{"id":4148,"date":"2012-11-17T18:51:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-17T23:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=4148"},"modified":"2012-11-22T05:26:29","modified_gmt":"2012-11-22T10:26:29","slug":"hawks-and-herons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=4148","title":{"rendered":"Hawks and Herons"},"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%3D4148&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 a chilly morning, so I delayed my departure in hopes of warmth and better light. In truth, I wasn&#8217;t sure where to go, so I headed out to Truxtun Park. I found a few song birds, and I saw an eagle fly overhead, but not much was happening, so I headed  to Hillsmere Elementary School, where there&#8217;s an open field and I&#8217;ve seen a few hawks in the past. I saw four hawks in quick order, then headed back to Truxtun for a second look, and a Great Blue Heron posed for me.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawks-and-herons\/coopers-hawk-26\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4160\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4160\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4160\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Coopers-Hawk-26.jpg?fit=1164%2C776&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1164,776\" 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=\"Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Coopers-Hawk-26.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Coopers-Hawk-26.jpg?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" title=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Coopers-Hawk-26.jpg?w=1164&amp;ssl=1 1164w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Coopers-Hawk-26.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4149\" style=\"width: 602px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawks-and-herons\/coopers-hawk-25\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4149\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4149\" data-attachment-id=\"4149\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4149\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Coopers-Hawk-25.jpg?fit=592%2C444&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"592,444\" 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=\"Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I missed the first hawk I saw because I moved too slowly, so I appreciated this Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Coopers-Hawk-25.jpg?fit=584%2C438&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Coopers-Hawk-25.jpg?resize=584%2C438&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" title=\"Cooper&#039;s Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Coopers-Hawk-25.jpg?w=592&amp;ssl=1 592w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Coopers-Hawk-25.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4149\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I missed the first hawk I saw because I moved too slowly, so I appreciated this Cooper&#8217;s Hawk.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawks-and-herons\/white-throated-sparrow-37\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4154\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4154\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4154\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/White-Throated-Sparrow-37.jpg?fit=1404%2C972&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1404,972\" 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=\"White Throated Sparrow\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/White-Throated-Sparrow-37.jpg?fit=584%2C404&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/White-Throated-Sparrow-37.jpg?resize=584%2C404&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White Throated Sparrow\" title=\"White Throated Sparrow\" width=\"584\" height=\"404\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/White-Throated-Sparrow-37.jpg?w=1404&amp;ssl=1 1404w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/White-Throated-Sparrow-37.jpg?resize=433%2C300&amp;ssl=1 433w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/White-Throated-Sparrow-37.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4152\" style=\"width: 1078px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawks-and-herons\/white-throated-sparrow-36\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4152\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4152\" data-attachment-id=\"4152\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4152\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/White-Throated-Sparrow-36.jpg?fit=1068%2C896&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1068,896\" 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=\"White Throated Sparrow \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Only a few weeks ago you couldn&amp;#8217;t find a White Throated Sparrow, and now they&amp;#8217;re ubiquitous. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/White-Throated-Sparrow-36.jpg?fit=584%2C490&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/White-Throated-Sparrow-36.jpg?resize=584%2C490&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White Throated Sparrow \" title=\"White Throated Sparrow \" width=\"584\" height=\"490\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/White-Throated-Sparrow-36.jpg?w=1068&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/White-Throated-Sparrow-36.jpg?resize=357%2C300&amp;ssl=1 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4152\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Only a few weeks ago you couldn&#8217;t find a White Throated Sparrow, and now they&#8217;re ubiquitous.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4156\" style=\"width: 1102px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawks-and-herons\/bluebird-60\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4156\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4156\" data-attachment-id=\"4156\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4156\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bluebird-60.jpg?fit=1092%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1092,900\" 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=\"Eastern Bluebird\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Eastern Bluebirds have been plentiful this year.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bluebird-60.jpg?fit=584%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bluebird-60.jpg?resize=584%2C481&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Bluebird\" title=\"Eastern Bluebird\" width=\"584\" height=\"481\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bluebird-60.jpg?w=1092&amp;ssl=1 1092w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bluebird-60.jpg?resize=364%2C300&amp;ssl=1 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4156\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eastern Bluebirds have been plentiful this year.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4158\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawks-and-herons\/bald-eagle-31\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4158\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4158\" data-attachment-id=\"4158\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4158\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-31.jpg?fit=464%2C508&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"464,508\" 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=\"Bald Eagle \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This appears to be an immature Bald Eagle. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-31.jpg?fit=464%2C508&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-31.jpg?resize=464%2C508&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle \" title=\"Bald Eagle \" width=\"464\" height=\"508\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-31.jpg?w=464&amp;ssl=1 464w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-31.jpg?resize=274%2C300&amp;ssl=1 274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This appears to be an immature Bald Eagle.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawks-and-herons\/great-blue-heron-69\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4168\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4168\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4168\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-69.jpg?fit=1284%2C1284&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1284,1284\" 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=\"Great Blue Heron 69\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-69.jpg?fit=584%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-69.jpg?resize=584%2C584&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 69\" width=\"584\" height=\"584\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-69.jpg?w=1284&amp;ssl=1 1284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-69.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-69.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-69.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawks-and-herons\/great-blue-heron-68\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4166\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4166\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4166\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-68.jpg?fit=844%2C696&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"844,696\" 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=\"Great Blue Heron \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-68.jpg?fit=584%2C482&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-68.jpg?resize=584%2C482&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron \" title=\"Great Blue Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"482\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-68.jpg?w=844&amp;ssl=1 844w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-68.jpg?resize=363%2C300&amp;ssl=1 363w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/hawks-and-herons\/great-blue-heron-67\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4164\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4164\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4164\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-67.jpg?fit=1696%2C1460&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1696,1460\" 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=\"Great Blue Heron \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-67.jpg?fit=584%2C503&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-67.jpg?resize=584%2C503&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron \" title=\"Great Blue Heron \" 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