{"id":43512,"date":"2020-04-01T18:07:17","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T22:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=43512"},"modified":"2020-04-01T18:10:57","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T22:10:57","slug":"birding-with-the-virus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=43512","title":{"rendered":"Birding with the Virus."},"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%3D43512&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>We&#8217;ve been sort of locked down for a week or so.\u00a0 We slowed gradually over a period of several weeks, then the governor issued a stay at home order, which, fortunately, didn&#8217;t forbid birding.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re just coming in to Spring migration, so it might get interesting. Some spots, Like Sandy Point and Greenbury Point are closed, but, so far, plenty of places are open. I&#8217;d hate to have to be a birding pirate to get a look at a warbler.<\/p>\n<p>I haven&#8217;t found much recently, but I&#8217;m sure we&#8217;ll be seeing some cool migrants very soon.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_43523\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43523\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43523\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43523\" data-attachment-id=\"43523\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43523\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Osprey-2020-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" 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;1585293470&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;150&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 2020-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Dawn at Possum Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Osprey-2020-2.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43523\" title=\"Osprey 2020-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Osprey-2020-2.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey 2020-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Osprey-2020-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Osprey-2020-2.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Osprey-2020-2.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Osprey-2020-2.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43523\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dawn at Possum Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_43514\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43514\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43514\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43514\" data-attachment-id=\"43514\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43514\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Canada-Goose-2020-19.jpg?fit=1024%2C726&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,726\" 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;1585555525&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Canada Goose 2020-19\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A few Canada Geese may stay at CBEC and breed.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Canada-Goose-2020-19.jpg?fit=584%2C414&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43514\" title=\"Canada Goose 2020-19\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Canada-Goose-2020-19.jpg?resize=584%2C414&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canada Goose 2020-19\" width=\"584\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Canada-Goose-2020-19.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Canada-Goose-2020-19.jpg?resize=150%2C106&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Canada-Goose-2020-19.jpg?resize=768%2C545&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Canada-Goose-2020-19.jpg?resize=423%2C300&amp;ssl=1 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43514\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A few Canada Geese may stay at CBEC and breed.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43517\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43517\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43517\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43517\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Canada-Goose-2020-20.jpg?fit=1024%2C763&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,763\" 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;1585552309&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Canada Goose 2020-20\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Canada-Goose-2020-20.jpg?fit=584%2C435&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43517\" title=\"Canada Goose 2020-20\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Canada-Goose-2020-20.jpg?resize=584%2C435&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canada Goose 2020-20\" width=\"584\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Canada-Goose-2020-20.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Canada-Goose-2020-20.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Canada-Goose-2020-20.jpg?resize=768%2C572&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Canada-Goose-2020-20.jpg?resize=403%2C300&amp;ssl=1 403w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_43515\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43515\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43515\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43515\" data-attachment-id=\"43515\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43515\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Chipping-2020-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C691&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,691\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&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;1585560623&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;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Chipping 2020-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I found this Chipping Sparrow at Quiet Waters.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Chipping-2020-1.jpg?fit=584%2C394&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43515\" title=\"Chipping 2020-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Chipping-2020-1.jpg?resize=584%2C394&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chipping 2020-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Chipping-2020-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Chipping-2020-1.jpg?resize=150%2C101&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Chipping-2020-1.jpg?resize=768%2C518&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Chipping-2020-1.jpg?resize=445%2C300&amp;ssl=1 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I found this Chipping Sparrow at Quiet Waters.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_43516\" style=\"width: 819px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43516\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43516\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43516\" data-attachment-id=\"43516\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43516\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Belted-Kingfisher-2020-1.jpg?fit=809%2C549&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"809,549\" 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;1585207130&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Belted Kingfisher 2020-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Belted-Kingfisher-2020-1.jpg?fit=584%2C396&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-43516 size-full\" title=\"Belted Kingfisher 2020-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Belted-Kingfisher-2020-1.jpg?resize=584%2C396&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Belted Kingfisher 2020-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Belted-Kingfisher-2020-1.jpg?w=809&amp;ssl=1 809w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Belted-Kingfisher-2020-1.jpg?resize=150%2C102&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Belted-Kingfisher-2020-1.jpg?resize=768%2C521&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Belted-Kingfisher-2020-1.jpg?resize=442%2C300&amp;ssl=1 442w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43516\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A female Belted Kingfisher at CBEC .<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_43518\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43518\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43518\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43518\" data-attachment-id=\"43518\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43518\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2020-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C741&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,741\" 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;1585297985&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Blue Heron 2020-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Heronry is near Greenbury Point. I plan to go back soon.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2020-3.jpg?fit=584%2C423&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43518\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 2020-3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2020-3.jpg?resize=584%2C423&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 2020-3\" width=\"584\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2020-3.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2020-3.jpg?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2020-3.jpg?resize=768%2C556&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2020-3.jpg?resize=415%2C300&amp;ssl=1 415w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Heronry is near Greenbury Point. I plan to go back soon.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_43519\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43519\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43519\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43519\" data-attachment-id=\"43519\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43519\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Osprey-2020-4.jpg?fit=1024%2C592&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,592\" 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;1585294174&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Osprey 2020-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There are many Ospreys settling in at Possum Point, but the are is closed and likely to remain so for some time.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Osprey-2020-4.jpg?fit=584%2C338&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43519\" title=\"Osprey 2020-4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Osprey-2020-4.jpg?resize=584%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey 2020-4\" width=\"584\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Osprey-2020-4.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Osprey-2020-4.jpg?resize=150%2C87&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Osprey-2020-4.jpg?resize=768%2C444&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Osprey-2020-4.jpg?resize=500%2C289&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43519\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There are many Ospreys settling in at Possum Point, but the area is closed and likely to remain so for some time.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_43520\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43520\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43520\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43520\" data-attachment-id=\"43520\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43520\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Osprey-2020-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" 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;1585294039&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;380&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Osprey 2020-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Osprey-2020-3.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-43520 size-full\" title=\"Osprey 2020-3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Osprey-2020-3.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey 2020-3\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Osprey-2020-3.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Osprey-2020-3.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Osprey-2020-3.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Osprey-2020-3.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43520\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There must be thousands of Osprey Platforms on the bay.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_43521\" style=\"width: 987px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43521\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43521\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43521\" data-attachment-id=\"43521\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43521\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2020-5.jpg?fit=977%2C689&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"977,689\" 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;1585211040&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;140&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&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 2020-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tree Swallows are very active now.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2020-5.jpg?fit=584%2C412&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43521\" title=\"Tree Swallow 2020-5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2020-5.jpg?resize=584%2C412&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tree Swallow 2020-5\" width=\"584\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2020-5.jpg?w=977&amp;ssl=1 977w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2020-5.jpg?resize=150%2C106&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2020-5.jpg?resize=768%2C542&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2020-5.jpg?resize=425%2C300&amp;ssl=1 425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tree Swallows are very active now.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_43522\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43522\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43522\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43522\" data-attachment-id=\"43522\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43522\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Northern-Flicker-2020-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C772&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,772\" 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;1585209353&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;380&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Northern Flicker 2020-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Northern Flicker was at CBEC.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" 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