{"id":41865,"date":"2019-04-12T02:07:35","date_gmt":"2019-04-12T06:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=41865"},"modified":"2019-04-12T02:16:55","modified_gmt":"2019-04-12T06:16:55","slug":"bald-eagles-at-chesapeake-bay-environmental-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=41865","title":{"rendered":"Bald Eagles at Chesapeake Bay Environmental 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%3D41865&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>The sunrise didn&#8217;t look promising, so I stayed home until 6:30 and set out for Terrapin Nature Park. Terrapin is &#8220;iffy&#8221; in early Spring. You can do well, or just plain strike out. I didn&#8217;t find anything exciting, and moved quickly on to CBEC,<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s still late ducks on the lake, along with a few geese. Eagles and Ospreys were active. We&#8217;ll have more migrants soon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41867\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41867\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41867\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41867\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2019-9.jpg?fit=1024%2C917&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,917\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&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;1554984993&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;195&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tree Swallow 2019-9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2019-9.jpg?fit=584%2C523&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41867\" title=\"Tree Swallow 2019-9\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2019-9.jpg?resize=584%2C523&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tree Swallow 2019-9\" width=\"584\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2019-9.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2019-9.jpg?resize=150%2C134&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2019-9.jpg?resize=768%2C688&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2019-9.jpg?resize=335%2C300&amp;ssl=1 335w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41866\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41866\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41866\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41866\" data-attachment-id=\"41866\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41866\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2019-10.jpg?fit=1024%2C850&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,850\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&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;1554984995&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tree Swallow 2019-10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;m getting better with Tree Swallows, but it&amp;#8217;s not easy. A huge time sink if you get obsessed.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2019-10.jpg?fit=584%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41866\" title=\"Tree Swallow 2019-10\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2019-10.jpg?resize=584%2C485&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tree Swallow 2019-10\" width=\"584\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2019-10.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2019-10.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2019-10.jpg?resize=768%2C638&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2019-10.jpg?resize=361%2C300&amp;ssl=1 361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m getting better with Tree Swallows, but it&#8217;s not easy. A huge time sink if you get obsessed.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41880\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41880\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41880\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41880\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Osprey-2019-17.jpg?fit=1024%2C953&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,953\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&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;1554987598&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&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=\"Osprey 2019-17\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Osprey-2019-17.jpg?fit=584%2C544&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41880\" title=\"Osprey 2019-17\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Osprey-2019-17.jpg?resize=584%2C544&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey 2019-17\" width=\"584\" height=\"544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Osprey-2019-17.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Osprey-2019-17.jpg?resize=150%2C140&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Osprey-2019-17.jpg?resize=768%2C715&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Osprey-2019-17.jpg?resize=322%2C300&amp;ssl=1 322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41868\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41868\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41868\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41868\" data-attachment-id=\"41868\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41868\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Osprey-2019-16.jpg?fit=1024%2C777&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,777\" 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;1554983849&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;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Osprey 2019-16\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Osprey&amp;#8217;s nest is adjacent to the blind.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Osprey-2019-16.jpg?fit=584%2C443&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41868\" title=\"Osprey 2019-16\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Osprey-2019-16.jpg?resize=584%2C443&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey 2019-16\" width=\"584\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Osprey-2019-16.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Osprey-2019-16.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Osprey-2019-16.jpg?resize=768%2C583&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Osprey-2019-16.jpg?resize=395%2C300&amp;ssl=1 395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41868\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Osprey&#8217;s nest is adjacent to the blind.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41870\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41870\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41870\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41870\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Field-Sparrow-2019-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C871&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,871\" 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;1554983115&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Field Sparrow 2019-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Field-Sparrow-2019-1.jpg?fit=584%2C497&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41870\" title=\"Field Sparrow 2019-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Field-Sparrow-2019-1.jpg?resize=584%2C497&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Field Sparrow 2019-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Field-Sparrow-2019-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Field-Sparrow-2019-1.jpg?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Field-Sparrow-2019-1.jpg?resize=768%2C653&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Field-Sparrow-2019-1.jpg?resize=353%2C300&amp;ssl=1 353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41869\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41869\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41869\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41869\" data-attachment-id=\"41869\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41869\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Field-Sparrow-2019-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C815&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,815\" 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;1554983158&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Field Sparrow 2019-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Field Sparrow was a nice find. It&amp;#8217;s not always easy to spot these little guys.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Field-Sparrow-2019-2.jpg?fit=584%2C465&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41869\" title=\"Field Sparrow 2019-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Field-Sparrow-2019-2.jpg?resize=584%2C465&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Field Sparrow 2019-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Field-Sparrow-2019-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Field-Sparrow-2019-2.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Field-Sparrow-2019-2.jpg?resize=768%2C611&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Field-Sparrow-2019-2.jpg?resize=377%2C300&amp;ssl=1 377w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41869\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Field Sparrow was a nice find. It&#8217;s not always easy to spot these little guys.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41875\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41875\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41875\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41875\" data-attachment-id=\"41875\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41875\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2019-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C721&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,721\" 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;1554979273&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Yellow Rumped Warbler 2019-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Yellow Rump is one of our most common Warblers. This one is dressed for courting.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2019-2.jpg?fit=584%2C411&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41875\" title=\"Yellow Rumped Warbler 2019-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2019-2.jpg?resize=584%2C411&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow Rumped Warbler 2019-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2019-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2019-2.jpg?resize=150%2C106&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2019-2.jpg?resize=768%2C541&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2019-2.jpg?resize=426%2C300&amp;ssl=1 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41875\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Yellow Rump is one of our most common Warblers. This one is dressed for courting.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41872\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41872\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41872\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41872\" data-attachment-id=\"41872\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41872\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Bald-Eagle-2019-14.jpg?fit=1024%2C816&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,816\" 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;1554982649&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bald Eagle 2019-14\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Bald Eagle has strayed too close to the Crow&amp;#8217;s nesting area.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Bald-Eagle-2019-14.jpg?fit=584%2C465&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41872\" title=\"Bald Eagle 2019-14\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Bald-Eagle-2019-14.jpg?resize=584%2C465&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 2019-14\" width=\"584\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Bald-Eagle-2019-14.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Bald-Eagle-2019-14.jpg?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Bald-Eagle-2019-14.jpg?resize=768%2C612&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Bald-Eagle-2019-14.jpg?resize=376%2C300&amp;ssl=1 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41872\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Bald Eagle has strayed too close to the Crow&#8217;s nesting area.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41873\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41873\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41873\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41873\" 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size-full wp-image-41874\" title=\"Bald Eagle 2019-15\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Bald-Eagle-2019-15.jpg?resize=584%2C528&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 2019-15\" width=\"584\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Bald-Eagle-2019-15.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Bald-Eagle-2019-15.jpg?resize=150%2C135&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Bald-Eagle-2019-15.jpg?resize=768%2C694&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Bald-Eagle-2019-15.jpg?resize=332%2C300&amp;ssl=1 332w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41871\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41871\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41871\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41871\" data-attachment-id=\"41871\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41871\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Bald-Eagle-2019-17.jpg?fit=1024%2C896&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,896\" 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;1554982649&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bald Eagle 2019-17\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I saw three Bald Eagles this morning.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Bald-Eagle-2019-17.jpg?fit=584%2C511&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41871\" title=\"Bald Eagle 2019-17\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Bald-Eagle-2019-17.jpg?resize=584%2C511&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 2019-17\" width=\"584\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Bald-Eagle-2019-17.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Bald-Eagle-2019-17.jpg?resize=150%2C131&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Bald-Eagle-2019-17.jpg?resize=768%2C672&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Bald-Eagle-2019-17.jpg?resize=343%2C300&amp;ssl=1 343w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41871\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I saw three Bald Eagles this morning. 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