{"id":4206,"date":"2012-11-21T18:07:52","date_gmt":"2012-11-21T23:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=4206"},"modified":"2017-11-13T00:33:35","modified_gmt":"2017-11-13T05:33:35","slug":"kingfisher-at-wootons-landing-wetland-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=4206","title":{"rendered":"Kingfisher at Wooton&#8217;s Landing Wetland Area"},"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%3D4206&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>After a quick trip to stock up on Thanksgiving goodies, I traveled to Wooton&#8217;s Landing for another look at this very promising park. It has extensive marsh area, and borders the Patuxent River, so the habitat is quite varied. Still, it was quite slow today. I did see a couple of hawks who wouldn&#8217;t pose, and a Belted Kingfisher taking a break. I made a quick stop at Truxtun Park on the way home and got a couple of decent pictures.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4207\" style=\"width: 1330px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/kingfisher-at-wootons-landing-wetland-area\/downy-76\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4207\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4207\" data-attachment-id=\"4207\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4207\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Downy-76.jpg?fit=1320%2C1284&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1320,1284\" 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=\"Downy Woodpecker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Downy Woodpecker was in a group of small trees, so I had to move around a bit to get a clear look.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Downy-76.jpg?fit=584%2C568&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4207\" title=\"Downy Woodpecker\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Downy-76.jpg?resize=584%2C568&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Downy Woodpecker\" width=\"584\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Downy-76.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Downy-76.jpg?resize=308%2C300&amp;ssl=1 308w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Downy-76.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Downy Woodpecker was in a group of small trees, so I had to move around a bit to get a clear look.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4211\" style=\"width: 570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/kingfisher-at-wootons-landing-wetland-area\/kingfisher-28\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4211\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4211\" data-attachment-id=\"4211\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4211\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Kingfisher-28.jpg?fit=560%2C452&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"560,452\" 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;I heard this Belted Kingfisher  making his distinctive rattling call long before I saw him.,&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Kingfisher-28.jpg?fit=560%2C452&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4211\" title=\"Belted Kingfisher \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Kingfisher-28.jpg?resize=560%2C452&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Belted Kingfisher \" width=\"560\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Kingfisher-28.jpg?w=560&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Kingfisher-28.jpg?resize=371%2C300&amp;ssl=1 371w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I heard this Belted Kingfisher making his distinctive rattling call long before I saw him.,<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/kingfisher-at-wootons-landing-wetland-area\/red-tailed-hawk-23\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4216\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4216\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4216\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-23.jpg?fit=864%2C1004&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"864,1004\" 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 Tailed Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-23.jpg?fit=584%2C679&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4216\" title=\"Red Tailed Hawk \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-23.jpg?resize=584%2C679&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Tailed Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-23.jpg?w=864&amp;ssl=1 864w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-23.jpg?resize=258%2C300&amp;ssl=1 258w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/kingfisher-at-wootons-landing-wetland-area\/red-tailed-hawk-24\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4218\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4218\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4218\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-24.jpg?fit=788%2C760&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"788,760\" 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 Tailed Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-24.jpg?fit=584%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4218\" title=\"Red Tailed Hawk \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-24.jpg?resize=584%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Tailed Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-24.jpg?w=788&amp;ssl=1 788w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-24.jpg?resize=311%2C300&amp;ssl=1 311w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/kingfisher-at-wootons-landing-wetland-area\/red-tailed-hawk-25\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4220\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4220\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4220\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-25.jpg?fit=1012%2C896&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1012,896\" 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=\"Red Tailed Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-25.jpg?fit=584%2C517&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4220\" title=\"Red Tailed Hawk \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-25.jpg?resize=584%2C517&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Tailed Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-25.jpg?w=1012&amp;ssl=1 1012w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-25.jpg?resize=338%2C300&amp;ssl=1 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4214\" style=\"width: 918px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/kingfisher-at-wootons-landing-wetland-area\/red-tailed-hawk-22\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4214\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4214\" data-attachment-id=\"4214\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4214\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-22.jpg?fit=908%2C948&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"908,948\" 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 Tailed Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I still get a thrill when a hawk flies close enough for a decent picture. and I think I&amp;#8217;m getting better at capturing the images.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-22.jpg?fit=584%2C610&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4214\" title=\"Red Tailed Hawk \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-22.jpg?resize=584%2C610&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Tailed Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-22.jpg?w=908&amp;ssl=1 908w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-22.jpg?resize=287%2C300&amp;ssl=1 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4214\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I still get a thrill when a hawk flies close enough for a decent picture. and I think I&#8217;m getting better at capturing the images.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4222\" style=\"width: 1614px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/kingfisher-at-wootons-landing-wetland-area\/mallard-21\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4222\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4222\" data-attachment-id=\"4222\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4222\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Mallard-21.jpg?fit=1604%2C860&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1604,860\" 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=\"Mallard \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The two Mallard drakes were bobbing their heads up and down rapidly, which may be some kind of courtship behavior.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Mallard-21.jpg?fit=584%2C313&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4222\" title=\"Mallard \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Mallard-21.jpg?resize=584%2C313&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mallard \" width=\"584\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Mallard-21.jpg?w=1604&amp;ssl=1 1604w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Mallard-21.jpg?resize=500%2C268&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Mallard-21.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4222\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The two Mallard drakes were bobbing their heads up and down rapidly, which may be some kind of courtship behavior.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4224\" style=\"width: 666px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/kingfisher-at-wootons-landing-wetland-area\/great-blue-heron-72\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4224\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4224\" data-attachment-id=\"4224\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4224\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-72.jpg?fit=656%2C708&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"656,708\" 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=\"&lt;p&gt;This Great Blue Heron didn&amp;#8217;t move for at least half an hour. I presume he was sleeping.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-72.jpg?fit=584%2C630&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4224\" title=\"Great Blue Heron \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-72.jpg?resize=584%2C630&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-72.jpg?w=656&amp;ssl=1 656w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-72.jpg?resize=277%2C300&amp;ssl=1 277w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4224\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Great Blue Heron didn&#8217;t move for at least half an hour. I presume he was sleeping.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4225\" style=\"width: 2018px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/kingfisher-at-wootons-landing-wetland-area\/great-blue-heron-73\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4225\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4225\" data-attachment-id=\"4225\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4225\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-73.jpg?fit=2008%2C1936&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2008,1936\" 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=\"&lt;p&gt;This is an attempt to incorporate the sunlit grass into the picture.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-73.jpg?fit=584%2C565&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4225\" title=\"Great Blue Heron \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-73.jpg?resize=584%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-73.jpg?w=2008&amp;ssl=1 2008w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-73.jpg?resize=311%2C300&amp;ssl=1 311w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-73.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-73.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4225\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is an attempt to incorporate the sunlit grass into the picture.<\/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%3D4206&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>After a quick trip to stock up on Thanksgiving goodies, I traveled to Wooton&#8217;s Landing for another look at this very promising park. It has extensive marsh area, and borders the Patuxent River, so the habitat is quite varied. 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