{"id":4117,"date":"2012-11-15T19:26:13","date_gmt":"2012-11-16T00:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=4117"},"modified":"2012-11-16T05:58:10","modified_gmt":"2012-11-16T10:58:10","slug":"tundra-swan-at-jug-bay-wetlands-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=4117","title":{"rendered":"Tundra Swan at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary"},"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%3D4117&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>A gray and dank day, but I set out anyway to see Jug Bay, which has been on my list for some time. I was lucky enough to join with a bunch of pro birders doing a bi-weekly waterfowl count, and they let me tag along. The conditions (Dark and cloudy) weren&#8217;t good for photography, and many of the birds were too far away in any case, but it was a good learning experience. Afterward, I stopped briefly at the Parris N. Glendening Nature Preserve, which is associated with Jug Bay. Birding was truly awful , but a Brown Creeper took pity and posed for me. <\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4118\" style=\"width: 1690px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/tundra-swan-at-jug-bay-wetlands-sanctuary\/tundra-swan-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4118\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4118\" data-attachment-id=\"4118\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4118\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Tundra-Swan-1.jpg?fit=1680%2C1304&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1680,1304\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tundra Swan \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A small flock of Tundra Swans flew over. I&amp;#8217;ve never seen one before.&lt;br \/&gt;\nCornell:&amp;#8221;True to its name, the Tundra Swan breeds on the high tundra across the top of North America. It winters in large flocks along both coasts, and is frequently encountered during its migration across the continent.&amp;#8221;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Tundra-Swan-1.jpg?fit=584%2C453&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Tundra-Swan-1.jpg?resize=584%2C453&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan \" title=\"Tundra Swan \" width=\"584\" height=\"453\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Tundra-Swan-1.jpg?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Tundra-Swan-1.jpg?resize=386%2C300&amp;ssl=1 386w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Tundra-Swan-1.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A small flock of Tundra Swans flew over. I&#8217;ve never seen one before.<br \/>Cornell:&#8221;True to its name, the Tundra Swan breeds on the high tundra across the top of North America. It winters in large flocks along both coasts, and is frequently encountered during its migration across the continent.&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4121\" style=\"width: 2010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/tundra-swan-at-jug-bay-wetlands-sanctuary\/jug-bay-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4121\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4121\" data-attachment-id=\"4121\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4121\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Jug-Bay-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1333\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1352973692&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;270&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jug Bay\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This shot gives you an idea of the habitat. Look closely, and you&amp;#8217;ll see a Great Blue Heron in the middle of the frame.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Jug-Bay-1.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Jug-Bay-1.jpg?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Jug Bay\" title=\"Jug Bay\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Jug-Bay-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Jug-Bay-1.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Jug-Bay-1.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Jug-Bay-1.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4121\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This shot gives you an idea of the habitat. Look closely, and you&#8217;ll see a Great Blue Heron in the middle of the frame.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4123\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/tundra-swan-at-jug-bay-wetlands-sanctuary\/kingfisher-27\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4123\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4123\" data-attachment-id=\"4123\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4123\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Kingfisher-27.jpg?fit=300%2C280&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Belted Kingfisher \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This distant Belted Kingfisher was very busily fishing.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Kingfisher-27.jpg?fit=300%2C280&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Kingfisher-27.jpg?resize=300%2C280&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Belted Kingfisher \" title=\"Belted Kingfisher \" width=\"300\" height=\"280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4123\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This distant Belted Kingfisher was very busily fishing.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4125\" style=\"width: 358px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/tundra-swan-at-jug-bay-wetlands-sanctuary\/red-shouldered-hawk-31\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4125\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4125\" data-attachment-id=\"4125\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4125\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-31.jpg?fit=348%2C276&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"348,276\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Shouldered Hawk\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Red Shouldered Hawk was easy to spot, but difficult to approach.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-31.jpg?fit=348%2C276&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-31.jpg?resize=348%2C276&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Shouldered Hawk\" title=\"Red Shouldered Hawk\" width=\"348\" height=\"276\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4125\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Red Shouldered Hawk was easy to spot, but difficult to approach.<br \/><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4127\" style=\"width: 2010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/tundra-swan-at-jug-bay-wetlands-sanctuary\/jug-bay-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4127\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4127\" data-attachment-id=\"4127\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4127\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Jug-Bay-2.jpg?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1333\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;13&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1352975665&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;150&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jug Bay \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;We walked through some lovely Fall foliage.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Jug-Bay-2.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Jug-Bay-2.jpg?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Jug Bay \" title=\"Jug Bay \" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Jug-Bay-2.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Jug-Bay-2.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Jug-Bay-2.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Jug-Bay-2.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We walked through some lovely Fall foliage.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4129\" style=\"width: 786px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/tundra-swan-at-jug-bay-wetlands-sanctuary\/brown-creeper-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4129\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4129\" data-attachment-id=\"4129\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4129\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Brown-Creeper-3.jpg?fit=776%2C1076&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"776,1076\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Brown Creeper \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I have found the Brown Creeper  to be particularly elusive. This is only the third I&amp;#8217;ve seen, and my best capture yet.&lt;br \/&gt;\nCornell:&amp;#8221;Brown Creepers are tiny woodland birds with an affinity for the biggest trees they can find. Look for these little, long-tailed scraps of brown and white spiraling up stout trunks and main branches, sometimes passing downward-facing nuthatches along the way. They probe into crevices and pick at loose bark with their slender, downcurved bills, and build their hammock-shaped nests behind peeling flakes of bark. Their piercing calls can make it much easier to find this hard-to-see but common species.&amp;#8221;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Brown-Creeper-3.jpg?fit=584%2C810&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Brown-Creeper-3.jpg?resize=584%2C810&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Brown Creeper \" title=\"Brown Creeper \" width=\"584\" height=\"810\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Brown-Creeper-3.jpg?w=776&amp;ssl=1 776w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Brown-Creeper-3.jpg?resize=216%2C300&amp;ssl=1 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4129\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I have found the Brown Creeper  to be particularly elusive. This is only the third I&#8217;ve seen, and my best capture yet.<br \/>Cornell:&#8221;Brown Creepers are tiny woodland birds with an affinity for the biggest trees they can find. Look for these little, long-tailed scraps of brown and white spiraling up stout trunks and main branches, sometimes passing downward-facing nuthatches along the way. They probe into crevices and pick at loose bark with their slender, downcurved bills, and build their hammock-shaped nests behind peeling flakes of bark. Their piercing calls can make it much easier to find this hard-to-see but common species.&#8221;<\/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%3D4117&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>A gray and dank day, but I set out anyway to see Jug Bay, which has been on my list for some time. I was lucky enough to join with a bunch of pro birders doing a bi-weekly waterfowl count, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=4117\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mybirdingday"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2xu3W-14p","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4117"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4117\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4136,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4117\/revisions\/4136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}