{"id":34839,"date":"2017-03-29T19:06:32","date_gmt":"2017-03-29T23:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=34839"},"modified":"2017-03-30T04:02:56","modified_gmt":"2017-03-30T08:02:56","slug":"great-egret-at-blackwater-nwr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=34839","title":{"rendered":"Great Egret at Blackwater NWR."},"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%3D34839&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>We had a fairly sunny day with moderate wind, so I took the season&#8217;s last trip to Blackwater. It gets too buggy in the warm weather.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t a bad day, but many of the water birds have moved on, and a few have moved in, including Egrets and Sandpipers.<\/p>\n<p>At least four ospreys were active, and the Pelicans are still hanging out.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34846\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34846\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34846\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34846\" data-attachment-id=\"34846\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34846\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-29.jpg?fit=1024%2C897&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,897\" 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 2017-29\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There are still many Northern Shovelers.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-29.jpg?fit=584%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34846\" title=\"Northern Shoveler 2017-29\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-29.jpg?resize=584%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Shoveler 2017-29\" width=\"584\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-29.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-29.jpg?resize=150%2C131&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-29.jpg?resize=768%2C673&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-29.jpg?resize=342%2C300&amp;ssl=1 342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34846\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There are still many Northern Shovelers.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34844\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34844\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34844\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34844\" data-attachment-id=\"34844\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34844\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Gadwall-2017-7.jpg?fit=1024%2C804&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,804\" 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=\"Gadwall 2017-7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A lone Gadwall was in the tidal pool.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Gadwall-2017-7.jpg?fit=584%2C459&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34844\" title=\"Gadwall 2017-7\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Gadwall-2017-7.jpg?resize=584%2C459&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Gadwall 2017-7\" width=\"584\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Gadwall-2017-7.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Gadwall-2017-7.jpg?resize=150%2C118&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Gadwall-2017-7.jpg?resize=768%2C603&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Gadwall-2017-7.jpg?resize=382%2C300&amp;ssl=1 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34844\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A lone Gadwall was in the tidal pool.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34840\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34840\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34840\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34840\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osprey-2017-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,900\" 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 2017-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osprey-2017-3.jpg?fit=584%2C513&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34840\" title=\"Osprey 2017-3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osprey-2017-3.jpg?resize=584%2C513&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey 2017-3\" width=\"584\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osprey-2017-3.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osprey-2017-3.jpg?resize=150%2C132&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osprey-2017-3.jpg?resize=768%2C675&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osprey-2017-3.jpg?resize=341%2C300&amp;ssl=1 341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34852\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34852\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34852\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34852\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osprey-2017-5.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=\"Osprey 2017-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osprey-2017-5.jpg?fit=584%2C470&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34852\" title=\"Osprey 2017-5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osprey-2017-5.jpg?resize=584%2C470&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey 2017-5\" width=\"584\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osprey-2017-5.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osprey-2017-5.jpg?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osprey-2017-5.jpg?resize=768%2C618&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osprey-2017-5.jpg?resize=373%2C300&amp;ssl=1 373w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34851\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34851\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34851\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34851\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osprey-2017-6.jpg?fit=1024%2C909&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,909\" 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 2017-6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osprey-2017-6.jpg?fit=584%2C518&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34851\" title=\"Osprey 2017-6\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osprey-2017-6.jpg?resize=584%2C518&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey 2017-6\" width=\"584\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osprey-2017-6.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osprey-2017-6.jpg?resize=150%2C133&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osprey-2017-6.jpg?resize=768%2C682&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osprey-2017-6.jpg?resize=338%2C300&amp;ssl=1 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34853\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34853\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34853\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34853\" data-attachment-id=\"34853\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34853\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osprey-2017-4.jpg?fit=1024%2C991&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,991\" 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 2017-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Osprey is working on his nest.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osprey-2017-4.jpg?fit=584%2C565&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34853\" title=\"Osprey 2017-4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osprey-2017-4.jpg?resize=584%2C565&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey 2017-4\" width=\"584\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osprey-2017-4.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osprey-2017-4.jpg?resize=150%2C145&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osprey-2017-4.jpg?resize=768%2C743&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osprey-2017-4.jpg?resize=310%2C300&amp;ssl=1 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34853\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Osprey is working on his nest.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34857\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34857\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34857\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34857\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-86.jpg?fit=1024%2C886&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,886\" 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=\"Bald Eagle 2017-86\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-86.jpg?fit=584%2C505&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34857\" title=\"Bald Eagle 2017-86\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-86.jpg?resize=584%2C505&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 2017-86\" width=\"584\" height=\"505\" 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data-orig-size=\"1024,905\" 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=\"Bald Eagle 2017-84\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-84.jpg?fit=584%2C516&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34849\" title=\"Bald Eagle 2017-84\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-84.jpg?resize=584%2C516&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 2017-84\" width=\"584\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-84.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-84.jpg?resize=150%2C133&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-84.jpg?resize=768%2C679&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-84.jpg?resize=339%2C300&amp;ssl=1 339w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34850\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34850\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34850\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34850\" data-attachment-id=\"34850\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34850\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-83.jpg?fit=1024%2C759&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,759\" 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=\"Bald Eagle 2017-83\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bald Eagles were very active and nest building as well.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-83.jpg?fit=584%2C433&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34850\" title=\"Bald Eagle 2017-83\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-83.jpg?resize=584%2C433&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 2017-83\" width=\"584\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-83.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-83.jpg?resize=150%2C111&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-83.jpg?resize=768%2C569&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-83.jpg?resize=405%2C300&amp;ssl=1 405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bald Eagles were very active and nest building as well.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34841\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34841\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34841\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34841\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-6.jpg?fit=1024%2C670&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,670\" 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=\"Greater Yellowlegs 2017-6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-6.jpg?fit=584%2C382&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34841\" title=\"Greater Yellowlegs 2017-6\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-6.jpg?resize=584%2C382&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Greater Yellowlegs 2017-6\" width=\"584\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-6.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-6.jpg?resize=150%2C98&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-6.jpg?resize=768%2C503&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-6.jpg?resize=459%2C300&amp;ssl=1 459w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34842\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34842\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34842\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34842\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-5.jpg?fit=1024%2C737&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,737\" 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=\"Greater Yellowlegs 2017-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-5.jpg?fit=584%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34842\" title=\"Greater Yellowlegs 2017-5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-5.jpg?resize=584%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Greater Yellowlegs 2017-5\" width=\"584\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-5.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-5.jpg?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-5.jpg?resize=768%2C553&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-5.jpg?resize=417%2C300&amp;ssl=1 417w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34843\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34843\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34843\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34843\" data-attachment-id=\"34843\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34843\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-4.jpg?fit=1024%2C766&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,766\" 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=\"Greater Yellowlegs 2017-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I saw at least 4 Greater Yellowlegs.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-4.jpg?fit=584%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34843\" title=\"Greater Yellowlegs 2017-4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-4.jpg?resize=584%2C437&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Greater Yellowlegs 2017-4\" width=\"584\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-4.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-4.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-4.jpg?resize=768%2C575&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-4.jpg?resize=401%2C300&amp;ssl=1 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I saw at least 4 Greater Yellowlegs.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34858\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34858\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34858\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34858\" data-attachment-id=\"34858\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34858\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Turtle-70.jpg?fit=1024%2C801&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,801\" 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=\"Turtle 70\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I found this turtle crossing the road as I was leaving.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Turtle-70.jpg?fit=584%2C457&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34858\" title=\"Turtle 70\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Turtle-70.jpg?resize=584%2C457&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Turtle 70\" width=\"584\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Turtle-70.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Turtle-70.jpg?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Turtle-70.jpg?resize=768%2C601&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Turtle-70.jpg?resize=384%2C300&amp;ssl=1 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I found this turtle crossing the road as I was 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