{"id":292,"date":"2012-06-28T22:10:00","date_gmt":"2012-06-28T22:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=292"},"modified":"2012-10-18T06:13:14","modified_gmt":"2012-10-18T10:13:14","slug":"june-28-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=292","title":{"rendered":"Tree Swallow at Patuxent NWR"},"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%3D292&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>I arrived at Patuxent Wildlife Refuge, South Tract, about 6:00 AM and had the place to myself. The plan was to stay until 8:00 or so, then get a look at North Tract, which I haven&#8217;t visited before. It was a cool morning, but warmed up very quickly, so I only stayed at North Tract about an hour.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_319\" style=\"width: 1218px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-28-2012\/mockingbird-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-319\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-319\" data-attachment-id=\"319\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=319\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Mockingbird-8.jpg?fit=1208%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1208,1080\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Mockingbird\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Mockingbird was the first bird I saw this morning.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Mockingbird-8.jpg?fit=584%2C522&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Mockingbird-8.jpg?resize=584%2C522&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mockingbird\" title=\"Mockingbird\" width=\"584\" height=\"522\" class=\"size-full wp-image-319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Mockingbird-8.jpg?w=1208&amp;ssl=1 1208w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Mockingbird-8.jpg?resize=300%2C268&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Mockingbird-8.jpg?resize=1024%2C915&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Mockingbird-8.jpg?resize=335%2C300&amp;ssl=1 335w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Mockingbird was the first bird I saw this morning.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_293\" style=\"width: 1154px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-28-2012\/carolina-wren-18\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-293\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-293\" data-attachment-id=\"293\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=293\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Carolina-Wren-18.jpg?fit=1144%2C872&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1144,872\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Carolina Wren \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Carolina Wren was singing loudly, greeting the morning, and was a very willing subject.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Carolina-Wren-18.jpg?fit=584%2C445&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Carolina-Wren-18.jpg?resize=584%2C445&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Carolina Wren\" title=\"Carolina Wren \" width=\"584\" height=\"445\" class=\"size-full wp-image-293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Carolina-Wren-18.jpg?w=1144&amp;ssl=1 1144w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Carolina-Wren-18.jpg?resize=300%2C228&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Carolina-Wren-18.jpg?resize=1024%2C780&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Carolina-Wren-18.jpg?resize=393%2C300&amp;ssl=1 393w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-293\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Carolina Wren was singing loudly, greeting the morning, and was a very willing subject.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_297\" style=\"width: 2778px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-28-2012\/carolina-wren-19\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-297\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-297\" data-attachment-id=\"297\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=297\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Carolina-Wren-19.jpg?fit=2768%2C948&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2768,948\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Carolina Wren\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;For a brief while, I had two Carolina Wrens in the viewfinder.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Carolina-Wren-19.jpg?fit=584%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Carolina-Wren-19.jpg?resize=584%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Carolina Wren\" title=\"Carolina Wren\" width=\"584\" height=\"200\" class=\"size-full wp-image-297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Carolina-Wren-19.jpg?w=2768&amp;ssl=1 2768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Carolina-Wren-19.jpg?resize=300%2C102&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Carolina-Wren-19.jpg?resize=1024%2C350&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Carolina-Wren-19.jpg?resize=500%2C171&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Carolina-Wren-19.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Carolina-Wren-19.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-297\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">For a brief while, I had two Carolina Wrens in the viewfinder.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_299\" style=\"width: 1002px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-28-2012\/carolina-wren-20\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-299\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-299\" data-attachment-id=\"299\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=299\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Carolina-Wren-20.jpg?fit=992%2C964&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"992,964\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Carolina Wren\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A classic Carolina Wren shot.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Carolina-Wren-20.jpg?fit=584%2C568&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Carolina-Wren-20.jpg?resize=584%2C568&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Carolina Wren\" title=\"Carolina Wren\" width=\"584\" height=\"568\" class=\"size-full wp-image-299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Carolina-Wren-20.jpg?w=992&amp;ssl=1 992w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Carolina-Wren-20.jpg?resize=300%2C291&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Carolina-Wren-20.jpg?resize=308%2C300&amp;ssl=1 308w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A classic Carolina Wren shot.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_300\" style=\"width: 986px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-28-2012\/robin-17\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-300\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-300\" data-attachment-id=\"300\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=300\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Robin-17.jpg?fit=976%2C916&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"976,916\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Robin (juvenile)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This juvenile Robin was foraging in what appeared to be newly planted grass.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Robin-17.jpg?fit=584%2C548&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Robin-17.jpg?resize=584%2C548&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Robin (Juvenile)\" title=\"Robin (juvenile)\" width=\"584\" height=\"548\" class=\"size-full wp-image-300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Robin-17.jpg?w=976&amp;ssl=1 976w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Robin-17.jpg?resize=300%2C281&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Robin-17.jpg?resize=319%2C300&amp;ssl=1 319w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-300\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This juvenile Robin was foraging in what appeared to be newly planted grass.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_301\" style=\"width: 974px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-28-2012\/sparrow-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-301\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-301\" data-attachment-id=\"301\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=301\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Sparrow-2.jpg?fit=964%2C1112&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"964,1112\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Sparrow\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;m not sure which Sparrow this is, but I like the shot.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Sparrow-2.jpg?fit=584%2C674&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Sparrow-2.jpg?resize=584%2C674&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sparrow\" title=\"Sparrow\" width=\"584\" height=\"674\" class=\"size-full wp-image-301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Sparrow-2.jpg?w=964&amp;ssl=1 964w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Sparrow-2.jpg?resize=260%2C300&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Sparrow-2.jpg?resize=887%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 887w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-301\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m not sure which Sparrow this is, but I like the shot.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_302\" style=\"width: 1678px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-28-2012\/cardinal-42\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-302\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302\" data-attachment-id=\"302\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=302\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Cardinal-42.jpg?fit=1668%2C1348&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1668,1348\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Cardinal \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This female Cardinal was a little camera-shy.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Cardinal-42.jpg?fit=584%2C472&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Cardinal-42.jpg?resize=584%2C472&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cardinal\" title=\"Cardinal \" width=\"584\" height=\"472\" class=\"size-full wp-image-302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Cardinal-42.jpg?w=1668&amp;ssl=1 1668w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Cardinal-42.jpg?resize=300%2C242&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Cardinal-42.jpg?resize=1024%2C827&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Cardinal-42.jpg?resize=371%2C300&amp;ssl=1 371w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Cardinal-42.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This female Cardinal was a little camera-shy.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_303\" style=\"width: 634px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-28-2012\/bluebird-22\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-303\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-303\" data-attachment-id=\"303\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=303\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bluebird-22.jpg?fit=624%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"624,576\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Bluebird \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Bluebird was quite distant in the low light.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bluebird-22.jpg?fit=584%2C539&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bluebird-22.jpg?resize=584%2C539&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bluebird \" title=\"Bluebird \" width=\"584\" height=\"539\" class=\"size-full wp-image-303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bluebird-22.jpg?w=624&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bluebird-22.jpg?resize=300%2C276&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Bluebird-22.jpg?resize=325%2C300&amp;ssl=1 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-303\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Bluebird was quite distant in the low light.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_304\" style=\"width: 1114px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-28-2012\/blue-winged-warbler-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-304\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-304\" data-attachment-id=\"304\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=304\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-1.jpg?fit=1104%2C863&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1104,863\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Winged Warbler\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;m not sure of this ID (Again). This little guy was very active, and I was able to follow him for several minutes.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-1.jpg?fit=584%2C456&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-1.jpg?resize=584%2C457&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Winged Warbler\" title=\"Blue Winged Warbler\" width=\"584\" height=\"457\" class=\"size-full wp-image-304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-1.jpg?w=1104&amp;ssl=1 1104w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-1.jpg?resize=300%2C234&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Blue-Winged-Warbler-1.jpg?resize=383%2C300&amp;ssl=1 383w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-304\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m not sure of this ID (Again). This little guy was very active, and I was able to follow him for several minutes.Update:It&#8217;s a female Orchard Oriole.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_305\" style=\"width: 3106px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-28-2012\/canada-goose-10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-305\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-305\" data-attachment-id=\"305\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=305\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Canada-Goose-10.jpg?fit=3096%2C1640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3096,1640\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Canada Goose \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This family of Canadian Geese was out for a walk. Later, I saw them foraging in the tall grass.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Canada-Goose-10.jpg?fit=584%2C309&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Canada-Goose-10.jpg?resize=584%2C309&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canada Goose \" title=\"Canada Goose \" width=\"584\" height=\"309\" class=\"size-full wp-image-305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Canada-Goose-10.jpg?w=3096&amp;ssl=1 3096w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Canada-Goose-10.jpg?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Canada-Goose-10.jpg?resize=1024%2C542&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Canada-Goose-10.jpg?resize=500%2C264&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Canada-Goose-10.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Canada-Goose-10.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-305\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This family of Canadian Geese was out for a walk. Later, I saw them foraging in the tall grass.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_306\" style=\"width: 1186px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-28-2012\/sparrow-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-306\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306\" data-attachment-id=\"306\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=306\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Sparrow-3.jpg?fit=1176%2C824&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1176,824\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Sparrow\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;It was nice of this Sparrow to pose so neatly.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Sparrow-3.jpg?fit=584%2C409&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Sparrow-3.jpg?resize=584%2C409&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sparrow\" title=\"Sparrow\" width=\"584\" height=\"409\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Sparrow-3.jpg?w=1176&amp;ssl=1 1176w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Sparrow-3.jpg?resize=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Sparrow-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C717&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Sparrow-3.jpg?resize=428%2C300&amp;ssl=1 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-306\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It was nice of this Sparrow to pose so neatly.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_307\" style=\"width: 938px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-28-2012\/great-crested-flycatcher-28\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-307\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-307\" data-attachment-id=\"307\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=307\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-28.jpg?fit=928%2C592&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"928,592\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Crested Flycatcher \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Great Crested Flycatcher is a little too bright, so he&amp;#8217;s just here for the record.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-28.jpg?fit=584%2C373&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-28.jpg?resize=584%2C373&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Crested Flycatcher \" title=\"Great Crested Flycatcher \" width=\"584\" height=\"373\" class=\"size-full wp-image-307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-28.jpg?w=928&amp;ssl=1 928w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-28.jpg?resize=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-28.jpg?resize=470%2C300&amp;ssl=1 470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-307\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Great Crested Flycatcher is a little too bright, so he&#8217;s just here for the record.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_309\" style=\"width: 3002px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-28-2012\/butterfly-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-309\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-309\" data-attachment-id=\"309\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=309\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Butterfly-4.jpg?fit=2992%2C2500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2992,2500\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Butterfly \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This butterfly was feeding right outside the visitor center at North Tract.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Butterfly-4.jpg?fit=584%2C488&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Butterfly-4.jpg?resize=584%2C488&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Butterfly \" title=\"Butterfly \" width=\"584\" height=\"488\" class=\"size-full wp-image-309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Butterfly-4.jpg?w=2992&amp;ssl=1 2992w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Butterfly-4.jpg?resize=300%2C250&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Butterfly-4.jpg?resize=1024%2C855&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Butterfly-4.jpg?resize=359%2C300&amp;ssl=1 359w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Butterfly-4.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Butterfly-4.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-309\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This butterfly was feeding right outside the visitor center at North Tract.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_310\" style=\"width: 1922px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-28-2012\/dragonfly-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-310\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-310\" data-attachment-id=\"310\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=310\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Dragonfly-2.jpg?fit=1912%2C948&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1912,948\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Dragonfly\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I couldn&amp;#8217;t pass up this Dragonfly who stopped for a while right in front of me.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Dragonfly-2.jpg?fit=584%2C289&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Dragonfly-2.jpg?resize=584%2C290&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dragonfly\" title=\"Dragonfly\" width=\"584\" height=\"290\" class=\"size-full wp-image-310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Dragonfly-2.jpg?w=1912&amp;ssl=1 1912w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Dragonfly-2.jpg?resize=300%2C148&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Dragonfly-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C507&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Dragonfly-2.jpg?resize=500%2C247&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Dragonfly-2.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Dragonfly-2.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I couldn&#8217;t pass up this Dragonfly who stopped for a while right in front of me.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_312\" style=\"width: 1082px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-28-2012\/blue-gray-gnatcatcher-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-312\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-312\" data-attachment-id=\"312\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=312\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-3-.jpg?fit=1072%2C756&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1072,756\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Blue Gray Gnatcatcher was at the pond near the North Tract bridge. He flew around quite a bit, but kept returning to the same tree.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-3-.jpg?fit=584%2C412&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-3-.jpg?resize=584%2C412&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher\" title=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher\" width=\"584\" height=\"412\" class=\"size-full wp-image-312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-3-.jpg?w=1072&amp;ssl=1 1072w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-3-.jpg?resize=300%2C211&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-3-.jpg?resize=1024%2C722&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-3-.jpg?resize=425%2C300&amp;ssl=1 425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Blue Gray Gnatcatcher was at the pond near the North Tract bridge. He flew around quite a bit, but kept returning to the same tree.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_314\" style=\"width: 1166px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-28-2012\/blue-gray-gnatcatcher-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-314\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-314\" data-attachment-id=\"314\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=314\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-4.jpg?fit=1156%2C876&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1156,876\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Another look at the Gnatcatcher.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-4.jpg?fit=584%2C442&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-4.jpg?resize=584%2C443&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher\" title=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher\" width=\"584\" height=\"443\" class=\"size-full wp-image-314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-4.jpg?w=1156&amp;ssl=1 1156w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-4.jpg?resize=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-4.jpg?resize=1024%2C775&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-4.jpg?resize=395%2C300&amp;ssl=1 395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-314\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another look at the Gnatcatcher.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_317\" style=\"width: 1474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-28-2012\/butterfly-6-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-317\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-317\" data-attachment-id=\"317\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=317\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Butterfly-61.jpg?fit=1464%2C1108&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1464,1108\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Butterfly\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Maybe it&amp;#8217;s a moth. Someday I&amp;#8217;ll find the time to ID these guys.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Butterfly-61.jpg?fit=584%2C441&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Butterfly-61.jpg?resize=584%2C442&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Butterfly\" title=\"Butterfly\" width=\"584\" height=\"442\" class=\"size-full wp-image-317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Butterfly-61.jpg?w=1464&amp;ssl=1 1464w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Butterfly-61.jpg?resize=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Butterfly-61.jpg?resize=1024%2C774&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Butterfly-61.jpg?resize=396%2C300&amp;ssl=1 396w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Butterfly-61.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maybe it&#8217;s a moth. Someday I&#8217;ll find the time to ID these guys.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_320\" style=\"width: 1482px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/june-28-2012\/tree-swallow-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-320\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-320\" data-attachment-id=\"320\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=320\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tree-Swallow-2.jpg?fit=1472%2C1304&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1472,1304\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Tree Swallow\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Tree Swallow is an elegant looking bird.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tree-Swallow-2.jpg?fit=584%2C517&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tree-Swallow-2.jpg?resize=584%2C517&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tree Swallow\" title=\"Tree Swallow\" width=\"584\" height=\"517\" class=\"size-full wp-image-320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tree-Swallow-2.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tree-Swallow-2.jpg?resize=300%2C265&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tree-Swallow-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C907&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tree-Swallow-2.jpg?resize=338%2C300&amp;ssl=1 338w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tree-Swallow-2.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-320\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Tree Swallow is an elegant looking bird.<\/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%3D292&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>I arrived at Patuxent Wildlife Refuge, South Tract, about 6:00 AM and had the place to myself. 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