{"id":40216,"date":"2018-10-23T19:17:01","date_gmt":"2018-10-23T23:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=40216"},"modified":"2018-10-24T04:22:35","modified_gmt":"2018-10-24T08:22:35","slug":"chipping-sparrow-at-chesapeake-bay-environmental-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=40216","title":{"rendered":"Chipping Sparrow at Chesapeake Bay Environmental 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%3D40216&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 got to Sandy Point about an hour before sunrise, which is the best time to see the colors when the elements line up, but they didn&#8217;t cooperate today. I&#8217;ve spent several mornings in the parking lot this year waiting for a colorful dawn that never arrived.<\/p>\n<p>Terrapin was the next stop, and it was OK, but not nearly as active as yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>I haven&#8217;t been to CBEC for\u00a0 while, so I gave it a try, but it was really slow. There&#8217;s plenty of distant ducks, but none close enough to photograph. A nice butterfly made up for the lack of birds.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40219\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40219\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40219\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40219\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-2018-6.jpg?fit=1024%2C923&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,923\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&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;1540304734&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;230&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ruby Crowned Kinglet 2018-6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-2018-6.jpg?fit=584%2C526&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40219\" title=\"Ruby Crowned Kinglet 2018-6\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-2018-6.jpg?resize=584%2C526&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ruby Crowned Kinglet 2018-6\" width=\"584\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-2018-6.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-2018-6.jpg?resize=150%2C135&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-2018-6.jpg?resize=768%2C692&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-2018-6.jpg?resize=333%2C300&amp;ssl=1 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_40218\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40218\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40218\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40218\" data-attachment-id=\"40218\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40218\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-2018-7.jpg?fit=1024%2C764&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,764\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&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;1540304740&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;290&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ruby Crowned Kinglet 2018-7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Many Ruby Crowned Kinglets are still hanging around.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-2018-7.jpg?fit=584%2C436&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40218\" title=\"Ruby Crowned Kinglet 2018-7\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-2018-7.jpg?resize=584%2C436&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ruby Crowned Kinglet 2018-7\" width=\"584\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-2018-7.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-2018-7.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-2018-7.jpg?resize=768%2C573&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-2018-7.jpg?resize=402%2C300&amp;ssl=1 402w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40218\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many Ruby Crowned Kinglets are still hanging around.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_40223\" style=\"width: 975px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40223\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40223\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40223\" data-attachment-id=\"40223\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40223\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Palm-Warbler-2018-11.jpg?fit=965%2C755&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"965,755\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&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;1540303539&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=\"Palm Warbler 2018-11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A single Palm Warbler was feeding near the boardwalk.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Palm-Warbler-2018-11.jpg?fit=584%2C457&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40223\" title=\"Palm Warbler 2018-11\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Palm-Warbler-2018-11.jpg?resize=584%2C457&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Palm Warbler 2018-11\" width=\"584\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Palm-Warbler-2018-11.jpg?w=965&amp;ssl=1 965w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Palm-Warbler-2018-11.jpg?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Palm-Warbler-2018-11.jpg?resize=768%2C601&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Palm-Warbler-2018-11.jpg?resize=383%2C300&amp;ssl=1 383w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40223\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A single Palm Warbler was feeding near the boardwalk.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_40224\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40224\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40224\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40224\" data-attachment-id=\"40224\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40224\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-2018-12.jpg?fit=1024%2C1473&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1473\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&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;1540300438&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;220&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Tailed Hawk 2018-12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is probably the same Red Tailed Hawk I saw yesterday.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-2018-12.jpg?fit=584%2C840&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40224\" title=\"Red Tailed Hawk 2018-12\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-2018-12.jpg?resize=584%2C840&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Tailed Hawk 2018-12\" width=\"584\" height=\"840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-2018-12.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-2018-12.jpg?resize=104%2C150&amp;ssl=1 104w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-2018-12.jpg?resize=768%2C1105&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-2018-12.jpg?resize=209%2C300&amp;ssl=1 209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40224\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is probably the same Red Tailed Hawk I saw yesterday.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40227\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40227\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40227\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40227\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C823&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,823\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&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;1540299014&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"White Crowned Sparrow 2018-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-2.jpg?fit=584%2C469&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40227\" title=\"White Crowned Sparrow 2018-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-2.jpg?resize=584%2C469&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White Crowned Sparrow 2018-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-2.jpg?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-2.jpg?resize=768%2C617&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-2.jpg?resize=373%2C300&amp;ssl=1 373w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_40226\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40226\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40226\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40226\" data-attachment-id=\"40226\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40226\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C851&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,851\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&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;1540299036&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;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"White Crowned Sparrow 2018-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I was lucky enough to see another White Crowned Sparrow  today.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-3.jpg?fit=584%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40226\" title=\"White Crowned Sparrow 2018-3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-3.jpg?resize=584%2C485&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White Crowned Sparrow 2018-3\" width=\"584\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-3.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-3.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-3.jpg?resize=768%2C638&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-3.jpg?resize=361%2C300&amp;ssl=1 361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was lucky enough to see another White Crowned Sparrow today.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40221\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40221\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40221\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40221\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Chipping-Sparrow-2018-8.jpg?fit=1024%2C909&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,909\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&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;1540304280&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=\"Chipping Sparrow 2018-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Chipping-Sparrow-2018-8.jpg?fit=584%2C518&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40221\" title=\"Chipping Sparrow 2018-8\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Chipping-Sparrow-2018-8.jpg?resize=584%2C518&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chipping Sparrow 2018-8\" width=\"584\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Chipping-Sparrow-2018-8.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Chipping-Sparrow-2018-8.jpg?resize=150%2C133&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Chipping-Sparrow-2018-8.jpg?resize=768%2C682&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Chipping-Sparrow-2018-8.jpg?resize=338%2C300&amp;ssl=1 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40222\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40222\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40222\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40222\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Chipping-Sparrow-2018-7.jpg?fit=1024%2C791&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,791\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&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;1540304265&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=\"Chipping Sparrow 2018-7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Chipping-Sparrow-2018-7.jpg?fit=584%2C451&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40222\" title=\"Chipping Sparrow 2018-7\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Chipping-Sparrow-2018-7.jpg?resize=584%2C451&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chipping Sparrow 2018-7\" width=\"584\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Chipping-Sparrow-2018-7.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Chipping-Sparrow-2018-7.jpg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Chipping-Sparrow-2018-7.jpg?resize=768%2C593&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Chipping-Sparrow-2018-7.jpg?resize=388%2C300&amp;ssl=1 388w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_40220\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40220\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40220\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40220\" data-attachment-id=\"40220\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40220\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Chipping-Sparrow-2018-9.jpg?fit=1024%2C773&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,773\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&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;1540304282&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=\"Chipping Sparrow 2018-9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Chipping Sparrow was foraging near the lake.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" 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