{"id":29119,"date":"2015-10-22T19:13:58","date_gmt":"2015-10-22T23:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=29119"},"modified":"2015-10-22T19:16:51","modified_gmt":"2015-10-22T23:16:51","slug":"red-winged-blackbird-at-terrapin-nature-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=29119","title":{"rendered":"Red Winged Blackbird at Terrapin Nature Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D29119&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 perfect weather continues, and the scarcity of birds as well. After the Sandy Point sunrise, I headed to Terrapin, where I walked the entire beach path twice without finding very much. I really expected more sparrows, but they just aren&#8217;t here yet.<\/p>\n<p>I took a lot of Terrapin landscapes to make up for the lack of birds.<\/p>\n<p>The weather is supposed to continue to be great tomorrow, so I&#8217;ll try again.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29121\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29121\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29121\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29121\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-93.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;13&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1445502368&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sandy Point 93\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-93.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29121\" title=\"Sandy Point 93\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-93.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sandy Point 93\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-93.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-93.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-93.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29120\" style=\"width: 2010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29120\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29120\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29120\" data-attachment-id=\"29120\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29120\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-92.jpg?fit=2000%2C689&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,689\" 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=\"Sandy Point 92\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sunrise panorama.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-92.jpg?fit=584%2C201&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29120\" title=\"Sandy Point 92\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-92.jpg?resize=584%2C201&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sandy Point 92\" width=\"584\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-92.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-92.jpg?resize=150%2C52&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-92.jpg?resize=500%2C172&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-92.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-92.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunrise panorama.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29128\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29128\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29128\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29128\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Blue-Jay-212.jpg?fit=1024%2C779&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,779\" 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=\"Blue Jay 212\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Blue-Jay-212.jpg?fit=584%2C444&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29128\" title=\"Blue Jay 212\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Blue-Jay-212.jpg?resize=584%2C444&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Jay 212\" width=\"584\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Blue-Jay-212.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Blue-Jay-212.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Blue-Jay-212.jpg?resize=394%2C300&amp;ssl=1 394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29122\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29122\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29122\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29122\" data-attachment-id=\"29122\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29122\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Blue-Jay-211.jpg?fit=1024%2C919&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,919\" 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=\"Blue Jay 211\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Blue Jays are becoming  easier to find.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Blue-Jay-211.jpg?fit=584%2C524&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29122\" title=\"Blue Jay 211\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Blue-Jay-211.jpg?resize=584%2C524&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Jay 211\" width=\"584\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Blue-Jay-211.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Blue-Jay-211.jpg?resize=150%2C135&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Blue-Jay-211.jpg?resize=334%2C300&amp;ssl=1 334w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blue Jays are becoming easier to find.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29123\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29123\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29123\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29123\" data-attachment-id=\"29123\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29123\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Chipping-Sparrow-111.jpg?fit=1024%2C874&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,874\" 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 111\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A large flock of Chipping Sparrows was in the parking lot.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Chipping-Sparrow-111.jpg?fit=584%2C498&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29123\" title=\"Chipping Sparrow 111\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Chipping-Sparrow-111.jpg?resize=584%2C498&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chipping Sparrow 111\" width=\"584\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Chipping-Sparrow-111.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Chipping-Sparrow-111.jpg?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Chipping-Sparrow-111.jpg?resize=351%2C300&amp;ssl=1 351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A large flock of Chipping Sparrows was in the parking lot.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29124\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29124\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29124\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29124\" data-attachment-id=\"29124\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29124\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Ring-Billed-Gull-94.jpg?fit=1024%2C957&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,957\" 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=\"Ring Billed Gull 94\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;m jealous of Ring Billed Gull as they float through the air.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Ring-Billed-Gull-94.jpg?fit=584%2C546&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-29124 size-full\" title=\"Ring Billed Gull 94\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Ring-Billed-Gull-94.jpg?resize=584%2C546&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Billed Gull 94\" width=\"584\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Ring-Billed-Gull-94.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Ring-Billed-Gull-94.jpg?resize=150%2C140&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Ring-Billed-Gull-94.jpg?resize=321%2C300&amp;ssl=1 321w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29124\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m jealous of Ring Billed Gulls as they float through the air.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29125\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29125\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29125\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29125\" data-attachment-id=\"29125\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29125\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-217.jpg?fit=1024%2C899&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,899\" 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 Rumped Warbler 217\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Yellow Rumped Warblers and sparrows were the dominant birds today.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-217.jpg?fit=584%2C513&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29125\" title=\"Yellow Rumped Warbler 217\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-217.jpg?resize=584%2C513&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow Rumped Warbler 217\" width=\"584\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-217.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-217.jpg?resize=150%2C132&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-217.jpg?resize=342%2C300&amp;ssl=1 342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yellow Rumped Warblers and sparrows were the dominant birds today.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29127\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29127\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29127\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29127\" data-attachment-id=\"29127\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29127\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Song-Sparrow-144.jpg?fit=1024%2C924&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,924\" 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=\"Song Sparrow 144\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Song Sparrows are common, but very attractive in the right setting.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Song-Sparrow-144.jpg?fit=584%2C527&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29127\" title=\"Song Sparrow 144\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Song-Sparrow-144.jpg?resize=584%2C527&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Song Sparrow 144\" width=\"584\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Song-Sparrow-144.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Song-Sparrow-144.jpg?resize=150%2C135&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Song-Sparrow-144.jpg?resize=332%2C300&amp;ssl=1 332w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Song Sparrows are common, but very attractive in the right setting.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29126\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29126\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29126\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29126\" data-attachment-id=\"29126\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29126\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-120.jpg?fit=1024%2C929&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,929\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Winged Blackbird 120\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This female Red Winged Blackbird caught my eye near the marsh pond.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-120.jpg?fit=584%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29126\" title=\"Red Winged Blackbird 120\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-120.jpg?resize=584%2C530&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Winged Blackbird 120\" width=\"584\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-120.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-120.jpg?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-120.jpg?resize=331%2C300&amp;ssl=1 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29126\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This female Red Winged Blackbird caught my eye near the marsh pond.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29129\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29129\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29129\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29129\" data-attachment-id=\"29129\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29129\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Terrapin-Path-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,681\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON 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