{"id":468,"date":"2012-07-05T18:25:45","date_gmt":"2012-07-05T22:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=468"},"modified":"2012-07-05T18:50:28","modified_gmt":"2012-07-05T22:50:28","slug":"july-5-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=468","title":{"rendered":"July 5, 2012"},"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%3D468&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>Brutal heat and humidity continue, so I planned another short day.<br \/>\nI went to the Nature Center at USNA and took a path I hadn&#8217;t used previously. I got a few distant shots, and the place has possibilities, but, all-in-all it was a mediocre day. A deer and a rabbit helped break up the day.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_469\" style=\"width: 1213px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=469\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-469\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-469\" data-attachment-id=\"469\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=469\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Cardinal-47.jpg?fit=1203%2C916&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1203,916\" 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;Cardinals never disappoint, and this guy was no exception.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Cardinal-47.jpg?fit=584%2C444&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Cardinal-47.jpg?resize=584%2C445&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cardinal \" title=\"Cardinal \" width=\"584\" height=\"445\" class=\"size-full wp-image-469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Cardinal-47.jpg?w=1203&amp;ssl=1 1203w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Cardinal-47.jpg?resize=300%2C228&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Cardinal-47.jpg?resize=1024%2C779&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Cardinal-47.jpg?resize=393%2C300&amp;ssl=1 393w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-469\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cardinals never disappoint, and this guy was no exception.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_471\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=471\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-471\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-471\" data-attachment-id=\"471\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=471\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/House-Finch-26.jpg?fit=860%2C536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"860,536\" 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=\"House Finch\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A small flock of House Finches was feeding from this bush.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/House-Finch-26.jpg?fit=584%2C364&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/House-Finch-26.jpg?resize=584%2C364&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"House Finch\" title=\"House Finch\" width=\"584\" height=\"364\" class=\"size-full wp-image-471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/House-Finch-26.jpg?w=860&amp;ssl=1 860w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/House-Finch-26.jpg?resize=300%2C186&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/House-Finch-26.jpg?resize=481%2C300&amp;ssl=1 481w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A small flock of House Finches was feeding from this bush.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_473\" style=\"width: 1070px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=473\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-473\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-473\" data-attachment-id=\"473\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=473\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-5.jpg?fit=1060%2C708&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1060,708\" 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=\"Yellow Billed Cuckoo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is the first Yellow Billed Cuckoo I&amp;#8217;ve seen at the Nature Centyer.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-5.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-5.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow Billed Cuckoo\" title=\"Yellow Billed Cuckoo\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" class=\"size-full wp-image-473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-5.jpg?w=1060&amp;ssl=1 1060w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-5.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-5.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Billed-Cuckoo-5.jpg?resize=449%2C300&amp;ssl=1 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-473\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is the first Yellow Billed Cuckoo I&#8217;ve seen at the Nature Center.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_475\" style=\"width: 1046px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=475\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-475\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-475\" data-attachment-id=\"475\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=475\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-15.jpg?fit=1036%2C916&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1036,916\" 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=\"Yellow Breasted Chat \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I don &amp;#8216;t know much about the Yellow Breasted Chat, but there is a large population here.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-15.jpg?fit=584%2C516&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-15.jpg?resize=584%2C516&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow Breasted Chat \" title=\"Yellow Breasted Chat \" width=\"584\" height=\"516\" class=\"size-full wp-image-475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-15.jpg?w=1036&amp;ssl=1 1036w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-15.jpg?resize=300%2C265&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-15.jpg?resize=1024%2C905&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-15.jpg?resize=339%2C300&amp;ssl=1 339w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-475\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I don &#8216;t know much about the Yellow Breasted Chat, but there is a large population here.<\/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%3D468&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>Brutal heat and humidity continue, so I planned another short day. 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