584\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Downy-Woodpecker-038.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Downy-Woodpecker-038.jpg?resize=150%2C137&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Downy-Woodpecker-038.jpg?resize=329%2C300&amp;ssl=1 329w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29001\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We saw several Downy Woodpeckers.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_28997\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28997\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28997\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28997\" data-attachment-id=\"28997\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=28997\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Monarch-17.jpg?fit=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,819\" 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=\"Monarch 17\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Thia Monarch was the only photo I took at Sands Road.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Monarch-17.jpg?fit=584%2C467&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28997\" title=\"Monarch 17\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Monarch-17.jpg?resize=584%2C467&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Monarch 17\" width=\"584\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Monarch-17.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Monarch-17.jpg?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Monarch-17.jpg?resize=375%2C300&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-28997\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thia Monarch was the only photo I took at Sands Road.<\/p><\/div>\n\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%3D28995&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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another bust of a day. I met Graeme early at Wooton&#8217;s Landing. There was a bit of activity, but it quickly died down to nothing. 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