{"id":3758,"date":"2012-11-03T19:02:02","date_gmt":"2012-11-03T23:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=3758"},"modified":"2012-11-03T21:01:05","modified_gmt":"2012-11-04T01:01:05","slug":"aa-bird-club-at-smithsonian-environmental-research-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=3758","title":{"rendered":"AA Bird Club at Smithsonian Environmental Research Center"},"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%3D3758&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>The AA Bird Club was kind enough to let me tag along on a trip to the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, a large facility on the Rhode River in southern Anne Arundel County. Thank you, Kevin and Dave.<br \/>\nFrom the SERC Site: &#8220;Though initially focused on the Rhode River and Chesapeake Bay, the research quickly took on global significance as researchers began seeing the Chesapeake Bay as a model for the complex environmental issues facing the world. Expanding outward from our main campus, our scientists now conduct comparative studies throughout the world, and a cadre of international scientists visits SERC annually. &#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.serc.si.edu\/about\/history.aspx\" title=\"SERC\">SERC<\/a><br \/>\nThis marvelous facility is well worth the visit.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3759\" style=\"width: 294px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/aa-bird-club-at-smithsonian-environmental-research-center\/red-tailed-hawk-15\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3759\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3759\" data-attachment-id=\"3759\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=3759\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-15.jpg?fit=284%2C324&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"284,324\" 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=\"Red Tailed Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This distant Red Tailed Hawk was our first significant sighting.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-15.jpg?fit=284%2C324&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-15.jpg?resize=284%2C324&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Tailed Hawk \" title=\"Red Tailed Hawk \" width=\"284\" height=\"324\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-15.jpg?w=284&amp;ssl=1 284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-15.jpg?resize=262%2C300&amp;ssl=1 262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3759\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This distant Red Tailed Hawk was our first significant sighting.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/aa-bird-club-at-smithsonian-environmental-research-center\/cedar-waxwing-55\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3780\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3780\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=3780\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Cedar-Waxwing-55.jpg?fit=496%2C468&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"496,468\" 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=\"Cedar Waxwing \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Cedar-Waxwing-55.jpg?fit=496%2C468&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Cedar-Waxwing-55.jpg?resize=496%2C468&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cedar Waxwing \" title=\"Cedar Waxwing \" width=\"496\" height=\"468\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Cedar-Waxwing-55.jpg?w=496&amp;ssl=1 496w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Cedar-Waxwing-55.jpg?resize=317%2C300&amp;ssl=1 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3765\" style=\"width: 1606px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/aa-bird-club-at-smithsonian-environmental-research-center\/cedar-waxwing-54\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3765\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3765\" data-attachment-id=\"3765\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=3765\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Cedar-Waxwing-54.jpg?fit=1596%2C1720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1596,1720\" 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=\"Cedar Waxwing \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Large flocks of Cedar Waxwings were in the woods near the river.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Cedar-Waxwing-54.jpg?fit=584%2C629&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Cedar-Waxwing-54.jpg?resize=584%2C629&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cedar Waxwing \" title=\"Cedar Waxwing \" width=\"584\" height=\"629\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Cedar-Waxwing-54.jpg?w=1596&amp;ssl=1 1596w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Cedar-Waxwing-54.jpg?resize=278%2C300&amp;ssl=1 278w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Cedar-Waxwing-54.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3765\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Large flocks of Cedar Waxwings were in the woods near the river.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/aa-bird-club-at-smithsonian-environmental-research-center\/golden-crowned-kinglet-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3769\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3769\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=3769\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Golden-Crowned-Kinglet-6.jpg?fit=1244%2C940&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1244,940\" 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=\"Golden Crowned Kinglet \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Golden-Crowned-Kinglet-6.jpg?fit=584%2C441&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Golden-Crowned-Kinglet-6.jpg?resize=584%2C441&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Golden Crowned Kinglet \" title=\"Golden Crowned Kinglet \" width=\"584\" height=\"441\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Golden-Crowned-Kinglet-6.jpg?w=1244&amp;ssl=1 1244w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Golden-Crowned-Kinglet-6.jpg?resize=397%2C300&amp;ssl=1 397w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Golden-Crowned-Kinglet-6.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/aa-bird-club-at-smithsonian-environmental-research-center\/golden-crowned-kinglet-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3771\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3771\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=3771\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Golden-Crowned-Kinglet-7.jpg?fit=548%2C508&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"548,508\" 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=\"Golden Crowned Kinglet \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Golden-Crowned-Kinglet-7.jpg?fit=548%2C508&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Golden-Crowned-Kinglet-7.jpg?resize=548%2C508&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Golden Crowned Kinglet \" title=\"Golden Crowned Kinglet \" width=\"548\" height=\"508\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Golden-Crowned-Kinglet-7.jpg?w=548&amp;ssl=1 548w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Golden-Crowned-Kinglet-7.jpg?resize=323%2C300&amp;ssl=1 323w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3767\" style=\"width: 466px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/aa-bird-club-at-smithsonian-environmental-research-center\/golden-crowned-kinglet-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3767\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3767\" data-attachment-id=\"3767\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=3767\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Golden-Crowned-Kinglet-5.jpg?fit=456%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"456,392\" 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=\"Golden Crowned Kinglet \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;We saw Golden Crowned Kinglets everywhere we went. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Golden-Crowned-Kinglet-5.jpg?fit=456%2C392&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Golden-Crowned-Kinglet-5.jpg?resize=456%2C392&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Golden Crowned Kinglet \" title=\"Golden Crowned Kinglet \" width=\"456\" height=\"392\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Golden-Crowned-Kinglet-5.jpg?w=456&amp;ssl=1 456w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Golden-Crowned-Kinglet-5.jpg?resize=348%2C300&amp;ssl=1 348w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3767\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We saw Golden Crowned Kinglets everywhere we went.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/aa-bird-club-at-smithsonian-environmental-research-center\/bald-eagle-22\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3775\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3775\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=3775\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-22.jpg?fit=560%2C552&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"560,552\" 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=\"Bald Eagle \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-22.jpg?fit=560%2C552&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-22.jpg?resize=560%2C552&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle \" title=\"Bald Eagle \" width=\"560\" height=\"552\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-22.jpg?w=560&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-22.jpg?resize=304%2C300&amp;ssl=1 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/aa-bird-club-at-smithsonian-environmental-research-center\/bald-eagle-23\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3778\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3778\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=3778\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-23.jpg?fit=624%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"624,600\" 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=\"Bald Eagle\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-23.jpg?fit=584%2C562&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-23.jpg?resize=584%2C562&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle\" title=\"Bald Eagle\" width=\"584\" height=\"562\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-23.jpg?w=624&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-23.jpg?resize=312%2C300&amp;ssl=1 312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3773\" style=\"width: 780px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/aa-bird-club-at-smithsonian-environmental-research-center\/bald-eagle-21\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3773\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3773\" data-attachment-id=\"3773\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=3773\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-21.jpg?fit=770%2C840&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"770,840\" 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=\"Bald Eagle\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;We saw at least two Bald Eagles flying overhead.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-21.jpg?fit=584%2C637&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-21.jpg?resize=584%2C637&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle\" title=\"Bald Eagle\" width=\"584\" height=\"637\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-21.jpg?w=770&amp;ssl=1 770w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-21.jpg?resize=275%2C300&amp;ssl=1 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We saw at least two Bald Eagles flying overhead.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3782\" style=\"width: 3326px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/aa-bird-club-at-smithsonian-environmental-research-center\/diamondback-turtle-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3782\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3782\" data-attachment-id=\"3782\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=3782\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Diamondback-Turtle-1.jpg?fit=3316%2C2024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3316,2024\" 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=\"Diamondback Turtle \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Dinky&amp;#8221; the Diamondback Turtle has a nice place in the lobby of the visitor center, and his own Facebook page.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Diamondback-Turtle-1.jpg?fit=584%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Diamondback-Turtle-1.jpg?resize=584%2C356&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Diamondback Turtle \" title=\"Diamondback Turtle \" width=\"584\" height=\"356\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Diamondback-Turtle-1.jpg?w=3316&amp;ssl=1 3316w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Diamondback-Turtle-1.jpg?resize=491%2C300&amp;ssl=1 491w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Diamondback-Turtle-1.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Diamondback-Turtle-1.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3782\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Dinky&#8221; the Diamondback Turtle has a nice place in the lobby of the visitor center, and his own Facebook page. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/serc.admin?fref=ts\" title=\"Dinky SERC\">Dinky SERC<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/aa-bird-club-at-smithsonian-environmental-research-center\/royal-tern-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3792\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3792\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=3792\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Royal-Tern-3.jpg?fit=1640%2C1248&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1640,1248\" 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=\"Royal Tern \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Royal-Tern-3.jpg?fit=584%2C444&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Royal-Tern-3.jpg?resize=584%2C444&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Royal Tern \" title=\"Royal Tern \" width=\"584\" height=\"444\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Royal-Tern-3.jpg?w=1640&amp;ssl=1 1640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Royal-Tern-3.jpg?resize=394%2C300&amp;ssl=1 394w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Royal-Tern-3.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/aa-bird-club-at-smithsonian-environmental-research-center\/royal-tern-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3794\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3794\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=3794\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Royal-Tern-4.jpg?fit=1560%2C1748&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1560,1748\" 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=\"Royal Tern\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Royal-Tern-4.jpg?fit=584%2C654&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Royal-Tern-4.jpg?resize=584%2C654&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Royal Tern\" title=\"Royal Tern\" width=\"584\" height=\"654\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Royal-Tern-4.jpg?w=1560&amp;ssl=1 1560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Royal-Tern-4.jpg?resize=267%2C300&amp;ssl=1 267w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Royal-Tern-4.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/aa-bird-club-at-smithsonian-environmental-research-center\/royal-tern-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3788\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3788\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=3788\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Royal-Tern-2.jpg?fit=3088%2C1948&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3088,1948\" 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=\"Royal Tern \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Royal-Tern-2.jpg?fit=584%2C569&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Royal-Tern-2.jpg?resize=584%2C368&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Royal Tern \" title=\"Royal Tern \" width=\"584\" height=\"368\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Royal-Tern-2.jpg?w=3088&amp;ssl=1 3088w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Royal-Tern-2.jpg?resize=475%2C300&amp;ssl=1 475w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Royal-Tern-2.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Royal-Tern-2.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3786\" style=\"width: 1570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/aa-bird-club-at-smithsonian-environmental-research-center\/royal-tern-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3786\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3786\" data-attachment-id=\"3786\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=3786\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Royal-Tern-1.jpg?fit=1560%2C1132&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1560,1132\" 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=\"Royal Tern \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This young Royal Tern appeared to be successfully begging for food from one of his parents.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Royal-Tern-1.jpg?fit=584%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Royal-Tern-1.jpg?resize=584%2C424&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Royal Tern \" title=\"Royal Tern \" width=\"584\" height=\"424\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Royal-Tern-1.jpg?w=1560&amp;ssl=1 1560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Royal-Tern-1.jpg?resize=413%2C300&amp;ssl=1 413w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Royal-Tern-1.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This young Royal Tern appeared to be successfully begging for food from one of his parents.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3790\" style=\"width: 506px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/aa-bird-club-at-smithsonian-environmental-research-center\/kingfisher-25\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3790\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3790\" data-attachment-id=\"3790\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=3790\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Kingfisher-25.jpg?fit=496%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"496,424\" 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=\"Belted Kingfisher \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Belted Kingfisher gave us a nice flying exhibition.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Kingfisher-25.jpg?fit=496%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Kingfisher-25.jpg?resize=496%2C424&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Belted Kingfisher \" title=\"Belted Kingfisher \" width=\"496\" height=\"424\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Kingfisher-25.jpg?w=496&amp;ssl=1 496w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Kingfisher-25.jpg?resize=350%2C300&amp;ssl=1 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Belted Kingfisher gave us a nice flying exhibition.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3796\" style=\"width: 746px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/aa-bird-club-at-smithsonian-environmental-research-center\/deer-32\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3796\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3796\" data-attachment-id=\"3796\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=3796\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Deer-32.jpg?fit=736%2C560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"736,560\" 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=\"Deer\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;We were lucky to see this distant buck, who took off as we entered the field.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Deer-32.jpg?fit=584%2C444&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Deer-32.jpg?resize=584%2C444&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Deer\" title=\"Deer\" width=\"584\" height=\"444\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Deer-32.jpg?w=736&amp;ssl=1 736w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Deer-32.jpg?resize=394%2C300&amp;ssl=1 394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We were lucky to see this distant buck, who took off as we entered the field.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/aa-bird-club-at-smithsonian-environmental-research-center\/red-bellied-woodpecker-56\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3800\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3800\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=3800\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-56.jpg?fit=913%2C1021&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"913,1021\" 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=\"Red Bellied Woodpecker \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-56.jpg?fit=584%2C653&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-56.jpg?resize=584%2C653&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Bellied Woodpecker \" title=\"Red Bellied Woodpecker \" width=\"584\" height=\"653\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-56.jpg?w=913&amp;ssl=1 913w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-56.jpg?resize=268%2C300&amp;ssl=1 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3798\" style=\"width: 862px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/aa-bird-club-at-smithsonian-environmental-research-center\/red-bellied-woodpecker-55\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3798\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3798\" data-attachment-id=\"3798\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=3798\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-55.jpg?fit=852%2C948&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"852,948\" 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=\"Red Bellied Woodpecker \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;We heard several woodpeckers, but this Red Belly was the only one I could get to pose.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-55.jpg?fit=584%2C650&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-55.jpg?resize=584%2C650&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Bellied Woodpecker \" title=\"Red Bellied Woodpecker \" width=\"584\" height=\"650\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-55.jpg?w=852&amp;ssl=1 852w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-55.jpg?resize=269%2C300&amp;ssl=1 269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We heard several woodpeckers, but this Red Belly was the only one I could get to pose.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3802\" style=\"width: 946px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/aa-bird-club-at-smithsonian-environmental-research-center\/purple-finch-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3802\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3802\" data-attachment-id=\"3802\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=3802\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Purple-Finch-8.jpg?fit=936%2C760&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"936,760\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Purple Finch \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Purple Finch was a nice find.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Purple-Finch-8.jpg?fit=584%2C474&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Purple-Finch-8.jpg?resize=584%2C474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Purple Finch \" title=\"Purple Finch \" width=\"584\" height=\"474\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Purple-Finch-8.jpg?w=936&amp;ssl=1 936w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Purple-Finch-8.jpg?resize=369%2C300&amp;ssl=1 369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Purple Finch was a nice find.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe 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Thank you, Kevin and Dave. 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