{"id":34795,"date":"2017-03-23T19:17:35","date_gmt":"2017-03-23T23:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=34795"},"modified":"2017-03-23T19:29:32","modified_gmt":"2017-03-23T23:29:32","slug":"tree-swallow-at-chesapeake-bay-environmental-center-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=34795","title":{"rendered":"Tree Swallow at Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center."},"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%3D34795&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 weather man promised sunny, and we got sunny. \u00a0It was a little windy and cool, but \u00a0good enough.<\/p>\n<p>I started at Terrapin, which was a little slow, but I got a couple of decent shots.<\/p>\n<p>CBEC was better, as it has been lately, but still a little slow. There were many more Swallows than last week, and plenty of ducks, along with a pair of Osprey. It won&#8217;t be long.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34797\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34797\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34797\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34797\" data-attachment-id=\"34797\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34797\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tree-Swallow-2017-6.jpg?fit=1024%2C915&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,915\" 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=\"Tree Swallow 2017-6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Most of the Tree Swallow nest boxes seem to be occupied now.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tree-Swallow-2017-6.jpg?fit=584%2C522&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34797\" title=\"Tree Swallow 2017-6\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tree-Swallow-2017-6.jpg?resize=584%2C522&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tree Swallow 2017-6\" width=\"584\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tree-Swallow-2017-6.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tree-Swallow-2017-6.jpg?resize=150%2C134&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tree-Swallow-2017-6.jpg?resize=768%2C686&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tree-Swallow-2017-6.jpg?resize=336%2C300&amp;ssl=1 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34797\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Most of the Tree Swallow nest boxes seem to be occupied now.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34804\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34804\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34804\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34804\" data-attachment-id=\"34804\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34804\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-28.jpg?fit=1024%2C813&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,813\" 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=\"Northern Shoveler 2017-28\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I don&amp;#8217;t often see Northern Shovelers at CBEC.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-28.jpg?fit=584%2C464&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34804\" title=\"Northern Shoveler 2017-28\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-28.jpg?resize=584%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Shoveler 2017-28\" width=\"584\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-28.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-28.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-28.jpg?resize=768%2C610&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-28.jpg?resize=378%2C300&amp;ssl=1 378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34804\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I don&#8217;t often see Northern Shovelers at CBEC.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34805\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34805\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34805\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34805\" data-attachment-id=\"34805\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34805\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Brown-Thrasher-2017-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C902&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,902\" 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=\"Brown Thrasher 2017-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My first Brown Thrasher of the season.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Brown-Thrasher-2017-1.jpg?fit=584%2C514&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34805\" title=\"Brown Thrasher 2017-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Brown-Thrasher-2017-1.jpg?resize=584%2C514&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Brown Thrasher 2017-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Brown-Thrasher-2017-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Brown-Thrasher-2017-1.jpg?resize=150%2C132&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Brown-Thrasher-2017-1.jpg?resize=768%2C677&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Brown-Thrasher-2017-1.jpg?resize=341%2C300&amp;ssl=1 341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34805\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My first Brown Thrasher of the season.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34808\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34808\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34808\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34808\" data-attachment-id=\"34808\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34808\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2017-10.jpg?fit=1024%2C869&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,869\" 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 Winged Blackbird 2017-10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Red Winged Blackbirds are easy to find at this time of year.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2017-10.jpg?fit=584%2C496&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34808\" title=\"Red Winged Blackbird 2017-10\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2017-10.jpg?resize=584%2C496&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Winged Blackbird 2017-10\" width=\"584\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2017-10.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2017-10.jpg?resize=150%2C127&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2017-10.jpg?resize=768%2C652&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2017-10.jpg?resize=354%2C300&amp;ssl=1 354w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34808\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red Winged Blackbirds are easy to find at this time of year.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34813\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34813\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34813\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34813\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-13.jpg?fit=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,819\" 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=\"Green Winged Teal 2017-13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-13.jpg?fit=584%2C467&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34813\" title=\"Green Winged Teal 2017-13\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-13.jpg?resize=584%2C467&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Winged Teal 2017-13\" width=\"584\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-13.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-13.jpg?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-13.jpg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-13.jpg?resize=375%2C300&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34796\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34796\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34796\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34796\" data-attachment-id=\"34796\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34796\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-11.jpg?fit=1024%2C944&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,944\" 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=\"Green Winged Teal 2017-11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This pair of Green Winged Teal was at Terrapin.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-11.jpg?fit=584%2C538&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34796\" title=\"Green Winged Teal 2017-11\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-11.jpg?resize=584%2C538&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Winged Teal 2017-11\" width=\"584\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-11.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-11.jpg?resize=150%2C138&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-11.jpg?resize=768%2C708&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-11.jpg?resize=325%2C300&amp;ssl=1 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This pair of Green Winged Teal was at Terrapin.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34802\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34802\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34802\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34802\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Pintail-2017-35.jpg?fit=1024%2C710&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,710\" 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=\"Northern Pintail 2017-35\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Pintail-2017-35.jpg?fit=584%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34802\" title=\"Northern Pintail 2017-35\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Pintail-2017-35.jpg?resize=584%2C405&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Pintail 2017-35\" width=\"584\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Pintail-2017-35.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Pintail-2017-35.jpg?resize=150%2C104&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Pintail-2017-35.jpg?resize=768%2C533&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Pintail-2017-35.jpg?resize=433%2C300&amp;ssl=1 433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34803\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34803\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34803\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34803\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Pintail-2017-34.jpg?fit=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,819\" 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=\"Northern Pintail 2017-34\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Pintail-2017-34.jpg?fit=584%2C467&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34803\" title=\"Northern Pintail 2017-34\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Pintail-2017-34.jpg?resize=584%2C467&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Pintail 2017-34\" width=\"584\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Pintail-2017-34.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Pintail-2017-34.jpg?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Pintail-2017-34.jpg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Pintail-2017-34.jpg?resize=375%2C300&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34799\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34799\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34799\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34799\" data-attachment-id=\"34799\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34799\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Pintail-2017-36.jpg?fit=1024%2C815&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,815\" 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=\"Northern Pintail 2017-36\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is a Northern Pintail hen.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Pintail-2017-36.jpg?fit=584%2C465&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34799\" title=\"Northern Pintail 2017-36\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Pintail-2017-36.jpg?resize=584%2C465&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Pintail 2017-36\" width=\"584\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Pintail-2017-36.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Pintail-2017-36.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Pintail-2017-36.jpg?resize=768%2C611&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Pintail-2017-36.jpg?resize=377%2C300&amp;ssl=1 377w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34799\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is a Northern Pintail hen.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34798\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34798\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34798\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34798\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tree-Swallow-2017-5.jpg?resize=584%2C474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tree Swallow 2017-5\" width=\"584\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tree-Swallow-2017-5.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tree-Swallow-2017-5.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tree-Swallow-2017-5.jpg?resize=768%2C623&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tree-Swallow-2017-5.jpg?resize=370%2C300&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34797\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34797\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34797\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34797\" data-attachment-id=\"34797\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34797\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tree-Swallow-2017-6.jpg?fit=1024%2C915&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,915\" 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=\"Tree Swallow 2017-6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Most of the Tree Swallow nest boxes seem to be occupied now.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" 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id=\"caption-attachment-34797\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Most of the Tree Swallow nest boxes seem to be occupied now.<\/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%3D34795&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>The weather man promised sunny, and we got sunny. \u00a0It was a little windy and cool, but \u00a0good enough. 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