{"id":4529,"date":"2012-12-11T18:13:13","date_gmt":"2012-12-11T23:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=4529"},"modified":"2012-12-12T05:59:24","modified_gmt":"2012-12-12T10:59:24","slug":"red-shouldered-hawk-at-terrapin-nature-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=4529","title":{"rendered":"Red Shouldered Hawk At Terrapin Nature Park"},"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%3D4529&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 awoke early to get some work done before heading out, and it was raining quite hard. It stopped, and cleared up by 7:00, so I determined to try Quiet Waters again, only to realize it&#8217;s closed on Tuesdays. After dithering a bit, I headed for the Eastern Shore.<br \/>\nIt was much windier than it was here, but there was some activity, so I spent a few hours wandering around, and didn&#8217;t really see much until I was leaving, when a lovely Red Shouldered Hawk provided the one image that makes a trip worthwhile.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4530\" style=\"width: 4401px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/red-shouldered-hawk-at-terrapin-nature-park\/bay-bridge-26\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4530\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4530\" data-attachment-id=\"4530\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4530\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bay-Bridge-26.jpg?fit=4391%2C2745&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4391,2745\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1349680390&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;150&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;180&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Chesapeake Bay Bridge\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is an old image from October, and I&amp;#8217;ve been going through some of my files for files to delete or improve. Some people seem to like this shot.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bay-Bridge-26.jpg?fit=584%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bay-Bridge-26.jpg?resize=584%2C365&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chesapeake Bay Bridge\" title=\"Chesapeake Bay Bridge\" width=\"584\" height=\"365\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bay-Bridge-26.jpg?w=4391&amp;ssl=1 4391w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bay-Bridge-26.jpg?resize=479%2C300&amp;ssl=1 479w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bay-Bridge-26.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bay-Bridge-26.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4530\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is an old image from October. I&#8217;ve been going through some of my files for images to delete or improve. Some people seem to like this shot.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/red-shouldered-hawk-at-terrapin-nature-park\/canada-goose-30\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4542\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4542\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4542\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Canada-Goose-30.jpg?fit=1500%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1355220183&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;150&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Canada Goose \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Canada-Goose-30.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Canada-Goose-30.jpg?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canada Goose \" title=\"Canada Goose \" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Canada-Goose-30.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Canada-Goose-30.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Canada-Goose-30.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4533\" style=\"width: 1798px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/red-shouldered-hawk-at-terrapin-nature-park\/canada-goose-29\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4533\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4533\" data-attachment-id=\"4533\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4533\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Canada-Goose-29.jpg?fit=1788%2C1244&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1788,1244\" 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=\"Canada Goose \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Canada Geese were present in large numbers, and at times were extremely loud.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Canada-Goose-29.jpg?fit=584%2C406&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Canada-Goose-29.jpg?resize=584%2C406&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canada Goose \" title=\"Canada Goose \" width=\"584\" height=\"406\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Canada-Goose-29.jpg?w=1788&amp;ssl=1 1788w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Canada-Goose-29.jpg?resize=431%2C300&amp;ssl=1 431w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Canada-Goose-29.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4533\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Canada Geese were present in large numbers, and at times were extremely loud.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/red-shouldered-hawk-at-terrapin-nature-park\/red-bellied-woodpecker-68\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4537\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4537\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4537\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-68.jpg?fit=928%2C1100&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"928,1100\" 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=\"Red Bellied Woodpecker \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-68.jpg?fit=584%2C692&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-68.jpg?resize=584%2C692&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Bellied Woodpecker \" title=\"Red Bellied Woodpecker \" width=\"584\" height=\"692\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-68.jpg?w=928&amp;ssl=1 928w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-68.jpg?resize=253%2C300&amp;ssl=1 253w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4535\" style=\"width: 758px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/red-shouldered-hawk-at-terrapin-nature-park\/red-bellied-woodpecker-67\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4535\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4535\" data-attachment-id=\"4535\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4535\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-67.jpg?fit=748%2C840&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"748,840\" 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=\"Red Bellied Woodpecker \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Red Bellied Woodpecker  didn&amp;#8217;t stick around very long.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-67.jpg?fit=584%2C656&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-67.jpg?resize=584%2C656&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Bellied Woodpecker \" title=\"Red Bellied Woodpecker \" width=\"584\" height=\"656\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-67.jpg?w=748&amp;ssl=1 748w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-67.jpg?resize=267%2C300&amp;ssl=1 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4535\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Red Bellied Woodpecker  didn&#8217;t stick around very long.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4539\" style=\"width: 1118px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/red-shouldered-hawk-at-terrapin-nature-park\/cardinal-73\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4539\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4539\" data-attachment-id=\"4539\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4539\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cardinal-73.jpg?fit=1108%2C824&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1108,824\" 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=\"Cardinal\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Many species have moved South, but Cardinas remain plentiful.l&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cardinal-73.jpg?fit=584%2C434&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cardinal-73.jpg?resize=584%2C434&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cardinal\" title=\"Cardinal\" width=\"584\" height=\"434\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cardinal-73.jpg?w=1108&amp;ssl=1 1108w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cardinal-73.jpg?resize=403%2C300&amp;ssl=1 403w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4539\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many species have moved South, but Cardinals remain plentiful.l<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4546\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/red-shouldered-hawk-at-terrapin-nature-park\/red-shouldered-hawk-33\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4546\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4546\" data-attachment-id=\"4546\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4546\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-33.jpg?fit=660%2C604&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"660,604\" 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=\"Red Shouldered Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;When I first saw this Red Shouldered Hawk he was somewhat distant, and in poor light, so I spent some time slowly moving closer.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-33.jpg?fit=584%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-33.jpg?resize=584%2C534&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Shouldered Hawk \" title=\"Red Shouldered Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-33.jpg?w=660&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-33.jpg?resize=327%2C300&amp;ssl=1 327w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4546\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">When I first saw this Red Shouldered Hawk he was somewhat distant, and in poor light, so I spent some time slowly moving closer.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4548\" style=\"width: 830px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/red-shouldered-hawk-at-terrapin-nature-park\/red-shouldered-hawk-34\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4548\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4548\" data-attachment-id=\"4548\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4548\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-34.jpg?fit=820%2C544&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"820,544\" 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=\"Red Shouldered Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;As I began moving, he apparently saw me, and left his perch. I thought that was the end of this opportunity.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-34.jpg?fit=584%2C387&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-34.jpg?resize=584%2C387&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Shouldered Hawk \" title=\"Red Shouldered Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"387\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-34.jpg?w=820&amp;ssl=1 820w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-34.jpg?resize=452%2C300&amp;ssl=1 452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4548\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">As I began moving, he apparently saw me, and left his perch. I thought that was the end of this opportunity.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4550\" style=\"width: 1182px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/red-shouldered-hawk-at-terrapin-nature-park\/red-shouldered-hawk-36\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4550\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4550\" data-attachment-id=\"4550\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4550\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-36.jpg?fit=1172%2C1396&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1172,1396\" 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=\"Red Shouldered Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Fortunately for me, he landed in a nearby tree, but he was partly blocked by the branches, so I looked for a better position.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-36.jpg?fit=584%2C696&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-36.jpg?resize=584%2C696&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Shouldered Hawk \" title=\"Red Shouldered Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"696\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-36.jpg?w=1172&amp;ssl=1 1172w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-36.jpg?resize=251%2C300&amp;ssl=1 251w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4550\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fortunately for me, he landed in a nearby tree, but he was partly blocked by the branches, so I looked for a better position.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4552\" style=\"width: 1166px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/red-shouldered-hawk-at-terrapin-nature-park\/red-shouldered-hawk-35\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4552\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4552\" data-attachment-id=\"4552\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4552\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-35.jpg?fit=1156%2C1568&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1156,1568\" 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=\"Red Shouldered Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;In the end, this was the best I could do.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-35.jpg?fit=584%2C792&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-35.jpg?resize=584%2C792&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Shouldered Hawk \" title=\"Red Shouldered Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"792\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-35.jpg?w=1156&amp;ssl=1 1156w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-35.jpg?resize=221%2C300&amp;ssl=1 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4552\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In the end, this was the best I could do.<\/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%3D4529&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>I awoke early to get some work done before heading out, and it was raining quite hard. 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