{"id":37098,"date":"2017-09-11T19:14:50","date_gmt":"2017-09-11T23:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=37098"},"modified":"2017-09-12T04:07:55","modified_gmt":"2017-09-12T08:07:55","slug":"savannah-sparrow-at-bombay-hook-nwr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=37098","title":{"rendered":"Savannah Sparrow  at Bombay Hook 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%3D37098&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 early, and we drove to Bombay Hook to see if we could get lucky. There have been Ibises seen, and it&#8217;s well into migration, so anything was possible.<\/p>\n<p>It was not to be. There were certainly plenty of birds in good light, but nothing out of the ordinary save a very nice Savannah Sparrow.<\/p>\n<p>We spent some time with the Egrets and Terns, and found some Sandpipers willing to come quite close. Not a great day, but good enough.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=37107\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37107\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"37107\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=37107\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Snowy-Egret-2017-78.jpg?fit=1024%2C879&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,879\" 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=\"Snowy Egret 2017-78\" data-image-description=\"\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Snowy-Egret-2017-74.jpg?fit=584%2C447&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37116\" title=\"Snowy Egret 2017-74\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Snowy-Egret-2017-74.jpg?resize=584%2C447&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snowy Egret 2017-74\" width=\"584\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Snowy-Egret-2017-74.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Snowy-Egret-2017-74.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Snowy-Egret-2017-74.jpg?resize=768%2C587&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Snowy-Egret-2017-74.jpg?resize=392%2C300&amp;ssl=1 392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_37100\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=37100\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37100\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37100\" data-attachment-id=\"37100\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=37100\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Snowy-Egret-2017-79.jpg?fit=1024%2C761&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,761\" 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=\"Snowy Egret 2017-79\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Many Snowy Egrets were feeding in the marsh.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Snowy-Egret-2017-79.jpg?fit=584%2C434&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37100\" title=\"Snowy Egret 2017-79\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Snowy-Egret-2017-79.jpg?resize=584%2C434&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snowy Egret 2017-79\" width=\"584\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Snowy-Egret-2017-79.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Snowy-Egret-2017-79.jpg?resize=150%2C111&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Snowy-Egret-2017-79.jpg?resize=768%2C571&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Snowy-Egret-2017-79.jpg?resize=404%2C300&amp;ssl=1 404w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-37100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many Snowy Egrets were feeding in the marsh.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=37103\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37103\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"37103\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=37103\" 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Yellowlegs 2017-30\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-30.jpg?resize=584%2C411&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Greater Yellowlegs 2017-30\" width=\"584\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-30.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-30.jpg?resize=150%2C105&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-30.jpg?resize=768%2C540&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-30.jpg?resize=427%2C300&amp;ssl=1 427w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=37102\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37102\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"37102\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=37102\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-32.jpg?fit=1024%2C839&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,839\" 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 2017-32\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-32.jpg?fit=584%2C478&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37102\" title=\"Greater Yellowlegs 2017-32\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-32.jpg?resize=584%2C478&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Greater Yellowlegs 2017-32\" width=\"584\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-32.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-32.jpg?resize=150%2C123&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-32.jpg?resize=768%2C629&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-32.jpg?resize=366%2C300&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_37101\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=37101\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37101\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37101\" data-attachment-id=\"37101\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=37101\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-33.jpg?fit=1024%2C858&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,858\" 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 2017-33\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I don&amp;#8217;t often get this close to a Greater Yellowlegs.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-33.jpg?fit=584%2C489&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37101\" title=\"Greater Yellowlegs 2017-33\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-33.jpg?resize=584%2C489&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Greater Yellowlegs 2017-33\" width=\"584\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-33.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-33.jpg?resize=150%2C126&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-33.jpg?resize=768%2C644&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2017-33.jpg?resize=358%2C300&amp;ssl=1 358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-37101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I don&#8217;t often get this close to a Greater Yellowlegs.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_37121\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=37121\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37121\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37121\" data-attachment-id=\"37121\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=37121\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-113.jpg?fit=1024%2C1004&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1004\" 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=\"Forster&amp;#8217;s Tern 2017-113\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-113.jpg?fit=584%2C573&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-37121 size-full\" title=\"Forster's Tern 2017-113\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-113.jpg?resize=584%2C573&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Forster's Tern 2017-113\" width=\"584\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-113.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-113.jpg?resize=150%2C147&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-113.jpg?resize=768%2C753&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-113.jpg?resize=306%2C300&amp;ssl=1 306w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-37121\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Forster&#8217;s Terns were feeding quickly.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=37120\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37120\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"37120\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=37120\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-114.jpg?fit=1024%2C1018&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1018\" 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=\"Forster&amp;#8217;s Tern 2017-114\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-114.jpg?fit=584%2C581&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37120 size-full\" title=\"Forster's Tern 2017-114\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-114.jpg?resize=584%2C581&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Forster's Tern 2017-114\" width=\"584\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-114.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-114.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-114.jpg?resize=768%2C764&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-114.jpg?resize=302%2C300&amp;ssl=1 302w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=37106\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37106\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"37106\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=37106\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-118.jpg?fit=1024%2C860&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,860\" 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=\"Forster&amp;#8217;s Tern 2017-118\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-118.jpg?fit=584%2C490&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37106\" title=\"Forster's Tern 2017-118\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-118.jpg?resize=584%2C490&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Forster's Tern 2017-118\" width=\"584\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-118.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-118.jpg?resize=150%2C126&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-118.jpg?resize=768%2C645&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-118.jpg?resize=357%2C300&amp;ssl=1 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=37117\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37117\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"37117\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=37117\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-117.jpg?fit=1024%2C805&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,805\" 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=\"Forster&amp;#8217;s Tern 2017-117\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-117.jpg?fit=584%2C459&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37117\" title=\"Forster's Tern 2017-117\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-117.jpg?resize=584%2C459&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Forster's Tern 2017-117\" width=\"584\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-117.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-117.jpg?resize=150%2C118&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-117.jpg?resize=768%2C604&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-117.jpg?resize=382%2C300&amp;ssl=1 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=37119\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37119\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"37119\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=37119\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-115.jpg?fit=1024%2C862&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,862\" 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=\"Forster&amp;#8217;s Tern 2017-115\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-115.jpg?fit=584%2C492&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37119\" title=\"Forster's Tern 2017-115\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-115.jpg?resize=584%2C492&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Forster's Tern 2017-115\" width=\"584\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-115.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-115.jpg?resize=150%2C126&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-115.jpg?resize=768%2C647&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Forsters-Tern-2017-115.jpg?resize=356%2C300&amp;ssl=1 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_37108\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=37108\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37108\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37108\" data-attachment-id=\"37108\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=37108\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-90.jpg?fit=1024%2C919&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,919\" 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 2017-90\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Great Blue Heron shows how the light was nearly perfect.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-90.jpg?fit=584%2C524&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37108\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 2017-90\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-90.jpg?resize=584%2C524&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 2017-90\" width=\"584\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-90.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-90.jpg?resize=150%2C135&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-90.jpg?resize=768%2C689&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-90.jpg?resize=334%2C300&amp;ssl=1 334w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-37108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Great Blue Heron shows how the light was nearly perfect.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=37111\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37111\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"37111\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=37111\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-89.jpg?fit=1024%2C894&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,894\" 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 2017-89\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-89.jpg?fit=584%2C510&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37111\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 2017-89\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-89.jpg?resize=584%2C510&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 2017-89\" width=\"584\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-89.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-89.jpg?resize=150%2C131&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-89.jpg?resize=768%2C671&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-89.jpg?resize=344%2C300&amp;ssl=1 344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_37099\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=37099\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-37099\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37099\" data-attachment-id=\"37099\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=37099\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Savannah-Sparrow-2017-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C978&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,978\" 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=\"Savannah Sparrow 2017-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I haven&amp;#8217;t seen a Savannah Sparrow in quite a while.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Savannah-Sparrow-2017-1.jpg?fit=584%2C558&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37099\" title=\"Savannah Sparrow 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