{"id":29273,"date":"2015-11-03T18:58:08","date_gmt":"2015-11-03T23:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=29273"},"modified":"2015-11-04T05:16:21","modified_gmt":"2015-11-04T10:16:21","slug":"forsters-tern-at-possum-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=29273","title":{"rendered":"Forster&#8217;s Tern at Possum Point"},"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%3D29273&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>It was another spectacular weather day, with good light and temps in the 70s. \u00a0Quiet Waters and Thomas Point are closed on Tuesdays, so I went to Possum Point and stuck around for about three hours.<\/p>\n<p>The eagles are still there, but not getting any closer. Ruddys and Cormorants by the bucketful, and I found a few birds behind the Nature Center, but nothing spectacular.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29274\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29274\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29274\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29274\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-1241.jpg?fit=1024%2C818&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,818\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Hugh Vandervoort&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=\"Double Crested Cormorant 124\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-1241.jpg?fit=584%2C467&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29274\" title=\"Double Crested Cormorant 124\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-1241.jpg?resize=584%2C467&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Double Crested Cormorant 124\" width=\"584\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-1241.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-1241.jpg?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-1241.jpg?resize=376%2C300&amp;ssl=1 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29279\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29279\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29279\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29279\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-126.jpg?fit=1024%2C850&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,850\" 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=\"Double Crested Cormorant 126\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-126.jpg?fit=584%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29279\" title=\"Double Crested Cormorant 126\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-126.jpg?resize=584%2C485&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Double Crested Cormorant 126\" width=\"584\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-126.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-126.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-126.jpg?resize=361%2C300&amp;ssl=1 361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29280\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29280\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29280\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29280\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-125.jpg?fit=1024%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,979\" 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=\"Double Crested Cormorant 125\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-125.jpg?fit=584%2C558&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29280\" title=\"Double Crested Cormorant 125\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-125.jpg?resize=584%2C558&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Double Crested Cormorant 125\" width=\"584\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-125.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-125.jpg?resize=150%2C143&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-125.jpg?resize=314%2C300&amp;ssl=1 314w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29277\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29277\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29277\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29277\" data-attachment-id=\"29277\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29277\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-127.jpg?fit=1024%2C953&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,953\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Double Crested Cormorant 127\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There are dozens of Double Crested Cormorants early in the morning&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-127.jpg?fit=584%2C544&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29277\" title=\"Double Crested Cormorant 127\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-127.jpg?resize=584%2C544&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Double Crested Cormorant 127\" width=\"584\" height=\"544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-127.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-127.jpg?resize=150%2C140&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-127.jpg?resize=322%2C300&amp;ssl=1 322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29277\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There are dozens of Double Crested Cormorants early in the morning.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29275\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29275\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29275\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29275\" data-attachment-id=\"29275\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29275\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Goldfinch-228.jpg?fit=1024%2C969&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,969\" 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=\"Goldfinch 228\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Goldfinches are all year residents.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Goldfinch-228.jpg?fit=584%2C553&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29275\" title=\"Goldfinch 228\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Goldfinch-228.jpg?resize=584%2C553&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Goldfinch 228\" width=\"584\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Goldfinch-228.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Goldfinch-228.jpg?resize=150%2C142&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Goldfinch-228.jpg?resize=317%2C300&amp;ssl=1 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Goldfinches are all year residents.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29276\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29276\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29276\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29276\" data-attachment-id=\"29276\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29276\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-218.jpg?fit=1024%2C850&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,850\" 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 218\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There were a few Yellow Rumped Warblers behind the Nature Center.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-218.jpg?fit=584%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29276\" title=\"Yellow Rumped Warbler 218\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-218.jpg?resize=584%2C485&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow Rumped Warbler 218\" width=\"584\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-218.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-218.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-218.jpg?resize=361%2C300&amp;ssl=1 361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29276\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were a few Yellow Rumped Warblers behind the Nature Center.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29281\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29281\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29281\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29281\" data-attachment-id=\"29281\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29281\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Blue-Jay-214.jpg?fit=1024%2C860&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,860\" 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 214\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Blue Jay  flew overhead, close enough for a decent shot.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Blue-Jay-214.jpg?fit=584%2C490&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29281\" title=\"Blue Jay 214\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Blue-Jay-214.jpg?resize=584%2C490&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Jay 214\" width=\"584\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Blue-Jay-214.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Blue-Jay-214.jpg?resize=150%2C126&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Blue-Jay-214.jpg?resize=357%2C300&amp;ssl=1 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Blue Jay flew overhead, close enough for a decent shot.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29278\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29278\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29278\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29278\" data-attachment-id=\"29278\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29278\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-349.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=\"Great Blue Heron 349\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Two Great Blue Herons were cruising the area.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-349.jpg?fit=584%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29278\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 349\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-349.jpg?resize=584%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 349\" width=\"584\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-349.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-349.jpg?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-349.jpg?resize=351%2C300&amp;ssl=1 351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two Great Blue Herons were cruising the area.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29289\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29289\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29289\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29289\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Forsters-Tern-109.jpg?fit=1024%2C939&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,939\" 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=\"Forster&amp;#8217;s Tern 109\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Forsters-Tern-109.jpg?fit=584%2C536&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29289\" title=\"Forster's Tern 109\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Forsters-Tern-109.jpg?resize=584%2C536&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Forster's Tern 109\" width=\"584\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Forsters-Tern-109.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Forsters-Tern-109.jpg?resize=150%2C138&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Forsters-Tern-109.jpg?resize=327%2C300&amp;ssl=1 327w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29282\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29282\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29282\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29282\" data-attachment-id=\"29282\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29282\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Forsters-Tern-108.jpg?fit=1024%2C888&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,888\" 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=\"Forster&amp;#8217;s Tern 108\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I think this is a Forster&amp;#8217;s Tern, and he seemd to be by himself.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Forsters-Tern-108.jpg?fit=584%2C506&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29282\" title=\"Forster's Tern 108\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Forsters-Tern-108.jpg?resize=584%2C506&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Forster's Tern 108\" width=\"584\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Forsters-Tern-108.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Forsters-Tern-108.jpg?resize=150%2C130&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Forsters-Tern-108.jpg?resize=346%2C300&amp;ssl=1 346w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I think this is a Forster&#8217;s Tern, and he seemed to be by 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