{"id":45580,"date":"2021-08-05T18:04:55","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T22:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=45580"},"modified":"2021-08-05T18:33:08","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T22:33:08","slug":"great-egret-at-chesapeake-bay-environmental-center-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=45580","title":{"rendered":"Great Egret 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%3D45580&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p>We&#8217;ve had decent weather the last week, with little rain and tolerable temps. The water level at CBEC has remained quite low for 2-3 weeks, and the waders are taking advantage. I have never seen so many egrets there.<\/p>\n<p>I had 100 Snowy Egrets today, 25 Great Egret, and 8 Tricoloreds, That&#8217;s a good day. I seem to have inadvertently popularized the place, as more photographers keep showing up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45605\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-45605\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"45605\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45605\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CBEC-380.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;1627622236&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;52&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CBEC 380\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;CBEC Dawn.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CBEC-380.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45605\" title=\"CBEC 380\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CBEC-380.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"CBEC 380\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CBEC-380.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CBEC-380.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CBEC-380.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CBEC-380.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_45606\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45606\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-45606\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45606\" data-attachment-id=\"45606\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45606\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CBEC-379.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;1627453692&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CBEC 379\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Beaucoup mud for the waders!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CBEC-379.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-45606 size-full\" title=\"CBEC 379\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CBEC-379.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"CBEC 379\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CBEC-379.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CBEC-379.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CBEC-379.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CBEC-379.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45606\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Low water has revealed a lot of mud for the waders.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_45581\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45581\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-45581\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45581\" data-attachment-id=\"45581\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45581\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Redhead-2021-30.jpg?fit=1024%2C829&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,829\" 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;1627969331&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Redhead 2021-30\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Redhead hen should be far from here. She may be ijured.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Redhead-2021-30.jpg?fit=584%2C473&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45581\" title=\"Redhead 2021-30\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Redhead-2021-30.jpg?resize=584%2C473&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Redhead 2021-30\" width=\"584\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Redhead-2021-30.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Redhead-2021-30.jpg?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Redhead-2021-30.jpg?resize=768%2C622&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Redhead-2021-30.jpg?resize=371%2C300&amp;ssl=1 371w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Redhead hen should be far from here. She may be inured.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45583\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-45583\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"45583\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45583\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Great-Egret-2021-91.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;1628147919&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" 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size-full wp-image-45599\" title=\"Great Egret 2021-75\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Great-Egret-2021-75.jpg?resize=584%2C564&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Egret 2021-75\" width=\"584\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Great-Egret-2021-75.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Great-Egret-2021-75.jpg?resize=150%2C145&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Great-Egret-2021-75.jpg?resize=768%2C742&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Great-Egret-2021-75.jpg?resize=311%2C300&amp;ssl=1 311w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_45582\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45582\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-45582\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45582\" data-attachment-id=\"45582\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45582\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Great-Egret-2021-92.jpg?fit=1024%2C928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,928\" 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;1628148274&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Egret 2021-92\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;With so many birds competing for food, there&amp;#8217;s the occasional disagreement.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Great-Egret-2021-92.jpg?fit=584%2C529&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45582\" title=\"Great Egret 2021-92\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Great-Egret-2021-92.jpg?resize=584%2C529&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Egret 2021-92\" width=\"584\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Great-Egret-2021-92.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Great-Egret-2021-92.jpg?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Great-Egret-2021-92.jpg?resize=768%2C696&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Great-Egret-2021-92.jpg?resize=331%2C300&amp;ssl=1 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45582\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With so many birds competing for food, there&#8217;s the occasional disagreement.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45584\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-45584\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"45584\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45584\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-106.jpg?fit=1024%2C1307&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1307\" 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;1628147331&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tricolored Heron 2021-106\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-106.jpg?fit=584%2C745&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45584\" title=\"Tricolored Heron 2021-106\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-106.jpg?resize=584%2C745&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tricolored Heron 2021-106\" width=\"584\" height=\"745\" 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data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-99.jpg?fit=1024%2C636&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,636\" 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;1628063115&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tricolored Heron 2021-99\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-99.jpg?fit=584%2C363&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45596\" title=\"Tricolored Heron 2021-99\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-99.jpg?resize=584%2C363&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tricolored Heron 2021-99\" width=\"584\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-99.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-99.jpg?resize=150%2C93&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-99.jpg?resize=768%2C477&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-99.jpg?resize=483%2C300&amp;ssl=1 483w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45602\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-45602\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"45602\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45602\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-90.jpg?fit=1024%2C875&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,875\" 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;1627971712&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;350&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tricolored Heron 2021-90\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-90.jpg?fit=584%2C499&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45602\" title=\"Tricolored Heron 2021-90\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-90.jpg?resize=584%2C499&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tricolored Heron 2021-90\" width=\"584\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-90.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-90.jpg?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-90.jpg?resize=768%2C656&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-90.jpg?resize=351%2C300&amp;ssl=1 351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45600\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-45600\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"45600\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45600\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-97.jpg?fit=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,819\" 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;1628059374&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;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tricolored Heron 2021-97\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-97.jpg?fit=584%2C467&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45600\" title=\"Tricolored Heron 2021-97\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-97.jpg?resize=584%2C467&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tricolored Heron 2021-97\" width=\"584\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-97.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-97.jpg?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-97.jpg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-97.jpg?resize=375%2C300&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_45586\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45586\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-45586\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45586\" data-attachment-id=\"45586\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45586\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-105.jpg?fit=1024%2C777&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,777\" 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;1628145909&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;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tricolored Heron 2021-105\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;These Tricolored Herons have decided to roost in a tree right above my head.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-105.jpg?fit=584%2C443&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45586\" title=\"Tricolored Heron 2021-105\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-105.jpg?resize=584%2C443&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tricolored Heron 2021-105\" width=\"584\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-105.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-105.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-105.jpg?resize=768%2C583&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tricolored-Heron-2021-105.jpg?resize=395%2C300&amp;ssl=1 395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45586\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These Tricolored Herons have decided to roost in a tree right above my head.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_45592\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45592\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-45592\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45592\" data-attachment-id=\"45592\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45592\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Canada-Goose-2021-112.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1628141007&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Canada Goose 2021-112\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;About 100 Canada Geese are present each morning.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Canada-Goose-2021-112.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45592\" title=\"Canada Goose 2021-112\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Canada-Goose-2021-112.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canada Goose 2021-112\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Canada-Goose-2021-112.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Canada-Goose-2021-112.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Canada-Goose-2021-112.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Canada-Goose-2021-112.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">About 100 Canada Geese are present each morning.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45604\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-45604\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"45604\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45604\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Snowy-Egret-2021-62.jpg?fit=1024%2C757&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,757\" 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 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