{"id":4359,"date":"2012-11-29T18:29:47","date_gmt":"2012-11-29T23:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=4359"},"modified":"2012-11-29T18:45:58","modified_gmt":"2012-11-29T23:45:58","slug":"4359","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=4359","title":{"rendered":"Bald Eagles at Conowingo Dam"},"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%3D4359&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>A friend posted some images of Bald Eagles from Conowingo on Facebook, so I decided I had to have a look despite the distance (About 75 miles).<br \/>\nI left home around 5:30 and arrived about 7:00, and it&#8217;s quite a place. The area has been nicely landscaped, with excellent viewing facilities, and the regulars tell me it was completely re-done after the hurricane of two years ago. speaking of regulars, there were easily 100 photographers and tourists there to see the eagles.<br \/>\nIt was quite cold and cloudy early on, but the Sun came out after a couple of hours and I got a few decent shots.<br \/>\nIn truth, this is not my kind of birding, because there&#8217;s really only one species involved, and you have to wait for wait some time to see any action.<br \/>\nStill, I&#8217;m glad I went and I might consider another trip sometime.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/bald-eagles-at-conowingo-dam\/bald-eagle-33\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4363\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4363\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4363\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-33.jpg?fit=1596%2C820&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1596,820\" 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=\"Bald Eagle \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-33.jpg?fit=584%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-33.jpg?resize=584%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle \" title=\"Bald Eagle \" width=\"584\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-33.jpg?w=1596&amp;ssl=1 1596w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-33.jpg?resize=500%2C256&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-33.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4360\" style=\"width: 1063px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/4359\/bald-eagle-32\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4360\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4360\" data-attachment-id=\"4360\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4360\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-32.jpg?fit=1053%2C925&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1053,925\" 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=\"Bald Eagle\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Some of the viewing area is elevated, so you get a chance to look down on the birds sometimes. This is an immature bird.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-32.jpg?fit=584%2C513&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-32.jpg?resize=584%2C513&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle\" title=\"Bald Eagle\" width=\"584\" height=\"513\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-32.jpg?w=1053&amp;ssl=1 1053w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-32.jpg?resize=341%2C300&amp;ssl=1 341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4360\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some of the viewing area is elevated, so you get a chance to look down on the birds sometimes. This is an immature bird.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4365\" style=\"width: 798px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/bald-eagles-at-conowingo-dam\/ring-billed-gull-13\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4365\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4365\" data-attachment-id=\"4365\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4365\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-13.jpg?fit=788%2C620&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"788,620\" 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=\"Ring Billed Gull \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Large flocks of gulls, including this Ring Billed Gull, fish alongside the eagles.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-13.jpg?fit=584%2C459&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-13.jpg?resize=584%2C459&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Billed Gull \" title=\"Ring Billed Gull \" width=\"584\" height=\"459\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-13.jpg?w=788&amp;ssl=1 788w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-13.jpg?resize=381%2C300&amp;ssl=1 381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4365\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Large flocks of gulls, including this Ring Billed Gull, fish alongside the eagles.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/4359\/bald-eagle-35\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4370\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4370\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4370\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-35.jpg?fit=832%2C644&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"832,644\" 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=\"Bald Eagle \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-35.jpg?fit=584%2C452&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-35.jpg?resize=584%2C452&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle \" title=\"Bald Eagle \" width=\"584\" height=\"452\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-35.jpg?w=832&amp;ssl=1 832w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-35.jpg?resize=387%2C300&amp;ssl=1 387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4368\" style=\"width: 962px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/4359\/bald-eagle-34\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4368\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4368\" data-attachment-id=\"4368\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4368\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-34.jpg?fit=952%2C532&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"952,532\" 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=\"Bald Eagle \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This mature bird is looking for a fish.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-34.jpg?fit=584%2C326&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-34.jpg?resize=584%2C326&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle \" title=\"Bald Eagle \" width=\"584\" height=\"326\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-34.jpg?w=952&amp;ssl=1 952w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bald-Eagle-34.jpg?resize=500%2C279&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This mature bird is looking for a fish.<\/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%3D4359&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>A friend posted some images of Bald Eagles from Conowingo on Facebook, so I decided I had to have a look despite the distance (About 75 miles). I left home around 5:30 and arrived about 7:00, and it&#8217;s quite a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=4359\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mybirdingday"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/s2xu3W-4359","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4359","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4359"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4359\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4372,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4359\/revisions\/4372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4359"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4359"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}