{"id":31157,"date":"2016-05-26T19:38:04","date_gmt":"2016-05-26T23:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=31157"},"modified":"2016-05-26T19:39:38","modified_gmt":"2016-05-26T23:39:38","slug":"cedar-waxwing-at-terrapin-nature-park-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=31157","title":{"rendered":"Cedar Waxwing at Terrapin Nature Park."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D31157&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 finally got a decent sunrise at Sandy Point. My trip to Terrapin wasn&#8217;t as successful, with an unusual dearth of good birds, or any birds at all.<\/p>\n<p>I took off early and got a few things done at home, and finished a good book.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31163\" style=\"width: 6010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=31163\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31163\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31163\" data-attachment-id=\"31163\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=31163\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sandy-Point-225.jpg?fit=6000%2C4000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1464240715&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.4&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sandy Point 225\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sunrise at Sandy Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sandy-Point-225.jpg?fit=584%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31163\" title=\"Sandy Point 225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sandy-Point-225.jpg?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sandy Point 225\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sandy-Point-225.jpg?w=6000&amp;ssl=1 6000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sandy-Point-225.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sandy-Point-225.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sandy-Point-225.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sandy-Point-225.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sandy-Point-225.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-31163\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunrise at Sandy Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=31161\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31161\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31161\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=31161\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-2016-29.jpg?fit=1024%2C872&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,872\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Blue Heron 2016-29\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-2016-29.jpg?fit=584%2C497&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31161\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 2016-29\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-2016-29.jpg?resize=584%2C497&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 2016-29\" width=\"584\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-2016-29.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-2016-29.jpg?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-2016-29.jpg?resize=768%2C654&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-2016-29.jpg?resize=352%2C300&amp;ssl=1 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31160\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=31160\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31160\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31160\" data-attachment-id=\"31160\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=31160\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-2016-28.jpg?fit=1024%2C839&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,839\" 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 2016-28\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Great Blue Heron had the marsh pond to himself.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-2016-28.jpg?fit=584%2C478&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31160\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 2016-28\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-2016-28.jpg?resize=584%2C478&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 2016-28\" width=\"584\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-2016-28.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-2016-28.jpg?resize=150%2C123&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-2016-28.jpg?resize=768%2C629&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Great-Blue-Heron-2016-28.jpg?resize=366%2C300&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-31160\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Great Blue Heron had the marsh pond to himself.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=31159\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31159\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31159\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=31159\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cedar-Waxwing-2016-14.jpg?fit=1024%2C951&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,951\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cedar-Waxwing-2016-12.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cedar-Waxwing-2016-12.jpg?resize=150%2C127&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cedar-Waxwing-2016-12.jpg?resize=768%2C651&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cedar-Waxwing-2016-12.jpg?resize=354%2C300&amp;ssl=1 354w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31158\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=31158\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31158\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31158\" data-attachment-id=\"31158\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=31158\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cedar-Waxwing-2016-13.jpg?fit=1024%2C798&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,798\" 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=\"Cedar Waxwing 2016-13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A flock of Cedar Waxwings was gorging on these berries.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cedar-Waxwing-2016-13.jpg?fit=584%2C455&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31158\" title=\"Cedar Waxwing 2016-13\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cedar-Waxwing-2016-13.jpg?resize=584%2C455&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cedar Waxwing 2016-13\" width=\"584\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cedar-Waxwing-2016-13.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cedar-Waxwing-2016-13.jpg?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cedar-Waxwing-2016-13.jpg?resize=768%2C599&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cedar-Waxwing-2016-13.jpg?resize=385%2C300&amp;ssl=1 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-31158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A flock of Cedar Waxwings was gorging on these berries.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN 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My trip to Terrapin wasn&#8217;t as successful, with an unusual dearth of good birds, or any birds at all. 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