{"id":374,"date":"2012-07-01T17:51:28","date_gmt":"2012-07-01T21:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=374"},"modified":"2012-07-01T19:13:28","modified_gmt":"2012-07-01T23:13:28","slug":"374","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=374","title":{"rendered":"July 1, 2012"},"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%3D374&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>Yet another very hot and humid day, so I went to Possum Point as I knew I&#8217;d be quitting early anyway, and I had grocery chores to run. <div id=\"attachment_376\" style=\"width: 3762px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=376\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-376\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-376\" data-attachment-id=\"376\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=376\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sunrise-32.jpg?fit=3752%2C3004&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3752,3004\" 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=\"Sunrise at Possum Point\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There&amp;#8217;s more to see than birds some days.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sunrise-32.jpg?fit=584%2C467&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sunrise-32.jpg?resize=584%2C468&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sunrise at Possum Point\" title=\"Sunrise at Possum Point\" width=\"584\" height=\"468\" class=\"size-full wp-image-376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sunrise-32.jpg?w=3752&amp;ssl=1 3752w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sunrise-32.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sunrise-32.jpg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sunrise-32.jpg?resize=374%2C300&amp;ssl=1 374w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sunrise-32.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sunrise-32.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There&#8217;s more to see than birds some days.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_385\" style=\"width: 4618px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=385\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-385\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-385\" data-attachment-id=\"385\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=385\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sunrise-4.jpg?fit=4608%2C3072&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4608,3072\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1341122703&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;150&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sunrise \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Here&amp;#8217;s another look at the colorful sunrise.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sunrise-4.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sunrise-4.jpg?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sunrise \" title=\"Sunrise \" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" class=\"size-full wp-image-385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sunrise-4.jpg?w=4608&amp;ssl=1 4608w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sunrise-4.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sunrise-4.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sunrise-4.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sunrise-4.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sunrise-4.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-385\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Here&#8217;s another look at the colorful sunrise.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_381\" style=\"width: 1470px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=381\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-381\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-381\" data-attachment-id=\"381\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=381\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-55.jpg?fit=1460%2C1068&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1460,1068\" 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=\"Osprey\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Osprey was nicely silhouetted against the morning sky.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-55.jpg?fit=584%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-55.jpg?resize=584%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey\" title=\"Osprey\" width=\"584\" height=\"427\" class=\"size-full wp-image-381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-55.jpg?w=1460&amp;ssl=1 1460w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-55.jpg?resize=300%2C219&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-55.jpg?resize=1024%2C749&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-55.jpg?resize=410%2C300&amp;ssl=1 410w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-55.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-381\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Osprey was nicely silhouetted against the morning sky.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_383\" style=\"width: 2082px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=383\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-383\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-383\" data-attachment-id=\"383\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=383\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-56.jpg?fit=2072%2C1876&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2072,1876\" 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=\"Osprey \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Osprey has caught a very nice striped bass.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-56.jpg?fit=584%2C529&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-56.jpg?resize=584%2C529&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey \" title=\"Osprey \" width=\"584\" height=\"529\" class=\"size-full wp-image-383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-56.jpg?w=2072&amp;ssl=1 2072w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-56.jpg?resize=300%2C271&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-56.jpg?resize=1024%2C927&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-56.jpg?resize=331%2C300&amp;ssl=1 331w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-56.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-56.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-383\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Osprey has caught a very nice striped bass.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_389\" style=\"width: 3218px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=389\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-389\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-389\" data-attachment-id=\"389\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=389\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-57.jpg?fit=3208%2C1692&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3208,1692\" 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=\"Osprey Feeding\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Osprey has spread his wings to maintain his balance, giving us a good look at his impressive size&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-57.jpg?fit=584%2C308&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-57.jpg?resize=584%2C308&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey Feeding\" title=\"Osprey Feeding\" width=\"584\" height=\"308\" class=\"size-full wp-image-389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-57.jpg?w=3208&amp;ssl=1 3208w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-57.jpg?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-57.jpg?resize=1024%2C540&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-57.jpg?resize=500%2C263&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-57.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-57.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-389\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Osprey has spread his wings to maintain his balance, giving us a good look at his impressive size<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_387\" style=\"width: 1354px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=387\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-387\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-387\" data-attachment-id=\"387\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=387\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bonapartes-Gull-1.jpg?fit=1344%2C1056&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1344,1056\" 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=\"Bonaparte&amp;#8217;s Gull \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This probably a Bonaparte&amp;#8217;s Gull.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bonapartes-Gull-1.jpg?fit=584%2C459&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bonapartes-Gull-1.jpg?resize=584%2C459&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bonaparte&#039;s Gull \" title=\"Bonaparte&#039;s Gull \" width=\"584\" height=\"459\" class=\"size-full wp-image-387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bonapartes-Gull-1.jpg?w=1344&amp;ssl=1 1344w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bonapartes-Gull-1.jpg?resize=300%2C235&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bonapartes-Gull-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C804&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bonapartes-Gull-1.jpg?resize=381%2C300&amp;ssl=1 381w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bonapartes-Gull-1.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-387\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This probably a Bonaparte&#8217;s Gull.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_391\" style=\"width: 1174px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=391\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-391\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-391\" data-attachment-id=\"391\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=391\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Crow-8.jpg?fit=1164%2C1100&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1164,1100\" 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=\"Crow \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Crow was sharing the same tree, and may have been waiting for leftovers.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Crow-8.jpg?fit=584%2C551&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Crow-8.jpg?resize=584%2C552&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Crow \" title=\"Crow \" width=\"584\" height=\"552\" class=\"size-full wp-image-391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Crow-8.jpg?w=1164&amp;ssl=1 1164w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Crow-8.jpg?resize=300%2C283&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Crow-8.jpg?resize=1024%2C967&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Crow-8.jpg?resize=317%2C300&amp;ssl=1 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-391\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Crow was sharing the same tree, and may have been waiting for leftovers.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_393\" style=\"width: 1030px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=393\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-393\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-393\" data-attachment-id=\"393\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=393\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-30.jpg?fit=1020%2C844&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1020,844\" 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 Crested Flycatcher \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Great Crested Flycatcher was high in a tree overlooking the Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-30.jpg?fit=584%2C483&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-30.jpg?resize=584%2C483&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Crested Flycatcher\" title=\"Great Crested Flycatcher \" width=\"584\" height=\"483\" class=\"size-full wp-image-393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-30.jpg?w=1020&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-30.jpg?resize=300%2C248&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Crested-Flycatcher-30.jpg?resize=362%2C300&amp;ssl=1 362w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Great Crested Flycatcher was high in a tree overlooking the Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_395\" style=\"width: 1882px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=395\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-395\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-395\" data-attachment-id=\"395\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=395\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Butterfly-7.jpg?fit=1872%2C1220&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1872,1220\" 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=\"Butterfly\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;It&amp;#8217;s hard to pass up a beauty like this Monarch Butterfly.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Butterfly-7.jpg?fit=584%2C380&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Butterfly-7.jpg?resize=584%2C381&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Butterfly\" title=\"Butterfly\" width=\"584\" height=\"381\" class=\"size-full wp-image-395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Butterfly-7.jpg?w=1872&amp;ssl=1 1872w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Butterfly-7.jpg?resize=300%2C195&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Butterfly-7.jpg?resize=1024%2C667&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Butterfly-7.jpg?resize=460%2C300&amp;ssl=1 460w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Butterfly-7.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Butterfly-7.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-395\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s hard to pass up a beauty like this Monarch Butterfly.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_397\" style=\"width: 1018px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=397\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-397\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-397\" data-attachment-id=\"397\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=397\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Goldfinch-23.jpg?fit=1008%2C908&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1008,908\" 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=\"Goldfinch\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I moved to the Nature Center after an hour or so, and there were many Goldfinches about.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Goldfinch-23.jpg?fit=584%2C526&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Goldfinch-23.jpg?resize=584%2C526&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Goldfinch\" title=\"Goldfinch\" width=\"584\" height=\"526\" class=\"size-full wp-image-397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Goldfinch-23.jpg?w=1008&amp;ssl=1 1008w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Goldfinch-23.jpg?resize=300%2C270&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Goldfinch-23.jpg?resize=333%2C300&amp;ssl=1 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-397\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I moved to the Nature Center after an hour or so, and there were many Goldfinches 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