{"id":47021,"date":"2023-06-07T14:07:44","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T18:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=47021"},"modified":"2023-06-07T14:11:58","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T18:11:58","slug":"a-morning-at-bombay-hook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=47021","title":{"rendered":"A Morning at Bombay Hook."},"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%3D47021&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>Graeme and I visited Bombay Hook a few days ago, and it was a decent enough day, but we missed all the cool birds.<\/p>\n<p>Our last visit was marred by high winds, but the weather was just right this time.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47022\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=47022\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-47022\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47022\" data-attachment-id=\"47022\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=47022\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Blue-Grosbeak-2023-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C691&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,691\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1685948300&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;420&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Grosbeak 2023-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bombay Hook is reliable for Blue Grosbeaks.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Blue-Grosbeak-2023-2.jpg?fit=584%2C394&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47022\" title=\"Blue Grosbeak 2023-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Blue-Grosbeak-2023-2.jpg?resize=584%2C394&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Grosbeak 2023-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Blue-Grosbeak-2023-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Blue-Grosbeak-2023-2.jpg?resize=150%2C101&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Blue-Grosbeak-2023-2.jpg?resize=768%2C518&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Blue-Grosbeak-2023-2.jpg?resize=445%2C300&amp;ssl=1 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-47022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bombay Hook is reliable for Blue Grosbeaks.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_47023\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=47023\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-47023\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47023\" data-attachment-id=\"47023\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=47023\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tree-Swallow-2023-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C666&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,666\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tree Swallow 2023-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Dozens of Tree Swallows nest at Bombay Hook.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tree-Swallow-2023-1.jpg?fit=584%2C380&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47023\" title=\"Tree Swallow 2023-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tree-Swallow-2023-1.jpg?resize=584%2C380&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tree Swallow 2023-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tree-Swallow-2023-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tree-Swallow-2023-1.jpg?resize=150%2C98&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tree-Swallow-2023-1.jpg?resize=768%2C500&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Tree-Swallow-2023-1.jpg?resize=461%2C300&amp;ssl=1 461w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-47023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dozens of Tree Swallows nest at Bombay Hook.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_47024\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=47024\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-47024\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47024\" data-attachment-id=\"47024\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=47024\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Black-Crowned-Night-Heron-2023-10.jpg?fit=1024%2C789&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,789\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Black Crowned Night Heron 2023-10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Black Crowned Night Heron was probably hatched at Bombay Hook.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Black-Crowned-Night-Heron-2023-10.jpg?fit=584%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47024\" title=\"Black Crowned Night Heron 2023-10\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Black-Crowned-Night-Heron-2023-10.jpg?resize=584%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black Crowned Night Heron 2023-10\" width=\"584\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Black-Crowned-Night-Heron-2023-10.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Black-Crowned-Night-Heron-2023-10.jpg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Black-Crowned-Night-Heron-2023-10.jpg?resize=768%2C592&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Black-Crowned-Night-Heron-2023-10.jpg?resize=389%2C300&amp;ssl=1 389w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-47024\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Black Crowned Night Heron was probably hatched at Bombay Hook.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_47025\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=47025\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-47025\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47025\" data-attachment-id=\"47025\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=47025\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Eastern-Kingbird-2023-4.jpg?fit=1024%2C823&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,823\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eastern Kingbird 2023-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Eastern Kingbirds are easy to find at this time of year.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Eastern-Kingbird-2023-4.jpg?fit=584%2C469&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47025\" title=\"Eastern Kingbird 2023-4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Eastern-Kingbird-2023-4.jpg?resize=584%2C469&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Kingbird 2023-4\" width=\"584\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Eastern-Kingbird-2023-4.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Eastern-Kingbird-2023-4.jpg?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Eastern-Kingbird-2023-4.jpg?resize=768%2C617&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Eastern-Kingbird-2023-4.jpg?resize=373%2C300&amp;ssl=1 373w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-47025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eastern Kingbirds are easy to find at this time of year.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_47026\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=47026\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-47026\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47026\" data-attachment-id=\"47026\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=47026\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Black-Necked-Stilt-2023-9.jpg?fit=1024%2C866&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,866\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Black Necked Stilt 2023-9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;We saw a dozen or more Black Necked Stilts.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Black-Necked-Stilt-2023-9.jpg?fit=584%2C494&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47026\" title=\"Black Necked Stilt 2023-9\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Black-Necked-Stilt-2023-9.jpg?resize=584%2C494&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black Necked Stilt 2023-9\" width=\"584\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Black-Necked-Stilt-2023-9.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Black-Necked-Stilt-2023-9.jpg?resize=150%2C127&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Black-Necked-Stilt-2023-9.jpg?resize=768%2C650&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Black-Necked-Stilt-2023-9.jpg?resize=355%2C300&amp;ssl=1 355w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-47026\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We saw a dozen or more Black Necked Stilts.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=47027\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-47027\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"47027\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=47027\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Black-Necked-Stilt-2023-8.jpg?fit=1024%2C733&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,733\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Black Necked Stilt 2023-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Black-Necked-Stilt-2023-8.jpg?fit=584%2C418&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47027\" title=\"Black Necked Stilt 2023-8\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Black-Necked-Stilt-2023-8.jpg?resize=584%2C418&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black Necked Stilt 2023-8\" width=\"584\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Black-Necked-Stilt-2023-8.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Black-Necked-Stilt-2023-8.jpg?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Black-Necked-Stilt-2023-8.jpg?resize=768%2C550&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Black-Necked-Stilt-2023-8.jpg?resize=419%2C300&amp;ssl=1 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=47028\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-47028\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"47028\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=47028\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Blue-Grosbeak-2023-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C736&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,736\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Grosbeak 2023-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Blue-Grosbeak-2023-1.jpg?fit=584%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47028\" title=\"Blue Grosbeak 2023-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Blue-Grosbeak-2023-1.jpg?resize=584%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Grosbeak 2023-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Blue-Grosbeak-2023-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Blue-Grosbeak-2023-1.jpg?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Blue-Grosbeak-2023-1.jpg?resize=768%2C552&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Blue-Grosbeak-2023-1.jpg?resize=417%2C300&amp;ssl=1 417w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47029\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=47029\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-47029\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47029\" data-attachment-id=\"47029\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=47029\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bald-Eagle-2023-23.jpg?fit=1024%2C913&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,913\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bald Eagle 2023-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;We found only a single Bald Eagle.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bald-Eagle-2023-23.jpg?fit=584%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47029\" title=\"Bald Eagle 2023-23\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bald-Eagle-2023-23.jpg?resize=584%2C521&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 2023-23\" width=\"584\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bald-Eagle-2023-23.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bald-Eagle-2023-23.jpg?resize=150%2C134&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bald-Eagle-2023-23.jpg?resize=768%2C685&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Bald-Eagle-2023-23.jpg?resize=336%2C300&amp;ssl=1 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-47029\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We found only a single Bald Eagle.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_47030\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=47030\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-47030\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47030\" data-attachment-id=\"47030\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=47030\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mute-Swan-2023-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C653&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,653\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mute Swan 2023-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;We got a good look at this Mute Swan.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mute-Swan-2023-2.jpg?fit=584%2C372&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47030\" title=\"Mute Swan 2023-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mute-Swan-2023-2.jpg?resize=584%2C372&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mute Swan 2023-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mute-Swan-2023-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mute-Swan-2023-2.jpg?resize=150%2C96&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mute-Swan-2023-2.jpg?resize=768%2C490&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mute-Swan-2023-2.jpg?resize=470%2C300&amp;ssl=1 470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-47030\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We got a good look at this Mute Swan.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_47031\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=47031\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-47031\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47031\" data-attachment-id=\"47031\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=47031\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-2023-72.jpg?fit=1024%2C852&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,852\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Blue Heron 2023-72\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Great Blue Herons were present in numbers.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-2023-72.jpg?fit=584%2C486&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47031\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 2023-72\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-2023-72.jpg?resize=584%2C486&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 2023-72\" width=\"584\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-2023-72.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-2023-72.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-2023-72.jpg?resize=768%2C639&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Great-Blue-Heron-2023-72.jpg?resize=361%2C300&amp;ssl=1 361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-47031\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Great Blue Herons were present in numbers.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=47032\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-47032\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"47032\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=47032\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Black-Crowned-Night-Heron-2023-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C783&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,783\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1685951779&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Black Crowned Night Heron 2023-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Black-Crowned-Night-Heron-2023-1.jpg?fit=584%2C447&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47032\" title=\"Black Crowned Night Heron 2023-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Black-Crowned-Night-Heron-2023-1.jpg?resize=584%2C447&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black Crowned Night Heron 2023-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Black-Crowned-Night-Heron-2023-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Black-Crowned-Night-Heron-2023-1.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Black-Crowned-Night-Heron-2023-1.jpg?resize=768%2C587&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Black-Crowned-Night-Heron-2023-1.jpg?resize=392%2C300&amp;ssl=1 392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47033\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=47033\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-47033\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47033\" data-attachment-id=\"47033\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=47033\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Common-Yellowthroat-0223-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C703&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,703\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1685949078&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Common Yellowthroat 0223-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Common Yellowthroat Warbler posed nicely.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Common-Yellowthroat-0223-1.jpg?fit=584%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47033\" title=\"Common Yellowthroat 0223-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Common-Yellowthroat-0223-1.jpg?resize=584%2C401&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Common Yellowthroat 0223-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Common-Yellowthroat-0223-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Common-Yellowthroat-0223-1.jpg?resize=150%2C103&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Common-Yellowthroat-0223-1.jpg?resize=768%2C527&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Common-Yellowthroat-0223-1.jpg?resize=437%2C300&amp;ssl=1 437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-47033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Common Yellowthroat Warbler posed nicely.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe 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