{"id":33889,"date":"2016-12-28T19:16:46","date_gmt":"2016-12-29T00:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=33889"},"modified":"2016-12-28T19:19:24","modified_gmt":"2016-12-29T00:19:24","slug":"song-sparrow-at-thomas-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=33889","title":{"rendered":"Song Sparrow 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%3D33889&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 was at a loss as to where to go this morning, so I went with Sandy Point in hopes of a good sunrise. It was not to be. I got a few birds and a half ass sunrise , then went to Thomas Point.<\/p>\n<p>The Thomas Point birds seem to be staying further out this year, so it&#8217;s tough to get good photos.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33900\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33900\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33900\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33900\" data-attachment-id=\"33900\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33900\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Sandy-Point-463.jpg?fit=1024%2C578&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,578\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Lumia 1020&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1482909182&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.007583&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sandy Point 463\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Dawn at Sandy Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Sandy-Point-463.jpg?fit=584%2C330&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33900\" title=\"Sandy Point 463\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Sandy-Point-463.jpg?resize=584%2C330&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sandy Point 463\" width=\"584\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Sandy-Point-463.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Sandy-Point-463.jpg?resize=150%2C85&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Sandy-Point-463.jpg?resize=768%2C434&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Sandy-Point-463.jpg?resize=500%2C282&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33900\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dawn at Sandy Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33892\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33892\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33892\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33892\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Canvasback-2016-21.jpg?fit=1024%2C806&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,806\" 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=\"Canvasback 2016-21\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Canvasback-2016-21.jpg?fit=584%2C460&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33892\" title=\"Canvasback 2016-21\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Canvasback-2016-21.jpg?resize=584%2C460&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canvasback 2016-21\" width=\"584\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Canvasback-2016-21.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Canvasback-2016-21.jpg?resize=150%2C118&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Canvasback-2016-21.jpg?resize=768%2C605&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Canvasback-2016-21.jpg?resize=381%2C300&amp;ssl=1 381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33891\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33891\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33891\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33891\" data-attachment-id=\"33891\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33891\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Canvasback-2016-22.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=\"Canvasback 2016-22\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Canvasbacks can be sound along Thomas Point Road.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Canvasback-2016-22.jpg?fit=584%2C475&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33891\" title=\"Canvasback 2016-22\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Canvasback-2016-22.jpg?resize=584%2C475&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canvasback 2016-22\" width=\"584\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Canvasback-2016-22.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Canvasback-2016-22.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Canvasback-2016-22.jpg?resize=768%2C624&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Canvasback-2016-22.jpg?resize=369%2C300&amp;ssl=1 369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33891\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Canvasbacks can be sound along Thomas Point Road.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_33893\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33893\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33893\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33893\" data-attachment-id=\"33893\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33893\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2016-28.jpg?fit=1024%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,788\" 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 2016-28\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tundra Swans will be around all winter.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2016-28.jpg?fit=584%2C449&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33893\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2016-28\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2016-28.jpg?resize=584%2C449&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2016-28\" width=\"584\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2016-28.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2016-28.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2016-28.jpg?resize=768%2C591&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2016-28.jpg?resize=390%2C300&amp;ssl=1 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33893\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tundra Swans will be around all winter.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_33897\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33897\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33897\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33897\" data-attachment-id=\"33897\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33897\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2016-10.jpg?fit=1024%2C744&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,744\" 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=\"Ring Billed Gull 2016-10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Ring Billed Gull has found some kind of shellfish.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2016-10.jpg?fit=584%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33897\" title=\"Ring Billed Gull 2016-10\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2016-10.jpg?resize=584%2C424&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Billed Gull 2016-10\" width=\"584\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2016-10.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2016-10.jpg?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2016-10.jpg?resize=768%2C558&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2016-10.jpg?resize=413%2C300&amp;ssl=1 413w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33897\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Ring Billed Gull has found some kind of shellfish.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_33898\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33898\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33898\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33898\" data-attachment-id=\"33898\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33898\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Seagull-2016-5.jpg?fit=1024%2C814&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,814\" 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=\"Seagull 2016-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Seagull silhouette.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Seagull-2016-5.jpg?fit=584%2C464&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33898\" title=\"Seagull 2016-5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Seagull-2016-5.jpg?resize=584%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Seagull 2016-5\" width=\"584\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Seagull-2016-5.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Seagull-2016-5.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Seagull-2016-5.jpg?resize=768%2C611&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Seagull-2016-5.jpg?resize=377%2C300&amp;ssl=1 377w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33898\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Seagull silhouette.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_33899\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33899\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33899\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33899\" data-attachment-id=\"33899\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33899\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bufflehead-2016-30.jpg?fit=1024%2C744&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,744\" 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=\"Bufflehead 2016-30\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;These Bufflehead were waiting for the Sun to rise.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bufflehead-2016-30.jpg?fit=584%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33899\" title=\"Bufflehead 2016-30\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bufflehead-2016-30.jpg?resize=584%2C424&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead 2016-30\" width=\"584\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bufflehead-2016-30.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bufflehead-2016-30.jpg?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bufflehead-2016-30.jpg?resize=768%2C558&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bufflehead-2016-30.jpg?resize=413%2C300&amp;ssl=1 413w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33899\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These Bufflehead were waiting for the Sun to rise.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33895\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33895\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33895\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33895\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Song-Sparrow-2016-25.jpg?fit=1024%2C904&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,904\" 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=\"Song Sparrow 2016-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Song-Sparrow-2016-25.jpg?fit=584%2C516&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33895\" title=\"Song Sparrow 2016-25\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Song-Sparrow-2016-25.jpg?resize=584%2C516&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Song Sparrow 2016-25\" width=\"584\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Song-Sparrow-2016-25.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Song-Sparrow-2016-25.jpg?resize=150%2C132&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Song-Sparrow-2016-25.jpg?resize=768%2C678&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Song-Sparrow-2016-25.jpg?resize=340%2C300&amp;ssl=1 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33896\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33896\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33896\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33896\" data-attachment-id=\"33896\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33896\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Song-Sparrow-2016-24.jpg?fit=1024%2C834&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,834\" 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=\"Song Sparrow 2016-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I heard a tap, tap, tapping-and when I turned around, this Song Sparrow was  pecking at his reflection on the 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