{"id":40649,"date":"2018-11-25T18:56:11","date_gmt":"2018-11-25T23:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=40649"},"modified":"2018-11-25T19:20:47","modified_gmt":"2018-11-26T00:20:47","slug":"fox-sparrow-at-patuxent-nwr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=40649","title":{"rendered":"Fox Sparrow at Patuxent 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%3D40649&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>Graeme has a very nice exhibit in place at Patuxent NWR, so I met him there early this morning and we went looking for birds before the Visitor Center opened at 9:00.<\/p>\n<p>We spent a couple of hours walking in the soggy woods, but we didn&#8217;t have much luck until we were almost back at the Center.<\/p>\n<p>There were quite a few Sparrows around, but they spook easily and we didn&#8217;t get many opportunities to get decent images. A Chipmunk crossed our path, and a Fox Sparrow paused long enough for a decent picture.<\/p>\n<p>We spent an hour in the Visitor Center looking at his exhibit and the other displays, which I confess I hadn&#8217;t visited before. They are excellent and very professional.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_40659\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40659\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40659\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40659\" data-attachment-id=\"40659\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40659\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Goose-Pond-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;13&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;1543138417&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Goose Pond 3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Goose Pond can be very attractive in the Fall.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Goose-Pond-3.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40659\" title=\"Goose Pond 3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Goose-Pond-3.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Goose Pond 3\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Goose-Pond-3.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Goose-Pond-3.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Goose-Pond-3.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Goose-Pond-3.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40659\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Goose Pond can be very attractive in the Fall.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40651\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40651\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40651\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40651\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Blue-Jay-2018-4.jpg?fit=1024%2C884&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,884\" 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;1543161719&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Jay 2018-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Blue-Jay-2018-4.jpg?fit=584%2C504&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40651\" title=\"Blue Jay 2018-4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Blue-Jay-2018-4.jpg?resize=584%2C504&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Jay 2018-4\" width=\"584\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Blue-Jay-2018-4.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Blue-Jay-2018-4.jpg?resize=150%2C129&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Blue-Jay-2018-4.jpg?resize=768%2C663&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Blue-Jay-2018-4.jpg?resize=348%2C300&amp;ssl=1 348w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40652\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40652\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40652\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40652\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Blue-Jay-2018-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C926&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,926\" 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;1543161717&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Jay 2018-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Blue-Jay-2018-3.jpg?fit=584%2C528&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40652\" title=\"Blue Jay 2018-3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Blue-Jay-2018-3.jpg?resize=584%2C528&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Jay 2018-3\" width=\"584\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Blue-Jay-2018-3.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Blue-Jay-2018-3.jpg?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Blue-Jay-2018-3.jpg?resize=768%2C695&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Blue-Jay-2018-3.jpg?resize=332%2C300&amp;ssl=1 332w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_40650\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40650\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40650\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40650\" data-attachment-id=\"40650\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40650\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Blue-Jay-2018-5.jpg?fit=1024%2C837&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,837\" 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;1543161720&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Jay 2018-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There were several Blue Jays in the area.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Blue-Jay-2018-5.jpg?fit=584%2C477&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40650\" title=\"Blue Jay 2018-5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Blue-Jay-2018-5.jpg?resize=584%2C477&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Jay 2018-5\" width=\"584\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Blue-Jay-2018-5.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Blue-Jay-2018-5.jpg?resize=150%2C123&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Blue-Jay-2018-5.jpg?resize=768%2C628&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Blue-Jay-2018-5.jpg?resize=367%2C300&amp;ssl=1 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40650\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were several Blue Jays in the area.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_40655\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40655\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40655\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40655\" data-attachment-id=\"40655\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40655\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Eastern-Bluebird-2018-12.jpg?fit=1024%2C757&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,757\" 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;1543156889&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eastern Bluebird 2018-12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A pair of Eastern Bluebirds were foraging near the marsh.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Eastern-Bluebird-2018-12.jpg?fit=584%2C432&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40655\" title=\"Eastern Bluebird 2018-12\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Eastern-Bluebird-2018-12.jpg?resize=584%2C432&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Bluebird 2018-12\" width=\"584\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Eastern-Bluebird-2018-12.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Eastern-Bluebird-2018-12.jpg?resize=150%2C111&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Eastern-Bluebird-2018-12.jpg?resize=768%2C568&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Eastern-Bluebird-2018-12.jpg?resize=406%2C300&amp;ssl=1 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40655\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A pair of Eastern Bluebirds were foraging near the marsh.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40657\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40657\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40657\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40657\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Chickadee-2018-7.jpg?fit=1024%2C943&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,943\" 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;1543156598&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Chickadee 2018-7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Chickadee-2018-7.jpg?fit=584%2C538&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40657\" title=\"Chickadee 2018-7\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Chickadee-2018-7.jpg?resize=584%2C538&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chickadee 2018-7\" width=\"584\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Chickadee-2018-7.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Chickadee-2018-7.jpg?resize=150%2C138&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Chickadee-2018-7.jpg?resize=768%2C707&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Chickadee-2018-7.jpg?resize=326%2C300&amp;ssl=1 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_40656\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40656\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40656\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40656\" data-attachment-id=\"40656\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40656\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Chickadee-2018-8.jpg?fit=1024%2C744&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,744\" 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;1543156684&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Chickadee 2018-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A single Chickadee was searching for breakfast.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Chickadee-2018-8.jpg?fit=584%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40656\" title=\"Chickadee 2018-8\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Chickadee-2018-8.jpg?resize=584%2C424&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chickadee 2018-8\" width=\"584\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Chickadee-2018-8.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Chickadee-2018-8.jpg?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Chickadee-2018-8.jpg?resize=768%2C558&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Chickadee-2018-8.jpg?resize=413%2C300&amp;ssl=1 413w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40656\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A single Chickadee was searching for breakfast.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40654\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40654\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40654\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40654\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fox-Sparrow-2018-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C774&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,774\" 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;1543157859&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Fox Sparrow 2018-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fox-Sparrow-2018-1.jpg?fit=584%2C441&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40654\" title=\"Fox Sparrow 2018-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fox-Sparrow-2018-1.jpg?resize=584%2C441&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fox Sparrow 2018-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fox-Sparrow-2018-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fox-Sparrow-2018-1.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fox-Sparrow-2018-1.jpg?resize=768%2C581&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fox-Sparrow-2018-1.jpg?resize=397%2C300&amp;ssl=1 397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_40653\" style=\"width: 936px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40653\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40653\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40653\" data-attachment-id=\"40653\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40653\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fox-Sparrow-2018-2.jpg?fit=926%2C807&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"926,807\" 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;1543157861&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Fox Sparrow 2018-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is the first Fox Sparrow I&amp;#8217;ve seen all year.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fox-Sparrow-2018-2.jpg?fit=584%2C509&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40653\" title=\"Fox Sparrow 2018-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fox-Sparrow-2018-2.jpg?resize=584%2C509&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fox Sparrow 2018-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fox-Sparrow-2018-2.jpg?w=926&amp;ssl=1 926w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fox-Sparrow-2018-2.jpg?resize=150%2C131&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fox-Sparrow-2018-2.jpg?resize=768%2C669&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fox-Sparrow-2018-2.jpg?resize=344%2C300&amp;ssl=1 344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40653\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is the first Fox Sparrow I&#8217;ve seen all year.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_40658\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40658\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40658\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40658\" data-attachment-id=\"40658\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40658\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Song-Sparrow-2018-24.jpg?fit=1024%2C737&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,737\" 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;1543156316&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Song Sparrow 2018-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Song-Sparrow-2018-24.jpg?fit=584%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-40658 size-full\" title=\"Song Sparrow 2018-24\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Song-Sparrow-2018-24.jpg?resize=584%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Song Sparrow 2018-24\" width=\"584\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Song-Sparrow-2018-24.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Song-Sparrow-2018-24.jpg?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Song-Sparrow-2018-24.jpg?resize=768%2C553&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Song-Sparrow-2018-24.jpg?resize=417%2C300&amp;ssl=1 417w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40658\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We saw several Song Sparrows.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40662\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40662\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40662\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40662\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Graeme-Simpson-26.jpg?fit=1024%2C783&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,783\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;13&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;1543141373&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;48&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Graeme Simpson 26\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Graeme-Simpson-26.jpg?fit=584%2C447&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40662\" title=\"Graeme Simpson 26\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Graeme-Simpson-26.jpg?resize=584%2C447&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Graeme Simpson 26\" width=\"584\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Graeme-Simpson-26.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Graeme-Simpson-26.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Graeme-Simpson-26.jpg?resize=768%2C587&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Graeme-Simpson-26.jpg?resize=392%2C300&amp;ssl=1 392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40663\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40663\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40663\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40663\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Graeme-Simpson-24.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" 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;1543141443&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;48&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Graeme Simpson 24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Graeme-Simpson-24.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40663\" title=\"Graeme Simpson 24\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Graeme-Simpson-24.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Graeme Simpson 24\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Graeme-Simpson-24.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Graeme-Simpson-24.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Graeme-Simpson-24.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Graeme-Simpson-24.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_40661\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40661\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40661\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40661\" data-attachment-id=\"40661\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40661\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Graeme-Simpson-25.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" 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;1543141613&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;48&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Graeme Simpson 25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Graeme, standing in front of the exhibit.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Graeme-Simpson-25.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40661\" title=\"Graeme Simpson 25\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Graeme-Simpson-25.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Graeme Simpson 25\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Graeme-Simpson-25.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Graeme-Simpson-25.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Graeme-Simpson-25.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Graeme-Simpson-25.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40661\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graeme, standing in front of the exhibit.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe 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