{"id":4137,"date":"2012-11-16T18:48:54","date_gmt":"2012-11-16T23:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=4137"},"modified":"2014-03-28T05:57:25","modified_gmt":"2014-03-28T09:57:25","slug":"song-sparrow-at-terrapin-nature-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=4137","title":{"rendered":"Fox Sparrow at Terrapin Nature Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D4137&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>It was another cold, cloudy Winter day and I wasn&#8217;t sure whether to go out at all, but I took a chance and headed for Terrapin Nature Center. It was another disappointing day, with very few water birds around, and only the usual suspects willing to pose. Here&#8217;s the best of the shots.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/song-sparrow-at-terrapin-nature-center\/song-sparrow-17\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4139\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4139\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4139\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Song-Sparrow-17.jpg?fit=1116%2C1240&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1116,1240\" 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=\"Song Sparrow \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Song-Sparrow-17.jpg?fit=584%2C649&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Song-Sparrow-17.jpg?resize=584%2C649&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Song Sparrow \" title=\"Song Sparrow \" width=\"584\" height=\"649\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Song-Sparrow-17.jpg?w=1116&amp;ssl=1 1116w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Song-Sparrow-17.jpg?resize=270%2C300&amp;ssl=1 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4138\" style=\"width: 2194px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/song-sparrow-at-terrapin-nature-center\/song-sparrow-16\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4138\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4138\" data-attachment-id=\"4138\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4138\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Song-Sparrow-16.jpg?fit=2184%2C1404&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2184,1404\" 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=\"Song Sparrow \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;From Cornell:&lt;br \/&gt;\n&amp;#8220;A rich, russet-and-gray bird with bold streaks down its white chest, the Song Sparrow is one of the most familiar North American sparrows. Don\u2019t let the bewildering variety of regional differences this bird shows across North America deter you: it\u2019s one of the first species you should suspect if you see a streaky sparrow in an open, shrubby, or wet area. If it perches on a low shrub, leans back, and sings a stuttering, clattering song, so much the better.&amp;#8221;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Song-Sparrow-16.jpg?fit=584%2C410&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Song-Sparrow-16.jpg?resize=584%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Song Sparrow \" title=\"Fox Sparrow \" width=\"584\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Song-Sparrow-16.jpg?w=2184&amp;ssl=1 2184w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Song-Sparrow-16.jpg?resize=466%2C300&amp;ssl=1 466w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Song-Sparrow-16.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Song-Sparrow-16.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4138\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From Cornell:<br \/>&#8221;<br \/>\nFox Sparrows<br \/>\nSize &#038; Shape<br \/>\nFox Sparrows are large, round-bodied sparrows with stout bills and medium-length tails.<\/p>\n<p>Color Pattern<br \/>\nThough highly variable (see \u201cRegional Differences\u201d), Fox Sparrows are generally rust-brown above with a mix of rust and gray on the head, and heavy brownish splotches on the flanks and the center of the chest. The bill can range from yellowish to dark gray.&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/song-sparrow-at-terrapin-nature-center\/carolina-wren-51\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4144\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4144\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4144\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Carolina-Wren-51.jpg?fit=860%2C1008&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"860,1008\" 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=\"Carolina Wren \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Carolina-Wren-51.jpg?fit=584%2C685&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Carolina-Wren-51.jpg?resize=584%2C685&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Carolina Wren \" title=\"Carolina Wren \" width=\"584\" height=\"685\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Carolina-Wren-51.jpg?w=860&amp;ssl=1 860w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Carolina-Wren-51.jpg?resize=255%2C300&amp;ssl=1 255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4142\" style=\"width: 902px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/song-sparrow-at-terrapin-nature-center\/carolina-wren-50\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4142\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4142\" data-attachment-id=\"4142\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4142\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Carolina-Wren-50.jpg?fit=892%2C944&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"892,944\" 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=\"Carolina Wren \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The lovely Carolina Wren  has saved many a bad photo day.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Carolina-Wren-50.jpg?fit=584%2C618&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Carolina-Wren-50.jpg?resize=584%2C618&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Carolina Wren \" title=\"Carolina Wren \" width=\"584\" height=\"618\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Carolina-Wren-50.jpg?w=892&amp;ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Carolina-Wren-50.jpg?resize=283%2C300&amp;ssl=1 283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The lovely Carolina Wren  has saved many a bad photo day.<\/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%3D4137&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>It was another cold, cloudy Winter day and I wasn&#8217;t sure whether to go out at all, but I took a chance and headed for Terrapin Nature Center. 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