{"id":43715,"date":"2020-07-06T18:17:11","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T22:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=43715"},"modified":"2020-07-06T18:19:23","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T22:19:23","slug":"american-avocets-at-chesapeake-bay-environmental-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=43715","title":{"rendered":"American Avocets 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%3D43715&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>I&#8217;ve continued the routine: CBEC, occasionally Greenbury Point or Kent Narrows and one trip to Schoolhouse Pond, which was a total waste.<\/p>\n<p>Lake Knapp continues to be the source of the action. Lots and lots of Egrets and Herons, and today, American Avocets! I&#8217;ve never seen them there before, but regular readers know we see them at Bombay Hook.<\/p>\n<p>The Egrets are sometimes close, sometimes far, and I&#8217;m learning to deal with both. I like to get close, but you can get some nice compositions at a distance, as well.<\/p>\n<p>I expect to start seeing Wild Turkeys soon,\u00a0 and maybe last year&#8217;s Yellow Throated Warbler will visit again.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43717\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43717\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43717\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43717\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CBEC-301-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" 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;1593753233&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.1&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CBEC 301\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CBEC-301-scaled.jpg?fit=584%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43717\" title=\"CBEC 301\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CBEC-301-scaled.jpg?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"CBEC 301\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CBEC-301-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CBEC-301-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CBEC-301-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CBEC-301-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CBEC-301-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CBEC-301-scaled.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CBEC-301-scaled.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CBEC-301-scaled.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43718\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43718\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43718\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43718\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CBEC-302.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;1594012778&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;48&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.1&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CBEC 302\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CBEC-302.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43718\" title=\"CBEC 302\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CBEC-302.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"CBEC 302\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CBEC-302.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CBEC-302.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CBEC-302.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CBEC-302.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_43716\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43716\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43716\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43716\" data-attachment-id=\"43716\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43716\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CBEC-300.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;1593493911&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.2&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CBEC 300\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CBEC-300.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-43716 size-full\" title=\"CBEC 300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CBEC-300.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"CBEC 300\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CBEC-300.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CBEC-300.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CBEC-300.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/CBEC-300.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43716\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CBEC Dawn.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43729\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43729\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43729\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43729\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Great-Egret-2020-180.jpg?fit=1024%2C721&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,721\" 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;1594017698&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;450&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=\"Great Egret 2020-180\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Great-Egret-2020-180.jpg?fit=584%2C411&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43729\" title=\"Great Egret 2020-180\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Great-Egret-2020-180.jpg?resize=584%2C411&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Egret 2020-180\" width=\"584\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Great-Egret-2020-180.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Great-Egret-2020-180.jpg?resize=150%2C106&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Great-Egret-2020-180.jpg?resize=768%2C541&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Great-Egret-2020-180.jpg?resize=426%2C300&amp;ssl=1 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43730\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43730\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43730\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43730\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Snowy-Egret-2020-116.jpg?fit=1024%2C780&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,780\" 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;1594016679&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;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Snowy Egret 2020-116\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Snowy-Egret-2020-116.jpg?fit=584%2C445&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43730\" title=\"Snowy Egret 2020-116\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Snowy-Egret-2020-116.jpg?resize=584%2C445&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snowy Egret 2020-116\" width=\"584\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Snowy-Egret-2020-116.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Snowy-Egret-2020-116.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Snowy-Egret-2020-116.jpg?resize=768%2C585&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Snowy-Egret-2020-116.jpg?resize=394%2C300&amp;ssl=1 394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43731\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43731\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43731\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43731\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Great-Egret-2020-178.jpg?fit=1024%2C913&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,913\" 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;1594016042&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;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Egret 2020-178\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Great-Egret-2020-178.jpg?fit=584%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43731\" title=\"Great Egret 2020-178\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Great-Egret-2020-178.jpg?resize=584%2C521&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Egret 2020-178\" width=\"584\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Great-Egret-2020-178.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Great-Egret-2020-178.jpg?resize=150%2C134&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Great-Egret-2020-178.jpg?resize=768%2C685&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Great-Egret-2020-178.jpg?resize=336%2C300&amp;ssl=1 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_43719\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43719\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43719\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43719\" data-attachment-id=\"43719\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43719\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Great-Egret-2020-177.jpg?fit=1024%2C712&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,712\" 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;1594016036&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=\"Great Egret 2020-177\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I saw 18 Great Egrets this morning.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Great-Egret-2020-177.jpg?fit=584%2C406&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43719\" title=\"Great Egret 2020-177\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Great-Egret-2020-177.jpg?resize=584%2C406&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Egret 2020-177\" width=\"584\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Great-Egret-2020-177.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Great-Egret-2020-177.jpg?resize=150%2C104&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Great-Egret-2020-177.jpg?resize=768%2C534&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Great-Egret-2020-177.jpg?resize=431%2C300&amp;ssl=1 431w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43719\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I saw 18 Great Egrets this morning.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_43720\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43720\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43720\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43720\" data-attachment-id=\"43720\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43720\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2020-109.jpg?fit=1024%2C685&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,685\" 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;1594021732&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Winged Blackbird 2020-109\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Every MD marsh has hundreds of Red Winged Blackbirds.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2020-109.jpg?fit=584%2C391&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43720\" title=\"Red Winged Blackbird 2020-109\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2020-109.jpg?resize=584%2C391&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Winged Blackbird 2020-109\" width=\"584\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2020-109.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2020-109.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2020-109.jpg?resize=768%2C514&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2020-109.jpg?resize=448%2C300&amp;ssl=1 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43720\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Every MD marsh has hundreds of Red Winged Blackbirds.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43723\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43723\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43723\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43723\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2020-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C850&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,850\" 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;1594020321&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;380&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=\"Forster;s Tern 2020-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2020-3.jpg?fit=584%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43723\" title=\"Forster;s Tern 2020-3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2020-3.jpg?resize=584%2C485&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Forster;s Tern 2020-3\" width=\"584\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2020-3.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2020-3.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2020-3.jpg?resize=768%2C638&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2020-3.jpg?resize=361%2C300&amp;ssl=1 361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_43721\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43721\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43721\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43721\" data-attachment-id=\"43721\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43721\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2020-6.jpg?fit=1024%2C907&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,907\" 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;1594020640&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&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=\"Forster;s Tern 2020-6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Forster&amp;#8217;s Terns have just returned to the area.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2020-6.jpg?fit=584%2C517&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43721\" title=\"Forster;s Tern 2020-6\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2020-6.jpg?resize=584%2C517&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Forster;s Tern 2020-6\" width=\"584\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2020-6.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2020-6.jpg?resize=150%2C133&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2020-6.jpg?resize=768%2C680&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2020-6.jpg?resize=339%2C300&amp;ssl=1 339w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43721\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Forster&#8217;s Terns have just returned to the area.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43728\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43728\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43728\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43728\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Snowy-Egret-2020-117.jpg?fit=1024%2C856&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,856\" 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;1594018079&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;450&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=\"Snowy Egret 2020-117\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Snowy-Egret-2020-117.jpg?fit=584%2C488&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43728\" title=\"Snowy Egret 2020-117\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Snowy-Egret-2020-117.jpg?resize=584%2C488&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snowy Egret 2020-117\" width=\"584\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Snowy-Egret-2020-117.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Snowy-Egret-2020-117.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Snowy-Egret-2020-117.jpg?resize=768%2C642&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Snowy-Egret-2020-117.jpg?resize=359%2C300&amp;ssl=1 359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_43722\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43722\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43722\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43722\" data-attachment-id=\"43722\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43722\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Snowy-Egret-2020-113.jpg?fit=1024%2C976&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,976\" 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;1594020416&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=\"Snowy Egret 2020-113\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A few Snowy Egrets are hanging out as well.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Snowy-Egret-2020-113.jpg?fit=584%2C557&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43722\" title=\"Snowy Egret 2020-113\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Snowy-Egret-2020-113.jpg?resize=584%2C557&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snowy Egret 2020-113\" width=\"584\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Snowy-Egret-2020-113.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Snowy-Egret-2020-113.jpg?resize=150%2C143&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Snowy-Egret-2020-113.jpg?resize=768%2C732&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Snowy-Egret-2020-113.jpg?resize=315%2C300&amp;ssl=1 315w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43722\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A few Snowy Egrets are hanging out as well.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43725\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43725\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43725\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43725\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/American-Avocet-2020-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C808&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,808\" 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;1594019191&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;0.00015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"American Avocet 2020-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/American-Avocet-2020-3.jpg?fit=584%2C461&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43725\" title=\"American Avocet 2020-3\" 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data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43726\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/American-Avocet-2020-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C811&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,811\" 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;1594019188&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;0.0002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"American Avocet 2020-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/American-Avocet-2020-2.jpg?fit=584%2C463&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43726\" title=\"American Avocet 2020-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/American-Avocet-2020-2.jpg?resize=584%2C463&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Avocet 2020-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/American-Avocet-2020-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/American-Avocet-2020-2.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/American-Avocet-2020-2.jpg?resize=768%2C608&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/American-Avocet-2020-2.jpg?resize=379%2C300&amp;ssl=1 379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_43724\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43724\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43724\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43724\" data-attachment-id=\"43724\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43724\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/American-Avocet-2020-4.jpg?fit=1024%2C776&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,776\" 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;1594019192&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;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"American Avocet 2020-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;American Avocets!  I could hardly believe my eyes, and I quickly moved to get a better look.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/American-Avocet-2020-4.jpg?fit=584%2C443&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43724\" title=\"American Avocet 2020-4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/American-Avocet-2020-4.jpg?resize=584%2C443&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Avocet 2020-4\" width=\"584\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/American-Avocet-2020-4.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/American-Avocet-2020-4.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/American-Avocet-2020-4.jpg?resize=768%2C582&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/American-Avocet-2020-4.jpg?resize=396%2C300&amp;ssl=1 396w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">American Avocets! 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Lake Knapp continues to be the source of the action. 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