{"id":29602,"date":"2015-12-06T18:43:16","date_gmt":"2015-12-06T23:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=29602"},"modified":"2015-12-06T18:44:44","modified_gmt":"2015-12-06T23:44:44","slug":"coopers-hawk-at-thomas-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=29602","title":{"rendered":"Cooper&#8217;s Hawk at Thomas 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%3D29602&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 sunrise was almost wiped out by fog this morning, and I was lucky to get the shot I did.<\/p>\n<p>A brief stop at Jonas Green Park was fruitless, once again, so I went to Quiet Waters, which wasn&#8217;t much better, even though the weather was near perfect after the fog lifted.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Point was much more productive, even though most of the birds were in poor light.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29611\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29611\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29611\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29611\" data-attachment-id=\"29611\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29611\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sandy-Point-143.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1449383979&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.076923076923077&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sandy Point 143\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sunrise at Sandy Point. The fog settled in shortly afterward.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sandy-Point-143.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29611\" title=\"Sandy Point 143\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sandy-Point-143.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sandy Point 143\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sandy-Point-143.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sandy-Point-143.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sandy-Point-143.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29611\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunrise at Sandy Point. The fog settled in shortly afterward.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29603\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29603\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29603\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29603\" data-attachment-id=\"29603\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29603\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-150.jpg?fit=1024%2C786&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,786\" 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=\"Hooded Merganser 150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There was still a little fog around when I found this Hooded Merganser. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-150.jpg?fit=584%2C448&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29603\" title=\"Hooded Merganser 150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-150.jpg?resize=584%2C448&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hooded Merganser 150\" width=\"584\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-150.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-150.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-150.jpg?resize=391%2C300&amp;ssl=1 391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There was still a little fog around when I found this Hooded Merganser.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29604\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29604\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29604\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29604\" data-attachment-id=\"29604\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29604\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Cardinal-208.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=\"Cardinal 208\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I saw this Cardinal as I was leaving Quiet Waters.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Cardinal-208.jpg?fit=584%2C498&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29604\" title=\"Cardinal 208\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Cardinal-208.jpg?resize=584%2C498&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cardinal 208\" width=\"584\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Cardinal-208.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Cardinal-208.jpg?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Cardinal-208.jpg?resize=351%2C300&amp;ssl=1 351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29604\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I saw this Cardinal as I was leaving Quiet Waters.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29605\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29605\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29605\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29605\" data-attachment-id=\"29605\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29605\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Common-Loon-153.jpg?fit=1024%2C1001&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1001\" 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=\"Common Loon 153\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I asked this Common Loon several times to move into better light.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Common-Loon-153.jpg?fit=584%2C571&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29605\" title=\"Common Loon 153\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Common-Loon-153.jpg?resize=584%2C571&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Common Loon 153\" width=\"584\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Common-Loon-153.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Common-Loon-153.jpg?resize=150%2C147&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Common-Loon-153.jpg?resize=307%2C300&amp;ssl=1 307w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29605\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I asked this Common Loon several times to move into better light.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29606\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29606\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29606\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29606\" data-attachment-id=\"29606\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29606\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Tundra-Swan-112.jpg?fit=1024%2C807&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,807\" 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=\"Tundra Swan 112\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I had my back turned when these Tundra Swans flew over, and it took some fast moving to get this shot.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Tundra-Swan-112.jpg?fit=584%2C460&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29606\" title=\"Tundra Swan 112\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Tundra-Swan-112.jpg?resize=584%2C460&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 112\" width=\"584\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Tundra-Swan-112.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Tundra-Swan-112.jpg?resize=150%2C118&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Tundra-Swan-112.jpg?resize=381%2C300&amp;ssl=1 381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29606\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I had my back turned when these Tundra Swans flew over, and it took some fast moving to get this shot.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29607\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29607\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29607\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29607\" data-attachment-id=\"29607\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29607\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-143.jpg?fit=1024%2C1029&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1029\" 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 Breasted Merganser 143\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Red Breasted Merganser was with a flick of Buffleheads.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-143.jpg?fit=584%2C587&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29607\" title=\"Red Breasted Merganser 143\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-143.jpg?resize=584%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Breasted Merganser 143\" width=\"584\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-143.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-143.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-143.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-143.jpg?resize=299%2C300&amp;ssl=1 299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Red Breasted Merganser was with a flock of Buffleheads.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29609\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29609\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29609\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29609\" data-attachment-id=\"29609\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29609\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-366.jpg?fit=1024%2C887&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,887\" 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 366\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There was still some fog  around when this Great Blue Heron flew by.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-366.jpg?fit=584%2C506&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29609\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 366\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-366.jpg?resize=584%2C506&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 366\" width=\"584\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-366.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-366.jpg?resize=150%2C130&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-366.jpg?resize=346%2C300&amp;ssl=1 346w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29609\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There was still some fog around when this Great Blue Heron flew by.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29610\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29610\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29610\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29610\" data-attachment-id=\"29610\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29610\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Chickadee-228.jpg?fit=1024%2C820&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,820\" 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=\"Chickadee 228\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Carolina Chickadee  was feeding at Quiet Waters.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Chickadee-228.jpg?fit=584%2C468&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29610\" title=\"Chickadee 228\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Chickadee-228.jpg?resize=584%2C468&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chickadee 228\" width=\"584\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Chickadee-228.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Chickadee-228.jpg?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Chickadee-228.jpg?resize=375%2C300&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29610\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Carolina Chickadee was feeding at Quiet Waters.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29608\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29608\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29608\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29608\" data-attachment-id=\"29608\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29608\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Coopers-Hawk-104.jpg?fit=1024%2C886&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,886\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk 104\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I wasn&amp;#8217;t even aware of this Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk until I reviewed the images.  Sometimes birds fly by quickly and you don&amp;#8217;t get a good look.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Coopers-Hawk-104.jpg?fit=584%2C505&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29608\" title=\"Cooper's Hawk 104\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Coopers-Hawk-104.jpg?resize=584%2C505&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cooper's Hawk 104\" width=\"584\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Coopers-Hawk-104.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Coopers-Hawk-104.jpg?resize=150%2C130&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Coopers-Hawk-104.jpg?resize=347%2C300&amp;ssl=1 347w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29608\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I wasn&#8217;t even aware of this Cooper&#8217;s Hawk until I reviewed the images. 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