{"id":35721,"date":"2017-06-25T18:35:20","date_gmt":"2017-06-25T22:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=35721"},"modified":"2017-06-25T18:39:03","modified_gmt":"2017-06-25T22:39:03","slug":"barn-swallows-at-lake-artemesia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=35721","title":{"rendered":"Barn Swallows at Lake Artemesia."},"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%3D35721&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 met Graeme at Lake Artemesia this morning, and we had an OK morning. We definitely had more birds and more variety last year, but it&#8217;s hard to say if that means anything.<\/p>\n<p>Tree Swallows were still fledging, and we found a single Barn Swallow still on its nest.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35722\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35722\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"35722\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35722\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lake-Artemesia-88.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1498372140&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lake Artemesia 88\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lake-Artemesia-88.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35722\" title=\"Lake Artemesia 88\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lake-Artemesia-88.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lake Artemesia 88\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lake-Artemesia-88.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lake-Artemesia-88.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lake-Artemesia-88.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lake-Artemesia-88.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35723\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35723\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35723\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35723\" data-attachment-id=\"35723\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35723\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lake-Artemesia-89.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;1498373721&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00246&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lake Artemesia 89\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lake Artemesia.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lake-Artemesia-89.jpg?fit=584%2C330&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35723\" title=\"Lake Artemesia 89\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lake-Artemesia-89.jpg?resize=584%2C330&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lake Artemesia 89\" width=\"584\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lake-Artemesia-89.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lake-Artemesia-89.jpg?resize=150%2C85&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lake-Artemesia-89.jpg?resize=768%2C434&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lake-Artemesia-89.jpg?resize=500%2C282&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35723\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lake Artemesia.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35726\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35726\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"35726\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35726\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Canada-Goose-2017-42.jpg?fit=1024%2C776&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,776\" 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=\"Canada Goose 2017-42\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Canada-Goose-2017-42.jpg?fit=584%2C443&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35726\" title=\"Canada Goose 2017-42\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Canada-Goose-2017-42.jpg?resize=584%2C443&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canada Goose 2017-42\" width=\"584\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Canada-Goose-2017-42.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Canada-Goose-2017-42.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Canada-Goose-2017-42.jpg?resize=768%2C582&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Canada-Goose-2017-42.jpg?resize=396%2C300&amp;ssl=1 396w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35725\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35725\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"35725\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35725\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Canada-Goose-2017-43.jpg?fit=1024%2C762&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,762\" 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=\"Canada Goose 2017-43\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Canada-Goose-2017-43.jpg?fit=584%2C435&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35725\" title=\"Canada Goose 2017-43\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Canada-Goose-2017-43.jpg?resize=584%2C435&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canada Goose 2017-43\" width=\"584\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Canada-Goose-2017-43.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Canada-Goose-2017-43.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Canada-Goose-2017-43.jpg?resize=768%2C572&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Canada-Goose-2017-43.jpg?resize=403%2C300&amp;ssl=1 403w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35734\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35734\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35734\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35734\" data-attachment-id=\"35734\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35734\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Canada-Goose-2017-41.jpg?fit=1024%2C856&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,856\" 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=\"Canada Goose 2017-41\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;These first year Canada Geese seem to be nearly full grown.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Canada-Goose-2017-41.jpg?fit=584%2C488&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35734\" title=\"Canada Goose 2017-41\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Canada-Goose-2017-41.jpg?resize=584%2C488&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canada Goose 2017-41\" width=\"584\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Canada-Goose-2017-41.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Canada-Goose-2017-41.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Canada-Goose-2017-41.jpg?resize=768%2C642&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Canada-Goose-2017-41.jpg?resize=359%2C300&amp;ssl=1 359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35734\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These first year Canada Geese seem to be nearly full grown.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35725\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35725\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35727\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35727\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35727\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35727\" data-attachment-id=\"35727\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35727\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2017-78.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=\"Red Winged Blackbird 2017-78\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This female Red Winged Blackbird posed very nicely.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2017-78.jpg?fit=584%2C518&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35727\" title=\"Red Winged Blackbird 2017-78\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2017-78.jpg?resize=584%2C518&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Winged Blackbird 2017-78\" width=\"584\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2017-78.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2017-78.jpg?resize=150%2C133&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2017-78.jpg?resize=768%2C682&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2017-78.jpg?resize=338%2C300&amp;ssl=1 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This female Red Winged Blackbird posed very nicely.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_35728\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35728\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35728\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35728\" data-attachment-id=\"35728\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35728\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Starling-2017-2.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=\"Starling 2017-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is a very you Starling, and I didn&amp;#8217;t recognize it.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Starling-2017-2.jpg?fit=584%2C465&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35728\" title=\"Starling 2017-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Starling-2017-2.jpg?resize=584%2C465&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Starling 2017-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Starling-2017-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Starling-2017-2.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Starling-2017-2.jpg?resize=768%2C611&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Starling-2017-2.jpg?resize=377%2C300&amp;ssl=1 377w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is a very you Starling, and I didn&#8217;t recognize it.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_35731\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35731\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35731\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35731\" data-attachment-id=\"35731\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35731\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Mallard-2017-25.jpg?fit=1024%2C891&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,891\" 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=\"Mallard 2017-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A few Mallards were foraging in the lake. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Mallard-2017-25.jpg?fit=584%2C508&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35731\" title=\"Mallard 2017-25\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Mallard-2017-25.jpg?resize=584%2C508&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mallard 2017-25\" width=\"584\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Mallard-2017-25.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Mallard-2017-25.jpg?resize=150%2C131&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Mallard-2017-25.jpg?resize=768%2C668&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Mallard-2017-25.jpg?resize=345%2C300&amp;ssl=1 345w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A few Mallards were foraging in the lake.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35732\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35732\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"35732\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35732\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Purple-Martin-2017-13.jpg?fit=1024%2C845&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,845\" 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=\"Purple Martin 2017-13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Purple-Martin-2017-13.jpg?fit=584%2C482&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35732\" title=\"Purple Martin 2017-13\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Purple-Martin-2017-13.jpg?resize=584%2C482&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Purple Martin 2017-13\" width=\"584\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Purple-Martin-2017-13.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Purple-Martin-2017-13.jpg?resize=150%2C124&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Purple-Martin-2017-13.jpg?resize=768%2C634&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Purple-Martin-2017-13.jpg?resize=364%2C300&amp;ssl=1 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35733\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35733\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35733\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35733\" data-attachment-id=\"35733\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35733\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Purple-Martin-2017-12.jpg?fit=1024%2C929&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,929\" 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=\"Purple Martin 2017-12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Purple Martins were fairly active today.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Purple-Martin-2017-12.jpg?fit=584%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35733\" title=\"Purple Martin 2017-12\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Purple-Martin-2017-12.jpg?resize=584%2C530&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Purple Martin 2017-12\" width=\"584\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Purple-Martin-2017-12.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Purple-Martin-2017-12.jpg?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Purple-Martin-2017-12.jpg?resize=768%2C697&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Purple-Martin-2017-12.jpg?resize=331%2C300&amp;ssl=1 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35733\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Purple Martins were fairly active today.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35724\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35724\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"35724\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35724\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Barn-Swallow-2017-11.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=\"Barn Swallow 2017-11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Barn-Swallow-2017-11.jpg?fit=584%2C433&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35724\" title=\"Barn Swallow 2017-11\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Barn-Swallow-2017-11.jpg?resize=584%2C433&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Barn Swallow 2017-11\" width=\"584\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Barn-Swallow-2017-11.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Barn-Swallow-2017-11.jpg?resize=150%2C111&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Barn-Swallow-2017-11.jpg?resize=768%2C569&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Barn-Swallow-2017-11.jpg?resize=405%2C300&amp;ssl=1 405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35730\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35730\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35730\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35730\" data-attachment-id=\"35730\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35730\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Barn-Swallow-2017-9.jpg?fit=1024%2C896&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,896\" 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=\"Barn Swallow 2017-9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This was the only Barn Swallow nest we found.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Barn-Swallow-2017-9.jpg?fit=584%2C511&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35730\" title=\"Barn Swallow 2017-9\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Barn-Swallow-2017-9.jpg?resize=584%2C511&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Barn Swallow 2017-9\" width=\"584\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Barn-Swallow-2017-9.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Barn-Swallow-2017-9.jpg?resize=150%2C131&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Barn-Swallow-2017-9.jpg?resize=768%2C672&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Barn-Swallow-2017-9.jpg?resize=343%2C300&amp;ssl=1 343w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This was the only Barn Swallow nest we found.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_35736\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35736\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35736\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35736\" data-attachment-id=\"35736\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35736\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Graeme-Simpson-15.jpg?fit=1024%2C888&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,888\" 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=\"Graeme Simpson 15\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Graeme Simpson, focusing on the bridge.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Graeme-Simpson-15.jpg?fit=584%2C506&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35736\" title=\"Graeme Simpson 15\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Graeme-Simpson-15.jpg?resize=584%2C506&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Graeme Simpson 15\" width=\"584\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Graeme-Simpson-15.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Graeme-Simpson-15.jpg?resize=150%2C130&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Graeme-Simpson-15.jpg?resize=768%2C666&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Graeme-Simpson-15.jpg?resize=346%2C300&amp;ssl=1 346w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35736\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graeme Simpson, focusing, on the bridge.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN 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We definitely had more birds and more variety last year, but it&#8217;s hard to say if that means anything. 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