{"id":43565,"date":"2020-05-07T19:24:23","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T23:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=43565"},"modified":"2020-05-08T01:23:04","modified_gmt":"2020-05-08T05:23:04","slug":"birding-close-to-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=43565","title":{"rendered":"Birding Close to Home."},"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%3D43565&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>There are several decent birding sites near my home, but some have been closed or otherwise limited. Some places are scheduled to open soon.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been sticking mostly to Quiet Waters, but I managed a trip to Possum Point and\u00a0 CBEC in the last couple of days. Wooton&#8217;s Landing wasn&#8217;t productive at all.\u00a0 I&#8217;d like to try Lake Artemesia, but it&#8217;s in PG County, which is a virus hotspot at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>So, here&#8217;s what I&#8217;ve been seeing, including a couple of nice Foxes from this afternoon.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_43586\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43586\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43586\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43586\" data-attachment-id=\"43586\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43586\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/CBEC-72.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" 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;1588831476&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CBEC 72\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;CBEC Sunrise.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/CBEC-72.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43586\" title=\"CBEC 72\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/CBEC-72.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"CBEC 72\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/CBEC-72.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/CBEC-72.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/CBEC-72.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/CBEC-72.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43586\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CBEC Sunrise.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_43566\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43566\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43566\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43566\" data-attachment-id=\"43566\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43566\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Downy-Woodpecker-2020-5.jpg?fit=1024%2C1031&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1031\" 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;1587631888&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;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Downy Woodpecker 2020-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Downy Woodpecker was eating at Quiet Waters PArk.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Downy-Woodpecker-2020-5.jpg?fit=584%2C588&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43566\" title=\"Downy Woodpecker 2020-5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Downy-Woodpecker-2020-5.jpg?resize=584%2C588&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Downy Woodpecker 2020-5\" width=\"584\" height=\"588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Downy-Woodpecker-2020-5.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Downy-Woodpecker-2020-5.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Downy-Woodpecker-2020-5.jpg?resize=768%2C773&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Downy-Woodpecker-2020-5.jpg?resize=298%2C300&amp;ssl=1 298w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43566\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Downy Woodpecker was eating at Quiet Waters Park.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_43567\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43567\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43567\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43567\" data-attachment-id=\"43567\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43567\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Chipping-Sparrow-2020-2-jpg.jpg?fit=1024%2C708&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,708\" 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;1587626624&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;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Chipping Sparrow 2020-2 jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Chipping Sparrow was also dining at Quiet WAters.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Chipping-Sparrow-2020-2-jpg.jpg?fit=584%2C404&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43567\" title=\"Chipping Sparrow 2020-2 jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Chipping-Sparrow-2020-2-jpg.jpg?resize=584%2C404&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chipping Sparrow 2020-2 jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Chipping-Sparrow-2020-2-jpg.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Chipping-Sparrow-2020-2-jpg.jpg?resize=150%2C104&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Chipping-Sparrow-2020-2-jpg.jpg?resize=768%2C531&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Chipping-Sparrow-2020-2-jpg.jpg?resize=434%2C300&amp;ssl=1 434w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43567\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Chipping Sparrow was also dining at Quiet Waters.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_43568\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43568\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43568\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43568\" data-attachment-id=\"43568\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43568\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Eastern-Bluebird-2020-5.jpg?fit=1024%2C855&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,855\" 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;1587546034&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;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eastern Bluebird 2020-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;You can hear Eastern Bluebirds in most areas of the park.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Eastern-Bluebird-2020-5.jpg?fit=584%2C488&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43568\" title=\"Eastern Bluebird 2020-5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Eastern-Bluebird-2020-5.jpg?resize=584%2C488&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Bluebird 2020-5\" width=\"584\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Eastern-Bluebird-2020-5.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Eastern-Bluebird-2020-5.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Eastern-Bluebird-2020-5.jpg?resize=768%2C641&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Eastern-Bluebird-2020-5.jpg?resize=359%2C300&amp;ssl=1 359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43568\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You can hear Eastern Bluebirds in most areas of the park.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_43569\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43569\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43569\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43569\" data-attachment-id=\"43569\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43569\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pine-Warbler-2020-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C835&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,835\" 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;1588664732&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;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pine Warbler 2020-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Pine Warbler was at CBEC.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pine-Warbler-2020-3.jpg?fit=584%2C476&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43569\" title=\"Pine Warbler 2020-3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pine-Warbler-2020-3.jpg?resize=584%2C476&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pine Warbler 2020-3\" width=\"584\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pine-Warbler-2020-3.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pine-Warbler-2020-3.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pine-Warbler-2020-3.jpg?resize=768%2C626&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Pine-Warbler-2020-3.jpg?resize=368%2C300&amp;ssl=1 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43569\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Pine Warbler was at CBEC.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_43570\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43570\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43570\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43570\" data-attachment-id=\"43570\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43570\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Canada-Goose-2020-22.jpg?fit=1024%2C874&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,874\" 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;1588663055&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;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Canada Goose 2020-22\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A Canada Goose hybrid at CBEC.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Canada-Goose-2020-22.jpg?fit=584%2C498&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43570\" title=\"Canada Goose 2020-22\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Canada-Goose-2020-22.jpg?resize=584%2C498&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canada Goose 2020-22\" width=\"584\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Canada-Goose-2020-22.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Canada-Goose-2020-22.jpg?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Canada-Goose-2020-22.jpg?resize=768%2C656&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Canada-Goose-2020-22.jpg?resize=351%2C300&amp;ssl=1 351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43570\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Canada Goose hybrid at CBEC.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_43571\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43571\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43571\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43571\" data-attachment-id=\"43571\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43571\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-2020-4.jpg?fit=1024%2C838&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,838\" 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;1588662564&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;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eastern Kingbird 2020-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Eastern kingbirds are just arriving for the season.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-2020-4.jpg?fit=584%2C478&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43571\" title=\"Eastern Kingbird 2020-4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-2020-4.jpg?resize=584%2C478&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Kingbird 2020-4\" width=\"584\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-2020-4.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-2020-4.jpg?resize=150%2C123&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-2020-4.jpg?resize=768%2C629&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Eastern-Kingbird-2020-4.jpg?resize=367%2C300&amp;ssl=1 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43571\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eastern kingbirds are just arriving for the season.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_43572\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43572\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43572\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43572\" data-attachment-id=\"43572\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43572\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Starling-2020-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C775&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,775\" 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;1588662269&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;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Starling 2020-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Starlings are always around.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Starling-2020-1.jpg?fit=584%2C442&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43572\" title=\"Starling 2020-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Starling-2020-1.jpg?resize=584%2C442&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Starling 2020-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Starling-2020-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Starling-2020-1.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Starling-2020-1.jpg?resize=768%2C581&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Starling-2020-1.jpg?resize=396%2C300&amp;ssl=1 396w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Starlings are always around.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_43573\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43573\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43573\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43573\" data-attachment-id=\"43573\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43573\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2020-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C721&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,721\" 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;1588661295&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;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2020-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;These Red Headed Woodpeckers will probably nest at C BEC.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2020-1.jpg?fit=584%2C411&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43573\" title=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2020-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2020-1.jpg?resize=584%2C411&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2020-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2020-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2020-1.jpg?resize=150%2C106&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2020-1.jpg?resize=768%2C541&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2020-1.jpg?resize=426%2C300&amp;ssl=1 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43573\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These Red Headed Woodpeckers will probably nest at CBEC.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_43574\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43574\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43574\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43574\" data-attachment-id=\"43574\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43574\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-2020-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C769&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,769\" 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;1588490525&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;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Yellow Breasted Chat 2020-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Yellow Breasted Chats are regulars at Greenbury point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-2020-1.jpg?fit=584%2C439&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43574\" title=\"Yellow Breasted Chat 2020-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-2020-1.jpg?resize=584%2C439&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow Breasted Chat 2020-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-2020-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-2020-1.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-2020-1.jpg?resize=768%2C577&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-2020-1.jpg?resize=399%2C300&amp;ssl=1 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yellow Breasted Chats are regulars at Greenbury Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_43575\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43575\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43575\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43575\" data-attachment-id=\"43575\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43575\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-2020-7.jpg?fit=1024%2C876&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,876\" 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;1587737381&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;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"White Breasted Nuthatch 2020-7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A White Breasted Nuthatch, nesting at Quiet Waters.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-2020-7.jpg?fit=584%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43575\" title=\"White Breasted Nuthatch 2020-7\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-2020-7.jpg?resize=584%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White Breasted Nuthatch 2020-7\" width=\"584\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-2020-7.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-2020-7.jpg?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-2020-7.jpg?resize=768%2C657&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-2020-7.jpg?resize=351%2C300&amp;ssl=1 351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43575\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A White Breasted Nuthatch, nesting at Quiet Waters.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_43576\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43576\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43576\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43576\" data-attachment-id=\"43576\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43576\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/White-Throated-Sparrow-2020-3-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1857&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1857\" 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;1587631903&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;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"White Throated Sparrow 2020-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This White Throated Sparrow will be heading South soon.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/White-Throated-Sparrow-2020-3-scaled.jpg?fit=584%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43576\" title=\"White Throated Sparrow 2020-3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/White-Throated-Sparrow-2020-3-scaled.jpg?resize=584%2C424&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White Throated Sparrow 2020-3\" width=\"584\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/White-Throated-Sparrow-2020-3-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/White-Throated-Sparrow-2020-3-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/White-Throated-Sparrow-2020-3-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C557&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/White-Throated-Sparrow-2020-3-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1114&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/White-Throated-Sparrow-2020-3-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1486&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/White-Throated-Sparrow-2020-3-scaled.jpg?resize=413%2C300&amp;ssl=1 413w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/White-Throated-Sparrow-2020-3-scaled.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/White-Throated-Sparrow-2020-3-scaled.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43576\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This White Throated Sparrow will be heading North soon.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gpxwnRCIT58?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43578\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43578\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43578\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43578\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Fox-126.jpg?fit=1024%2C730&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,730\" 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;1588859751&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH 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