{"id":39160,"date":"2018-06-06T19:10:26","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T23:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=39160"},"modified":"2018-06-09T00:15:04","modified_gmt":"2018-06-09T04:15:04","slug":"woodpecker-v-crayfish-at-blackwater-nwr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=39160","title":{"rendered":"Woodpecker v. Crayfish at Blackwater NWR."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D39160&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>Occasionally, I run into a situation that&#8217;s so extraordinary that it needs\u00a0 its own post, and that&#8217;s what happened today.<\/p>\n<p>I was looking for Red Headed Woodpeckers when one landed in the grass quite nearby. He was immediately engaged with some kind of prey in the tall grass, but I couldn&#8217;t see what it was. As I moved closer, I was able to get better images, but things were moving quickly, and I didn&#8217;t really have a good overall picture of the situation until I looked at the images in the camera.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve edited some of the images and uploaded them with captions to add some clarity to a special moment.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_39161\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=39161\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-39161\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39161\" data-attachment-id=\"39161\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=39161\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-10.jpg?fit=1024%2C808&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,808\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528272663&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2018-10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is just after the bird (A Red Headed Woodpecker) has landed on the road.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-10.jpg?fit=584%2C461&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39161\" title=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2018-10\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-10.jpg?resize=584%2C461&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2018-10\" width=\"584\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-10.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-10.jpg?resize=150%2C118&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-10.jpg?resize=768%2C606&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-10.jpg?resize=380%2C300&amp;ssl=1 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-39161\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is just after the bird (A Red Headed Woodpecker) has landed on the road.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_39168\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=39168\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-39168\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39168\" data-attachment-id=\"39168\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=39168\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-17.jpg?fit=1024%2C773&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,773\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528272684&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2018-17\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The woodpecker has spied the crayfish.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-17.jpg?fit=584%2C441&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39168\" title=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2018-17\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-17.jpg?resize=584%2C441&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2018-17\" width=\"584\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-17.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-17.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-17.jpg?resize=768%2C580&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-17.jpg?resize=397%2C300&amp;ssl=1 397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-39168\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The woodpecker has spied the crayfish.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_39172\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=39172\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-39172\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39172\" data-attachment-id=\"39172\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=39172\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-18.jpg?fit=1024%2C793&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,793\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528272689&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2018-18\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;He takes a closer look at the crayfish.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-18.jpg?fit=584%2C452&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39172\" title=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2018-18\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-18.jpg?resize=584%2C452&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2018-18\" width=\"584\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-18.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-18.jpg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-18.jpg?resize=768%2C595&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-18.jpg?resize=387%2C300&amp;ssl=1 387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-39172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">He takes a closer look at the crayfish.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_39165\" style=\"width: 1306px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=39165\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-39165\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39165\" data-attachment-id=\"39165\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=39165\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-13.jpg?fit=1296%2C1014&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1296,1014\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528272691&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2018-13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The crayfish isn&amp;#8217;t going to go easily.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-13.jpg?fit=584%2C457&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39165\" title=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2018-13\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-13.jpg?resize=584%2C457&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2018-13\" width=\"584\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-13.jpg?w=1296&amp;ssl=1 1296w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-13.jpg?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-13.jpg?resize=768%2C601&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-13.jpg?resize=383%2C300&amp;ssl=1 383w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-13.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-39165\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The crayfish isn&#8217;t going to go easily.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_39166\" style=\"width: 1258px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=39166\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-39166\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39166\" data-attachment-id=\"39166\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=39166\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-12.jpg?fit=1248%2C1014&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1248,1014\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528272690&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2018-12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Who&amp;#8217;s going to win the battle?&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-12.jpg?fit=584%2C475&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39166\" title=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2018-12\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-12.jpg?resize=584%2C475&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2018-12\" width=\"584\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-12.jpg?w=1248&amp;ssl=1 1248w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-12.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-12.jpg?resize=768%2C624&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-12.jpg?resize=369%2C300&amp;ssl=1 369w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-12.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-39166\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Who&#8217;s going to win the battle?<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_39167\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=39167\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-39167\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39167\" data-attachment-id=\"39167\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=39167\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-11.jpg?fit=840%2C846&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"840,846\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528272690&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2018-11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Another attack by the crayfish.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-11.jpg?fit=584%2C588&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39167\" title=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2018-11\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-11.jpg?resize=584%2C588&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2018-11\" width=\"584\" height=\"588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-11.jpg?w=840&amp;ssl=1 840w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-11.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-11.jpg?resize=768%2C773&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-11.jpg?resize=298%2C300&amp;ssl=1 298w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-39167\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another attack by the crayfish.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_39163\" style=\"width: 2314px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=39163\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-39163\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39163\" data-attachment-id=\"39163\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=39163\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-14.jpg?fit=2304%2C1529&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2304,1529\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528272713&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2018-14\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-14.jpg?fit=584%2C446&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-39163 size-full\" title=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2018-14\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-14.jpg?resize=584%2C388&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2018-14\" width=\"584\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-14.jpg?w=2304&amp;ssl=1 2304w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-14.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-14.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-14.jpg?resize=452%2C300&amp;ssl=1 452w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-14.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-14.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-39163\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Up and away.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_39162\" style=\"width: 2194px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=39162\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-39162\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39162\" data-attachment-id=\"39162\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=39162\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-15.jpg?fit=2184%2C1844&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2184,1844\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528272713&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2018-15\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Here, the battle has ended and he&amp;#8217;s takinghis prize home.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-15.jpg?fit=584%2C538&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39162\" title=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2018-15\" 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