{"id":30555,"date":"2016-04-16T19:24:33","date_gmt":"2016-04-16T23:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=30555"},"modified":"2016-04-16T19:26:35","modified_gmt":"2016-04-16T23:26:35","slug":"swamp-sparrow-at-governor-bridge-natural-area-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=30555","title":{"rendered":"Swamp Sparrow at Governor Bridge Natural Area."},"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%3D30555&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>A few warblers are being reported in the area, so I decided to give Governor Bridge at try. I&#8217;ve done well there in past years, but today wasn&#8217;t my day.<\/p>\n<p>A large group of birders was in the park, which may or may not have affected the birds. I tried for two hours with limited success, then headed to Quiet Waters. I spent an hour at Quiet Waters without getting \u00a0a single usable image.<\/p>\n<p>Better luck tomorrow.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_30561\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=30561\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30561\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30561\" data-attachment-id=\"30561\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=30561\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Eastern-Towhee-2016-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C812&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,812\" 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=\"Eastern Towhee 2016-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Eastern Towhee was the first bird I spotted this morning.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Eastern-Towhee-2016-2.jpg?fit=584%2C463&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30561\" title=\"Eastern Towhee 2016-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Eastern-Towhee-2016-2.jpg?resize=584%2C463&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Towhee 2016-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Eastern-Towhee-2016-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Eastern-Towhee-2016-2.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Eastern-Towhee-2016-2.jpg?resize=768%2C609&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Eastern-Towhee-2016-2.jpg?resize=378%2C300&amp;ssl=1 378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-30561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Eastern Towhee was the first bird I spotted this morning.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=30556\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30556\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30556\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=30556\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Wood-Duck-2016-20.jpg?fit=1024%2C824&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,824\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Wood Duck 2016-20\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Wood-Duck-2016-20.jpg?fit=584%2C470&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30556\" title=\"Wood Duck 2016-20\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Wood-Duck-2016-20.jpg?resize=584%2C470&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wood Duck 2016-20\" width=\"584\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Wood-Duck-2016-20.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Wood-Duck-2016-20.jpg?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Wood-Duck-2016-20.jpg?resize=768%2C618&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Wood-Duck-2016-20.jpg?resize=373%2C300&amp;ssl=1 373w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_30560\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=30560\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30560\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30560\" data-attachment-id=\"30560\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=30560\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Wood-Duck-2016-19.jpg?fit=1024%2C936&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,936\" 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=\"Wood Duck 2016-19\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This pair of Wood Ducks flew overhead as I was searching for warblers. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Wood-Duck-2016-19.jpg?fit=584%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30560\" title=\"Wood Duck 2016-19\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Wood-Duck-2016-19.jpg?resize=584%2C534&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wood Duck 2016-19\" width=\"584\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Wood-Duck-2016-19.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Wood-Duck-2016-19.jpg?resize=150%2C137&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Wood-Duck-2016-19.jpg?resize=768%2C702&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Wood-Duck-2016-19.jpg?resize=328%2C300&amp;ssl=1 328w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-30560\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This pair of Wood Ducks flew overhead as I was searching for warblers.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_30557\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=30557\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30557\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30557\" data-attachment-id=\"30557\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=30557\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Osprey-2016-13.jpg?fit=1024%2C832&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,832\" 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=\"Osprey 2016-13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I haven&amp;#8217;t seen many Ospreys at Governor Bridge.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Osprey-2016-13.jpg?fit=584%2C475&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30557\" title=\"Osprey 2016-13\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Osprey-2016-13.jpg?resize=584%2C475&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey 2016-13\" width=\"584\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Osprey-2016-13.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Osprey-2016-13.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Osprey-2016-13.jpg?resize=768%2C624&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Osprey-2016-13.jpg?resize=369%2C300&amp;ssl=1 369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-30557\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I haven&#8217;t seen many Ospreys at Governor Bridge.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_30558\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=30558\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30558\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30558\" data-attachment-id=\"30558\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=30558\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Cardinal-2016-5.jpg?fit=1024%2C1037&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1037\" 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 2016-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I heard this female Cardinal long before I saw her. She&amp;#8217;s one of the few female song birds I&amp;#8217;ve heard singing.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Cardinal-2016-5.jpg?fit=584%2C591&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30558\" title=\"Cardinal 2016-5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Cardinal-2016-5.jpg?resize=584%2C591&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cardinal 2016-5\" width=\"584\" height=\"591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Cardinal-2016-5.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Cardinal-2016-5.jpg?resize=148%2C150&amp;ssl=1 148w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Cardinal-2016-5.jpg?resize=768%2C778&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Cardinal-2016-5.jpg?resize=296%2C300&amp;ssl=1 296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-30558\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I heard this female Cardinal long before I saw her. She&#8217;s one of the few female song birds I&#8217;ve heard singing.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_30559\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=30559\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-30559\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30559\" data-attachment-id=\"30559\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=30559\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Swamp-Sparrow-20126-2.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=\"Swamp Sparrow 20126-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Swamp Sparrow is in breeding plumage.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Swamp-Sparrow-20126-2.jpg?fit=584%2C444&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30559\" title=\"Swamp Sparrow 20126-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Swamp-Sparrow-20126-2.jpg?resize=584%2C444&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Swamp Sparrow 20126-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Swamp-Sparrow-20126-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Swamp-Sparrow-20126-2.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Swamp-Sparrow-20126-2.jpg?resize=768%2C584&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Swamp-Sparrow-20126-2.jpg?resize=394%2C300&amp;ssl=1 394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-30559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Swamp Sparrow is in breeding plumage.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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%3D30555&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>A few warblers are being reported in the area, so I decided to give Governor Bridge at try. I&#8217;ve done well there in past years, but today wasn&#8217;t my day. A large group of birders was in the park, which &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=30555\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mybirdingday"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2xu3W-7WP","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=30555"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30564,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30555\/revisions\/30564"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=30555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=30555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=30555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}