{"id":42740,"date":"2019-08-15T19:09:34","date_gmt":"2019-08-15T23:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=42740"},"modified":"2019-08-16T04:22:16","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T08:22:16","slug":"tricolored-herons-at-chesapeake-bay-environmental-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=42740","title":{"rendered":"Tricolored Herons 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%3D42740&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>Ebird has a deal going where you make 20 visits to the same place in a month and you win some kind of prize, so I&#8217;m going for it. August can be a slow month, so at least this gives me a plan for the next week or so. CBEC has been steadily improving, so it may work out well.<\/p>\n<p>There were many Egrets today, but the stars were the two Tricolored Herons, who finally gave me a chance to get a decent shot. I expect we&#8217;ll be seeing a few warblers before the month is out.<\/p>\n<p>I stopped at Kent Narrows, also, but the place was overrun with fishermen.<\/p>\n<p>Ebird checklist\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ebird.org\/view\/checklist\/S59004620\">https:\/\/ebird.org\/view\/checklist\/S59004620<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_42761\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=42761\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-42761\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42761\" data-attachment-id=\"42761\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=42761\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/CBEC-21.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&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;1565848563&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CBEC 21\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;CBEC Dawn.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/CBEC-21.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42761\" title=\"CBEC 21\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/CBEC-21.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"CBEC 21\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/CBEC-21.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/CBEC-21.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/CBEC-21.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/CBEC-21.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-42761\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CBEC Dawn.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=42750\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-42750\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"42750\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=42750\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Forsters-Tern-2019-32.jpg?fit=1024%2C805&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,805\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&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;1565854696&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Forster&amp;#8217;s Tern 2019-32\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Forsters-Tern-2019-32.jpg?fit=584%2C459&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42750\" title=\"Forster's Tern 2019-32\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Forsters-Tern-2019-32.jpg?resize=584%2C459&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Forster's Tern 2019-32\" width=\"584\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Forsters-Tern-2019-32.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Forsters-Tern-2019-32.jpg?resize=150%2C118&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Forsters-Tern-2019-32.jpg?resize=768%2C604&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Forsters-Tern-2019-32.jpg?resize=382%2C300&amp;ssl=1 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_42743\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=42743\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-42743\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42743\" data-attachment-id=\"42743\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=42743\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Forsters-Tern-2019-33.jpg?fit=1024%2C879&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,879\" 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;1565858103&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&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=\"Forster&amp;#8217;s Tern 2019-33\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Forster&amp;#8217;s Terns were fishing well within camera range today.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Forsters-Tern-2019-33.jpg?fit=584%2C501&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42743\" title=\"Forster's Tern 2019-33\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Forsters-Tern-2019-33.jpg?resize=584%2C501&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Forster's Tern 2019-33\" width=\"584\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Forsters-Tern-2019-33.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Forsters-Tern-2019-33.jpg?resize=150%2C129&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Forsters-Tern-2019-33.jpg?resize=768%2C659&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Forsters-Tern-2019-33.jpg?resize=349%2C300&amp;ssl=1 349w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-42743\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Forster&#8217;s Terns were fishing well within camera range today.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=42748\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-42748\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"42748\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=42748\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-121.jpg?fit=1024%2C1345&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1345\" 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;1565855561&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;380&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Egret 2019-121\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-121.jpg?fit=584%2C767&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42748\" title=\"Great Egret 2019-121\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-121.jpg?resize=584%2C767&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Egret 2019-121\" width=\"584\" height=\"767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-121.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-121.jpg?resize=114%2C150&amp;ssl=1 114w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-121.jpg?resize=768%2C1009&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-121.jpg?resize=228%2C300&amp;ssl=1 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=42749\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-42749\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"42749\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=42749\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-120.jpg?fit=1024%2C787&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,787\" 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;1565855123&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Egret 2019-120\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-120.jpg?fit=584%2C449&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42749\" title=\"Great Egret 2019-120\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-120.jpg?resize=584%2C449&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Egret 2019-120\" width=\"584\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-120.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-120.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-120.jpg?resize=768%2C590&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-120.jpg?resize=390%2C300&amp;ssl=1 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=42758\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-42758\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"42758\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=42758\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-118.jpg?fit=1024%2C1188&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1188\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&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;1565853275&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;290&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Egret 2019-118\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-118.jpg?fit=584%2C678&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42758\" title=\"Great Egret 2019-118\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-118.jpg?resize=584%2C678&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Egret 2019-118\" width=\"584\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-118.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-118.jpg?resize=129%2C150&amp;ssl=1 129w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-118.jpg?resize=768%2C891&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-118.jpg?resize=259%2C300&amp;ssl=1 259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_42745\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=42745\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-42745\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42745\" data-attachment-id=\"42745\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=42745\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-123.jpg?fit=1024%2C808&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,808\" 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;1565855780&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Egret 2019-123\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Many Great Egrets were fishing in Lake Knapp this morning.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-123.jpg?fit=584%2C461&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42745\" title=\"Great Egret 2019-123\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-123.jpg?resize=584%2C461&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Egret 2019-123\" width=\"584\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-123.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-123.jpg?resize=150%2C118&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-123.jpg?resize=768%2C606&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-123.jpg?resize=380%2C300&amp;ssl=1 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-42745\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many Great Egrets were fishing in Lake Knapp this morning.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_42752\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=42752\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-42752\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42752\" data-attachment-id=\"42752\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=42752\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-25.jpg?fit=1024%2C833&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,833\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&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;1565854444&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Blue Heron 2019-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Only a few Great Blue Herons were present.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-25.jpg?fit=584%2C475&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42752\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 2019-25\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-25.jpg?resize=584%2C475&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 2019-25\" width=\"584\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-25.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-25.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-25.jpg?resize=768%2C625&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-25.jpg?resize=369%2C300&amp;ssl=1 369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-42752\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Only a few Great Blue Herons were present.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=42754\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-42754\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"42754\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=42754\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Snowy-Egret-2019-108.jpg?fit=1024%2C781&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,781\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&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;1565854294&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Snowy Egret 2019-108\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Snowy-Egret-2019-108.jpg?fit=584%2C445&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42754\" title=\"Snowy Egret 2019-108\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Snowy-Egret-2019-108.jpg?resize=584%2C445&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snowy Egret 2019-108\" width=\"584\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Snowy-Egret-2019-108.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Snowy-Egret-2019-108.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Snowy-Egret-2019-108.jpg?resize=768%2C586&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Snowy-Egret-2019-108.jpg?resize=393%2C300&amp;ssl=1 393w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_42753\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=42753\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-42753\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42753\" data-attachment-id=\"42753\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=42753\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Snowy-Egret-2019-109.jpg?fit=1024%2C1008&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1008\" 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;1565854328&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;290&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Snowy Egret 2019-109\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Snowy Egrets were well represented.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Snowy-Egret-2019-109.jpg?fit=584%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42753\" title=\"Snowy Egret 2019-109\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Snowy-Egret-2019-109.jpg?resize=584%2C575&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snowy Egret 2019-109\" width=\"584\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Snowy-Egret-2019-109.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Snowy-Egret-2019-109.jpg?resize=150%2C148&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Snowy-Egret-2019-109.jpg?resize=768%2C756&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Snowy-Egret-2019-109.jpg?resize=305%2C300&amp;ssl=1 305w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-42753\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snowy Egrets were well represented.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_42767\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=42767\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-42767\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42767\" data-attachment-id=\"42767\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=42767\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-2019-10.jpg?fit=1024%2C765&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,765\" 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;1565850389&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eastern Kingbird 2019-10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;In the last several years I&amp;#8217;ve noticed tha In the  last several years, I&amp;#8217;ve noticed that Eastern Kingbirds seem to form small groups before migrating.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-2019-10.jpg?fit=584%2C436&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42767\" title=\"Eastern Kingbird 2019-10\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-2019-10.jpg?resize=584%2C436&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Kingbird 2019-10\" width=\"584\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-2019-10.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-2019-10.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-2019-10.jpg?resize=768%2C574&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-2019-10.jpg?resize=402%2C300&amp;ssl=1 402w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-42767\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In the last several years I&#8217;ve noticed that Eastern Kingbirds seem to form small groups before migrating.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=42755\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-42755\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"42755\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=42755\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2019-6.jpg?fit=1024%2C945&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,945\" 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;1565853623&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;450&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tricolored Heron 2019-6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2019-6.jpg?fit=584%2C539&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42755\" title=\"Tricolored Heron 2019-6\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2019-6.jpg?resize=584%2C539&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tricolored Heron 2019-6\" width=\"584\" height=\"539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2019-6.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2019-6.jpg?resize=150%2C138&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2019-6.jpg?resize=768%2C709&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2019-6.jpg?resize=325%2C300&amp;ssl=1 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_42760\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=42760\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-42760\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42760\" data-attachment-id=\"42760\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=42760\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2019-4.jpg?fit=1024%2C805&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,805\" 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;1565852928&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tricolored Heron 2019-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2019-4.jpg?fit=584%2C459&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-42760 size-full\" title=\"Tricolored Heron 2019-4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2019-4.jpg?resize=584%2C459&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tricolored Heron 2019-4\" width=\"584\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2019-4.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2019-4.jpg?resize=150%2C118&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2019-4.jpg?resize=768%2C604&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2019-4.jpg?resize=382%2C300&amp;ssl=1 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-42760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I finally got a good look at this Tricolored Heron.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=42757\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-42757\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"42757\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=42757\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-119.jpg?fit=1024%2C839&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,839\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&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;1565853283&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;290&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Egret 2019-119\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-119.jpg?fit=584%2C478&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42757\" title=\"Great Egret 2019-119\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-119.jpg?resize=584%2C478&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Egret 2019-119\" width=\"584\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Great-Egret-2019-119.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, 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