{"id":3346,"date":"2012-10-15T18:25:08","date_gmt":"2012-10-15T22:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=3346"},"modified":"2012-10-15T18:32:12","modified_gmt":"2012-10-15T22:32:12","slug":"neither-rain-nor-sleet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=3346","title":{"rendered":"Neither rain nor sleet&#8230;"},"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%3D3346&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>This Fall has been warmer than usual, and today was no exception. It must have been near 70 when I headed out for the short trip to Truxtun Park. Rain was forecast, so I thought I&#8217;d get in a few birding moments before doing some chores. I saw a fox on the bridge, and three hawks in various places, but it wasn&#8217;t possible to get pictures. I did find a cooperative Great Blue Heron, so here&#8217;s a few shots.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/neither-rain-nor-sleet\/great-blue-heron-54\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3350\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3350\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=3350\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-54.jpg?fit=1596%2C2684&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1596,2684\" 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 Blue Heron \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-54.jpg?fit=584%2C732&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-54.jpg?resize=584%2C982&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron \" title=\"Great Blue Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"982\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-54.jpg?w=1596&amp;ssl=1 1596w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-54.jpg?resize=178%2C300&amp;ssl=1 178w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-54.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/neither-rain-nor-sleet\/great-blue-heron-55\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3353\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3353\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=3353\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-55.jpg?fit=2352%2C2408&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2352,2408\" 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 Blue Heron \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-55.jpg?fit=584%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-55.jpg?resize=584%2C598&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron \" title=\"Great Blue Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"598\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-55.jpg?w=2352&amp;ssl=1 2352w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-55.jpg?resize=293%2C300&amp;ssl=1 293w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-55.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-55.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3347\" style=\"width: 2030px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/neither-rain-nor-sleet\/great-blue-heron-53\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3347\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3347\" data-attachment-id=\"3347\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=3347\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-53.jpg?fit=2020%2C1752&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2020,1752\" 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 Blue Heron \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Great Blue Heron  was quite close to the bridge when I arrived, but I spooked her, and she flew dome distance away. Eventually, she worked her way back closer to my position.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-53.jpg?fit=584%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-53.jpg?resize=584%2C507&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron \" title=\"Great Blue Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"507\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-53.jpg?w=2020&amp;ssl=1 2020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-53.jpg?resize=345%2C300&amp;ssl=1 345w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-53.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-53.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3347\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Great Blue Heron  was quite close to the bridge when I arrived, but I spooked her, and she flew some distance away. Eventually, she worked her way back closer to my position.<\/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%3D3346&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>This Fall has been warmer than usual, and today was no exception. It must have been near 70 when I headed out for the short trip to Truxtun Park. 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