{"id":3647,"date":"2012-10-24T18:33:53","date_gmt":"2012-10-24T22:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=3647"},"modified":"2012-10-24T18:59:11","modified_gmt":"2012-10-24T22:59:11","slug":"double-crested-cormorant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=3647","title":{"rendered":"Double Crested Cormorant"},"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%3D3647&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>Unseasonable weather continues, and I have to wonder about climate change, especially after watching the latest NOVA special. It&#8217;s a weird world where money can trump good science.<br \/>\nI spent a couple of hours at Greenbury Point to virtually no avail, followed by a quick trip to Truxtun Park that wasn&#8217;t much better. Where are the birds?<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3648\" style=\"width: 1302px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/double-crested-cormorant\/double-crested-cormorant-30\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3648\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3648\" data-attachment-id=\"3648\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=3648\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-30.jpg?fit=1292%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1292,800\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Double Crested Cormorant \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;These Double Crested Cormorants are resting on an Osprey  nesting platform. The one on the right is a juvenile.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-30.jpg?fit=584%2C362&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-30.jpg?resize=584%2C362&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Double Crested Cormorant \" title=\"Double Crested Cormorant \" width=\"584\" height=\"362\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-30.jpg?w=1292&amp;ssl=1 1292w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-30.jpg?resize=484%2C300&amp;ssl=1 484w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-30.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3648\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These Double Crested Cormorants are resting on an Osprey  nesting platform. The one on the right is a juvenile.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3651\" style=\"width: 1874px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/double-crested-cormorant\/great-blue-heron-62\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3651\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3651\" data-attachment-id=\"3651\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=3651\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-62.jpg?fit=1864%2C2004&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1864,2004\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Blue Heron \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;If you can&amp;#8217;t find a bird to photograph, head for the bridge at Truxtun Park and this Great Blue Heron  will accommodate you.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-62.jpg?fit=584%2C627&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-62.jpg?resize=584%2C628&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron \" title=\"Great Blue Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"628\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-62.jpg?w=1864&amp;ssl=1 1864w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-62.jpg?resize=279%2C300&amp;ssl=1 279w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-62.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-62.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you can&#8217;t find a bird to photograph, head for the bridge at Truxtun Park and this Great Blue Heron  will accommodate you.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3654\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/double-crested-cormorant\/white-breasted-nuthatch-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3654\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3654\" data-attachment-id=\"3654\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=3654\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-7.jpg?fit=604%2C504&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"604,504\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"White Breasted Nuthatch \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I don&amp;#8217;t take many feeder shots, but a very nice couple (Thanks, Bill and Lisa) allowed me into their yard full of feeders where this White Breasted Nuthatch  was hanging out.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-7.jpg?fit=584%2C487&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-7.jpg?resize=584%2C487&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White Breasted Nuthatch \" title=\"White Breasted Nuthatch \" width=\"584\" height=\"487\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-7.jpg?w=604&amp;ssl=1 604w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-7.jpg?resize=359%2C300&amp;ssl=1 359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3654\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I don&#8217;t take many feeder shots, but a very nice couple (Thanks, Bill and Lisa) allowed me into their yard full of feeders where this White Breasted Nuthatch  was hanging out.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3658\" style=\"width: 1722px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/double-crested-cormorant\/great-blue-heron-63\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3658\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3658\" data-attachment-id=\"3658\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=3658\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-63.jpg?fit=1712%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1712,1080\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Blue Heron \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I was in a good position to capture this Great Blue Heron  as he flew by.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-63.jpg?fit=584%2C368&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-63.jpg?resize=584%2C368&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron \" title=\"Great Blue Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"368\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-63.jpg?w=1712&amp;ssl=1 1712w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-63.jpg?resize=475%2C300&amp;ssl=1 475w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-63.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3658\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was in a good position to capture this Great Blue Heron  as he flew by.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3656\" style=\"width: 878px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/double-crested-cormorant\/titmouse-18\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3656\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3656\" data-attachment-id=\"3656\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=3656\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Titmouse-18.jpg?fit=868%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"868,640\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Titmouse \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Titmouse  was taking advantage of the feeders also.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Titmouse-18.jpg?fit=584%2C431&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Titmouse-18.jpg?resize=584%2C431&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Titmouse \" title=\"Titmouse \" width=\"584\" height=\"431\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Titmouse-18.jpg?w=868&amp;ssl=1 868w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Titmouse-18.jpg?resize=406%2C300&amp;ssl=1 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3656\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Titmouse  was taking advantage of the feeders also.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3660\" style=\"width: 1294px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/double-crested-cormorant\/song-sparrow-12\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3660\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3660\" data-attachment-id=\"3660\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=3660\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Song-Sparrow-12.jpg?fit=1284%2C1088&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1284,1088\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Song Sparrow \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Song Sparrows remain plentiful. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Song-Sparrow-12.jpg?fit=584%2C495&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Song-Sparrow-12.jpg?resize=584%2C495&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Song Sparrow \" title=\"Song Sparrow \" width=\"584\" height=\"495\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Song-Sparrow-12.jpg?w=1284&amp;ssl=1 1284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Song-Sparrow-12.jpg?resize=354%2C300&amp;ssl=1 354w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Song-Sparrow-12.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3660\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Song Sparrows remain plentiful.<\/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%3D3647&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; 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