{"id":40309,"date":"2018-10-30T19:17:53","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T23:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=40309"},"modified":"2018-10-31T05:03:58","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T09:03:58","slug":"white-crowned-sparrow-at-bombay-hook-nwr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=40309","title":{"rendered":"White Crowned Sparrow at Bombay Hook NWR."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D40309&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>We seem to be in between seasons again. Most of migration is over, but many more ducks will be arriving soon, and a few small birds are still passing through. A little luck is needed to find anything good.<\/p>\n<p>I went to Bombay Hook in hopes of getting lucky, and I did just OK. The water is still high, so Sandpipers and other wading birds were in short supply.<\/p>\n<p>I did find some nice ducks and a field full of Sparrows, so it turned out OK.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_40314\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40314\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40314\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40314\" data-attachment-id=\"40314\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40314\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Bombay-Hook-18.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&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;1540902103&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bombay Hook 18\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;On the road to Allee House.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Bombay-Hook-18.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40314\" title=\"Bombay Hook 18\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Bombay-Hook-18.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bombay Hook 18\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Bombay-Hook-18.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Bombay-Hook-18.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Bombay-Hook-18.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Bombay-Hook-18.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40314\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the road to Allee House.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_40315\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40315\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40315\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40315\" data-attachment-id=\"40315\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40315\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Song-Sparrow-2018-18.jpg?fit=1024%2C798&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,798\" 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;1540909487&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=\"Song Sparrow 2018-18\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Song Sparrow was near the Visitor Center.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Song-Sparrow-2018-18.jpg?fit=584%2C455&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40315\" title=\"Song Sparrow 2018-18\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Song-Sparrow-2018-18.jpg?resize=584%2C455&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Song Sparrow 2018-18\" width=\"584\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Song-Sparrow-2018-18.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Song-Sparrow-2018-18.jpg?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Song-Sparrow-2018-18.jpg?resize=768%2C599&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Song-Sparrow-2018-18.jpg?resize=385%2C300&amp;ssl=1 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Song Sparrow was near the Visitor Center.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_40318\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40318\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40318\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40318\" data-attachment-id=\"40318\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40318\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Northern-Flicker-2018-8.jpg?fit=1024%2C926&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,926\" 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;1540906960&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=\"Northern Flicker 2018-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I found this Northern Flicker on the Marsh Trail.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Northern-Flicker-2018-8.jpg?fit=584%2C528&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40318\" title=\"Northern Flicker 2018-8\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Northern-Flicker-2018-8.jpg?resize=584%2C528&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Flicker 2018-8\" width=\"584\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Northern-Flicker-2018-8.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Northern-Flicker-2018-8.jpg?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Northern-Flicker-2018-8.jpg?resize=768%2C695&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Northern-Flicker-2018-8.jpg?resize=332%2C300&amp;ssl=1 332w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I found this Northern Flicker on the Marsh Trail.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40325\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40325\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40325\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40325\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2018-6.jpg?fit=1024%2C897&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,897\" 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;1540904362&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;0.0002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Yellow Rumped Warbler 2018-6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2018-6.jpg?fit=584%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40325\" title=\"Yellow Rumped Warbler 2018-6\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2018-6.jpg?resize=584%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow Rumped Warbler 2018-6\" width=\"584\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2018-6.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2018-6.jpg?resize=150%2C131&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2018-6.jpg?resize=768%2C673&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2018-6.jpg?resize=342%2C300&amp;ssl=1 342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_40319\" style=\"width: 1018px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40319\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40319\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40319\" data-attachment-id=\"40319\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40319\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2018-7.jpg?fit=1008%2C942&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1008,942\" 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;1540906928&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=\"Yellow Rumped Warbler 2018-7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I saw several Yellow Rumped Warblers this morning.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2018-7.jpg?fit=584%2C546&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40319\" title=\"Yellow Rumped Warbler 2018-7\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2018-7.jpg?resize=584%2C546&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow Rumped Warbler 2018-7\" width=\"584\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2018-7.jpg?w=1008&amp;ssl=1 1008w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2018-7.jpg?resize=150%2C140&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2018-7.jpg?resize=768%2C718&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2018-7.jpg?resize=321%2C300&amp;ssl=1 321w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I saw several Yellow Rumped Warblers this morning.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_40320\" style=\"width: 1145px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40320\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40320\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40320\" data-attachment-id=\"40320\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40320\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Green-Winged-Teal-2018-5.jpg?fit=1135%2C870&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1135,870\" 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;1540905212&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;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Green Winged Teal 2018-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Green Winged Teals aren&amp;#8217;t present in big numbers yet.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Green-Winged-Teal-2018-5.jpg?fit=584%2C448&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40320\" title=\"Green Winged Teal 2018-5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Green-Winged-Teal-2018-5.jpg?resize=584%2C448&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Winged Teal 2018-5\" width=\"584\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Green-Winged-Teal-2018-5.jpg?w=1135&amp;ssl=1 1135w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Green-Winged-Teal-2018-5.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Green-Winged-Teal-2018-5.jpg?resize=768%2C589&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Green-Winged-Teal-2018-5.jpg?resize=391%2C300&amp;ssl=1 391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40320\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Green Winged Teals aren&#8217;t present in big numbers yet.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_40321\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40321\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40321\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40321\" data-attachment-id=\"40321\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40321\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Great-Egret-2018-101.jpg?fit=1024%2C831&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,831\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&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;1540904832&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;0.00015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Egret 2018-101\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A few Great Egrets  are still around.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Great-Egret-2018-101.jpg?fit=584%2C474&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40321\" title=\"Great Egret 2018-101\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Great-Egret-2018-101.jpg?resize=584%2C474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Egret 2018-101\" width=\"584\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Great-Egret-2018-101.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Great-Egret-2018-101.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Great-Egret-2018-101.jpg?resize=768%2C623&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Great-Egret-2018-101.jpg?resize=370%2C300&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A few Great Egrets are still around.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_40323\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40323\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40323\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40323\" data-attachment-id=\"40323\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40323\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-2018-1.jpg?fit=840%2C738&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"840,738\" 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;1540904425&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;0.00015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"White Breasted Nuthatch 2018-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I haven&amp;#8217;t seen a White Breasted Nuthatch in quite a while.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-2018-1.jpg?fit=584%2C513&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40323\" title=\"White Breasted Nuthatch 2018-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-2018-1.jpg?resize=584%2C513&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White Breasted Nuthatch 2018-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-2018-1.jpg?w=840&amp;ssl=1 840w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-2018-1.jpg?resize=150%2C132&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-2018-1.jpg?resize=768%2C675&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-2018-1.jpg?resize=341%2C300&amp;ssl=1 341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40323\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I haven&#8217;t seen a White Breasted Nuthatch in quite a while.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_40324\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40324\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40324\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40324\" data-attachment-id=\"40324\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40324\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Eastern-Phoebe-2018-10.jpg?fit=1024%2C930&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,930\" 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;1540904401&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;0.0002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eastern Phoebe 2018-10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This appears to be an Eastern Phoebe.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Eastern-Phoebe-2018-10.jpg?fit=584%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40324\" title=\"Eastern Phoebe 2018-10\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Eastern-Phoebe-2018-10.jpg?resize=584%2C530&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Phoebe 2018-10\" width=\"584\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Eastern-Phoebe-2018-10.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Eastern-Phoebe-2018-10.jpg?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Eastern-Phoebe-2018-10.jpg?resize=768%2C698&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Eastern-Phoebe-2018-10.jpg?resize=330%2C300&amp;ssl=1 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40324\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This appears to be an Eastern Phoebe.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40334\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40334\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40334\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40334\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Black-Duck-2018-6.jpg?fit=1024%2C748&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,748\" 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;1540899905&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;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Black Duck 2018-6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Black-Duck-2018-6.jpg?fit=584%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40334\" title=\"Black Duck 2018-6\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Black-Duck-2018-6.jpg?resize=584%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black Duck 2018-6\" width=\"584\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Black-Duck-2018-6.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Black-Duck-2018-6.jpg?resize=150%2C110&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Black-Duck-2018-6.jpg?resize=768%2C561&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Black-Duck-2018-6.jpg?resize=411%2C300&amp;ssl=1 411w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_40326\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40326\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40326\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40326\" data-attachment-id=\"40326\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40326\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Black-Duck-2018-7.jpg?fit=1024%2C769&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,769\" 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;1540903700&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;0.0002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Black Duck 2018-7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Many Black Ducks were feeding in the marsh.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Black-Duck-2018-7.jpg?fit=584%2C439&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40326\" title=\"Black Duck 2018-7\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Black-Duck-2018-7.jpg?resize=584%2C439&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black Duck 2018-7\" width=\"584\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Black-Duck-2018-7.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Black-Duck-2018-7.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Black-Duck-2018-7.jpg?resize=768%2C577&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Black-Duck-2018-7.jpg?resize=399%2C300&amp;ssl=1 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40326\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many Black Ducks were feeding in the marsh.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_40327\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40327\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40327\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40327\" data-attachment-id=\"40327\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40327\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Northern-Shoveler-2018-20.jpg?fit=1024%2C706&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,706\" 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;1540902902&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;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Northern Shoveler 2018-20\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Northern Shovelers  were present in good numbers.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Northern-Shoveler-2018-20.jpg?fit=584%2C403&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40327\" title=\"Northern Shoveler 2018-20\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Northern-Shoveler-2018-20.jpg?resize=584%2C403&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Shoveler 2018-20\" width=\"584\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Northern-Shoveler-2018-20.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Northern-Shoveler-2018-20.jpg?resize=150%2C103&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Northern-Shoveler-2018-20.jpg?resize=768%2C530&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Northern-Shoveler-2018-20.jpg?resize=435%2C300&amp;ssl=1 435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40327\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Northern Shovelers were present in good numbers.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40322\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40322\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40322\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40322\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Great-Egret-2018-100.jpg?fit=1024%2C814&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,814\" 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;1540904767&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;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Egret 2018-100\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Great-Egret-2018-100.jpg?fit=584%2C464&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40322\" title=\"Great Egret 2018-100\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Great-Egret-2018-100.jpg?resize=584%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Egret 2018-100\" width=\"584\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Great-Egret-2018-100.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Great-Egret-2018-100.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Great-Egret-2018-100.jpg?resize=768%2C611&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Great-Egret-2018-100.jpg?resize=377%2C300&amp;ssl=1 377w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_40321\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40321\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40321\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40321\" data-attachment-id=\"40321\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40321\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Great-Egret-2018-101.jpg?fit=1024%2C831&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,831\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&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;1540904832&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;0.00015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Egret 2018-101\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A few Great Egrets  are still around.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Great-Egret-2018-101.jpg?fit=584%2C474&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40321\" title=\"Great Egret 2018-101\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Great-Egret-2018-101.jpg?resize=584%2C474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Egret 2018-101\" width=\"584\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Great-Egret-2018-101.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Great-Egret-2018-101.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Great-Egret-2018-101.jpg?resize=768%2C623&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Great-Egret-2018-101.jpg?resize=370%2C300&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A few Great Egrets are still around.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_40330\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40330\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40330\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40330\" data-attachment-id=\"40330\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40330\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Snowy-Egret-2018-43.jpg?fit=1024%2C875&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,875\" 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;1540901158&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Snowy Egret 2018-43\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I saw very few Snowy Egrets.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Snowy-Egret-2018-43.jpg?fit=584%2C499&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40330\" title=\"Snowy Egret 2018-43\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Snowy-Egret-2018-43.jpg?resize=584%2C499&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snowy Egret 2018-43\" width=\"584\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Snowy-Egret-2018-43.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Snowy-Egret-2018-43.jpg?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Snowy-Egret-2018-43.jpg?resize=768%2C656&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Snowy-Egret-2018-43.jpg?resize=351%2C300&amp;ssl=1 351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40330\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I saw very few Snowy Egrets.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_40332\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40332\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40332\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40332\" data-attachment-id=\"40332\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40332\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Canada-Goose-2018-3z6.jpg?fit=1024%2C962&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,962\" 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;1540901131&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&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=\"Canada Goose 2018-3z6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A few Canada Geese swimming sedately&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Canada-Goose-2018-3z6.jpg?fit=584%2C549&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40332\" title=\"Canada Goose 2018-3z6\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Canada-Goose-2018-3z6.jpg?resize=584%2C549&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canada Goose 2018-3z6\" width=\"584\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Canada-Goose-2018-3z6.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Canada-Goose-2018-3z6.jpg?resize=150%2C141&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Canada-Goose-2018-3z6.jpg?resize=768%2C722&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Canada-Goose-2018-3z6.jpg?resize=319%2C300&amp;ssl=1 319w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40332\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A few Canada Geese swimming sedately<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_40333\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40333\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40333\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40333\" data-attachment-id=\"40333\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40333\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Bald-Eagle-2018-73.jpg?fit=1024%2C964&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,964\" 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;1540900028&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;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bald Eagle 2018-73\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Bald Eagle pair seemed like sentinels.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Bald-Eagle-2018-73.jpg?fit=584%2C550&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40333\" title=\"Bald Eagle 2018-73\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Bald-Eagle-2018-73.jpg?resize=584%2C550&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 2018-73\" width=\"584\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Bald-Eagle-2018-73.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Bald-Eagle-2018-73.jpg?resize=150%2C141&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Bald-Eagle-2018-73.jpg?resize=768%2C723&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Bald-Eagle-2018-73.jpg?resize=319%2C300&amp;ssl=1 319w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Bald Eagle pair seemed like sentinels.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_40335\" style=\"width: 915px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40335\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40335\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40335\" data-attachment-id=\"40335\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40335\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Pied-Billed-Grebe-2018-7.jpg?fit=905%2C696&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"905,696\" 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;1540885318&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;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pied Billed Grebe 2018-7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A single Pied Billed Grebe was hanging out with the Black Ducks.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Pied-Billed-Grebe-2018-7.jpg?fit=584%2C449&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40335\" title=\"Pied Billed Grebe 2018-7\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Pied-Billed-Grebe-2018-7.jpg?resize=584%2C449&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pied Billed Grebe 2018-7\" width=\"584\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Pied-Billed-Grebe-2018-7.jpg?w=905&amp;ssl=1 905w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Pied-Billed-Grebe-2018-7.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Pied-Billed-Grebe-2018-7.jpg?resize=768%2C591&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Pied-Billed-Grebe-2018-7.jpg?resize=390%2C300&amp;ssl=1 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A single Pied Billed Grebe was hanging out with the Black Ducks.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40337\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40337\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40337\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40337\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Mute-Swan-2018-10.jpg?fit=1024%2C704&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,704\" 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;1540884963&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;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mute Swan 2018-10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Mute-Swan-2018-10.jpg?fit=584%2C402&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40337\" title=\"Mute Swan 2018-10\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Mute-Swan-2018-10.jpg?resize=584%2C402&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mute Swan 2018-10\" width=\"584\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Mute-Swan-2018-10.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Mute-Swan-2018-10.jpg?resize=150%2C103&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Mute-Swan-2018-10.jpg?resize=768%2C528&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Mute-Swan-2018-10.jpg?resize=436%2C300&amp;ssl=1 436w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_40336\" style=\"width: 923px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40336\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40336\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40336\" data-attachment-id=\"40336\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40336\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Mute-Swan-2018-11.jpg?fit=913%2C739&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"913,739\" 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;1540885066&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;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mute Swan 2018-11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is the first time I&amp;#8217;ve seen a Mute Swan in flight.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Mute-Swan-2018-11.jpg?fit=584%2C473&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40336\" title=\"Mute Swan 2018-11\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Mute-Swan-2018-11.jpg?resize=584%2C473&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mute Swan 2018-11\" width=\"584\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Mute-Swan-2018-11.jpg?w=913&amp;ssl=1 913w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Mute-Swan-2018-11.jpg?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Mute-Swan-2018-11.jpg?resize=768%2C622&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Mute-Swan-2018-11.jpg?resize=371%2C300&amp;ssl=1 371w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40336\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is the first time I&#8217;ve seen a Mute Swan in flight.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_40316\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40316\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40316\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40316\" data-attachment-id=\"40316\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40316\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-5.jpg?fit=1024%2C760&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,760\" 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;1540909410&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;0.0002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"White Crowned Sparrow 2018-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is a juvenile White Crowned Sparrow.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-5.jpg?fit=584%2C433&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-40316 size-full\" title=\"White Crowned Sparrow 2018-5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-5.jpg?resize=584%2C433&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White Crowned Sparrow 2018-5\" width=\"584\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-5.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-5.jpg?resize=150%2C111&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-5.jpg?resize=768%2C570&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-5.jpg?resize=404%2C300&amp;ssl=1 404w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40316\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is a Swamp Sparrow.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_40317\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40317\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40317\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40317\" data-attachment-id=\"40317\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40317\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-4.jpg?fit=1024%2C790&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,790\" 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;1540909202&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;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"White Crowned Sparrow 2018-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-4.jpg?fit=584%2C451&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-40317 size-full\" title=\"White Crowned Sparrow 2018-4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-4.jpg?resize=584%2C451&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White Crowned Sparrow 2018-4\" width=\"584\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-4.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-4.jpg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-4.jpg?resize=768%2C593&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/White-Crowned-Sparrow-2018-4.jpg?resize=389%2C300&amp;ssl=1 389w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is a juvenile White Crowned Sparrow.<\/p><\/div>\n\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%3D40309&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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We seem to be in between seasons again. Most of migration is over, but many more ducks will be arriving soon, and a few small birds are still passing through. A little luck is needed to find anything good. 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