{"id":35889,"date":"2017-07-04T19:00:13","date_gmt":"2017-07-04T23:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=35889"},"modified":"2017-07-04T19:09:26","modified_gmt":"2017-07-04T23:09:26","slug":"red-winged-blackbird-at-blackwater-nwr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=35889","title":{"rendered":"Red Winged Blackbird 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%3D35889&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>Back to Blackwater on the 4th of July. I was afraid it might be crowded, but it wasn&#8217;t bad at all.<\/p>\n<p>The Great Egrets seem to have come back for a while. I saw at least 20.<\/p>\n<p>There wasn&#8217;t a lot of variety today, so I stopped by Maple Dam Road and caught the Swallows and Cormorants.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35890\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35890\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35890\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35890\" data-attachment-id=\"35890\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35890\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Blackwater-Dawn-15.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1499146639&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blackwater Dawn 15\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Blackwater Dawn.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Blackwater-Dawn-15.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-35890 size-full\" title=\"Blackwater Dawn 15\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Blackwater-Dawn-15.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blackwater Dawn 15\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Blackwater-Dawn-15.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Blackwater-Dawn-15.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Blackwater-Dawn-15.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Blackwater-Dawn-15.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blackwater Dawn.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_35891\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35891\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35891\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35891\" data-attachment-id=\"35891\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35891\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-55.jpg?fit=1024%2C918&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,918\" 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=\"Great Blue Heron 2017-55\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I saw this Great Blue Heron as I was leaving.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-55.jpg?fit=584%2C524&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35891\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 2017-55\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-55.jpg?resize=584%2C524&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 2017-55\" width=\"584\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-55.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-55.jpg?resize=150%2C134&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-55.jpg?resize=768%2C689&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-55.jpg?resize=335%2C300&amp;ssl=1 335w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35891\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I saw this Great Blue Heron as I was leaving.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_35894\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35894\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35894\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35894\" data-attachment-id=\"35894\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35894\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2017-85.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=\"Red Winged Blackbird 2017-85\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;One of my better Red Winged Blackbirds.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2017-85.jpg?fit=584%2C464&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35894\" title=\"Red Winged Blackbird 2017-85\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2017-85.jpg?resize=584%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Winged Blackbird 2017-85\" width=\"584\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2017-85.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2017-85.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2017-85.jpg?resize=768%2C610&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2017-85.jpg?resize=378%2C300&amp;ssl=1 378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35894\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of my better Red Winged Blackbirds.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_35896\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35896\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35896\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35896\" data-attachment-id=\"35896\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35896\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2017-18.jpg?fit=1024%2C816&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,816\" 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=\"Double Crested Cormorant 2017-18\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Double Crested Cormorants hang out at the Maple Dam Dock.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2017-18.jpg?fit=584%2C465&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35896\" title=\"Double Crested Cormorant 2017-18\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2017-18.jpg?resize=584%2C465&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Double Crested Cormorant 2017-18\" width=\"584\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2017-18.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2017-18.jpg?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2017-18.jpg?resize=768%2C612&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2017-18.jpg?resize=376%2C300&amp;ssl=1 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35896\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Double Crested Cormorants hang out at the Maple Dam Dock.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_35897\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35897\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35897\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35897\" data-attachment-id=\"35897\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35897\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Osprey-2017-82.jpg?fit=1024%2C807&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,807\" 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 2017-82\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Osprey chicks continue to thrive.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Osprey-2017-82.jpg?fit=584%2C460&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35897\" title=\"Osprey 2017-82\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Osprey-2017-82.jpg?resize=584%2C460&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey 2017-82\" width=\"584\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Osprey-2017-82.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Osprey-2017-82.jpg?resize=150%2C118&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Osprey-2017-82.jpg?resize=768%2C605&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Osprey-2017-82.jpg?resize=381%2C300&amp;ssl=1 381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35897\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Osprey chicks continue to thrive.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35908\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35908\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35904\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35904\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"35904\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35904\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Great-Egret-2017-69.jpg?fit=1024%2C1079&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1079\" 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=\"Great Egret 2017-69\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Great-Egret-2017-69.jpg?fit=584%2C615&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35904\" title=\"Great Egret 2017-69\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Great-Egret-2017-69.jpg?resize=584%2C615&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Egret 2017-69\" width=\"584\" height=\"615\" 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data-orig-size=\"1024,621\" 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=\"Great Egret 2017-68\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Great-Egret-2017-68.jpg?fit=584%2C354&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35905\" title=\"Great Egret 2017-68\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Great-Egret-2017-68.jpg?resize=584%2C354&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Egret 2017-68\" width=\"584\" height=\"354\" 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data-orig-size=\"1024,977\" 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=\"Great Egret 2017-72\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Great-Egret-2017-72.jpg?fit=584%2C557&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35908\" title=\"Great Egret 2017-72\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Great-Egret-2017-72.jpg?resize=584%2C557&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Egret 2017-72\" width=\"584\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Great-Egret-2017-72.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Great-Egret-2017-72.jpg?resize=150%2C143&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Great-Egret-2017-72.jpg?resize=768%2C733&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Great-Egret-2017-72.jpg?resize=314%2C300&amp;ssl=1 314w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35902\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35902\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35902\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35902\" data-attachment-id=\"35902\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35902\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Great-Egret-2017-71.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=\"Great Egret 2017-71\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;20 Great Egrets were foraging in the marsh.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Great-Egret-2017-71.jpg?fit=584%2C443&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35902\" title=\"Great Egret 2017-71\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Great-Egret-2017-71.jpg?resize=584%2C443&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Egret 2017-71\" width=\"584\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Great-Egret-2017-71.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Great-Egret-2017-71.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Great-Egret-2017-71.jpg?resize=768%2C582&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Great-Egret-2017-71.jpg?resize=396%2C300&amp;ssl=1 396w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35902\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">20 Great Egrets were foraging in the marsh.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_35906\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35906\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35906\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35906\" data-attachment-id=\"35906\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35906\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Bald-Eagle-2017-129.jpg?fit=1024%2C775&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,775\" 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 2017-129\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Bald Eagle seemed to be keeping watch.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Bald-Eagle-2017-129.jpg?fit=584%2C442&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35906\" title=\"Bald Eagle 2017-129\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Bald-Eagle-2017-129.jpg?resize=584%2C442&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 2017-129\" width=\"584\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Bald-Eagle-2017-129.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Bald-Eagle-2017-129.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Bald-Eagle-2017-129.jpg?resize=768%2C581&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Bald-Eagle-2017-129.jpg?resize=396%2C300&amp;ssl=1 396w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35906\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Bald Eagle seemed to be keeping watch.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35893\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35893\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"35893\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35893\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Barn-Swallow-2017-22.jpg?fit=1024%2C760&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,760\" 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 2017-22\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Barn-Swallow-2017-22.jpg?fit=584%2C433&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35893\" title=\"Barn Swallow 2017-22\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Barn-Swallow-2017-22.jpg?resize=584%2C433&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Barn Swallow 2017-22\" width=\"584\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Barn-Swallow-2017-22.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Barn-Swallow-2017-22.jpg?resize=150%2C111&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Barn-Swallow-2017-22.jpg?resize=768%2C570&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Barn-Swallow-2017-22.jpg?resize=404%2C300&amp;ssl=1 404w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35892\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35892\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35892\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35892\" data-attachment-id=\"35892\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35892\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Barn-Swallow-2017-23.jpg?fit=1024%2C849&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,849\" 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 2017-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Barn Swallows at Maple Dam Road are still very active.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Barn-Swallow-2017-23.jpg?fit=584%2C484&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35892\" title=\"Barn Swallow 2017-23\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Barn-Swallow-2017-23.jpg?resize=584%2C484&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Barn Swallow 2017-23\" width=\"584\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Barn-Swallow-2017-23.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Barn-Swallow-2017-23.jpg?resize=150%2C124&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Barn-Swallow-2017-23.jpg?resize=768%2C637&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Barn-Swallow-2017-23.jpg?resize=362%2C300&amp;ssl=1 362w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35892\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Barn Swallows at Maple Dam Road are still very active.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_35909\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35909\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35909\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35909\" data-attachment-id=\"35909\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35909\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Deer-65.jpg?fit=1024%2C952&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,952\" 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=\"Deer-65\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This young Deer was indifferent to my presence.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Deer-65.jpg?fit=584%2C543&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35909\" title=\"Deer-65\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Deer-65.jpg?resize=584%2C543&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Deer-65\" width=\"584\" height=\"543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Deer-65.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Deer-65.jpg?resize=150%2C139&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Deer-65.jpg?resize=768%2C714&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Deer-65.jpg?resize=323%2C300&amp;ssl=1 323w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35909\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This young Deer was indifferent to my presence.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_35895\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35895\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-35895\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35895\" data-attachment-id=\"35895\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=35895\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/The-Old-Dock.jpg?fit=1024%2C672&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,672\" 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=\"The Old Dock\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This abandoned dock is at Maple Dam Road.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/The-Old-Dock.jpg?fit=584%2C383&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35895\" title=\"The Old Dock\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/The-Old-Dock.jpg?resize=584%2C383&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Old Dock\" width=\"584\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/The-Old-Dock.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/The-Old-Dock.jpg?resize=150%2C98&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/The-Old-Dock.jpg?resize=768%2C504&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/The-Old-Dock.jpg?resize=457%2C300&amp;ssl=1 457w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35895\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This abandoned dock is at Maple Dam Road.<\/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%3D35889&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" 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