{"id":4849,"date":"2012-12-25T18:19:57","date_gmt":"2012-12-25T23:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=4849"},"modified":"2017-11-13T05:44:14","modified_gmt":"2017-11-13T10:44:14","slug":"nutty-nuthatches-at-truxtun-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=4849","title":{"rendered":"Nutty Nuthatches at Truxtun 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%3D4849&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 was hoping Santa would bring me some nice birds for Christmas, along with the sunny, cold weather. I went to Jonas Green Park, Greenbury Point and Truxtun Park and found a flock of noisy nuthatches and later headed to Sandy Point, which was oddly barren. Santa wasn&#8217;t much help, but I did get a few decent images.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4850\" style=\"width: 1318px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/nutty-nuthatches-at-truxtun-park\/red-winged-blackbird-40\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4850\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4850\" data-attachment-id=\"4850\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4850\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Winged-Blackbird.-40.jpg?fit=1308%2C1076&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1308,1076\" 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 Winged Blackbird\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Red Winged Blackbirds are year-round residents.&lt;br \/&gt;\nThis is a female.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Winged-Blackbird.-40.jpg?fit=584%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4850\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Winged-Blackbird.-40.jpg?resize=584%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Winged Blackbird\" width=\"584\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Winged-Blackbird.-40.jpg?w=1308&amp;ssl=1 1308w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Winged-Blackbird.-40.jpg?resize=150%2C123&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Winged-Blackbird.-40.jpg?resize=364%2C300&amp;ssl=1 364w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Winged-Blackbird.-40.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red Winged Blackbirds are year-round residents.<br \/>This is a female.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/nutty-nuthatches-at-truxtun-park\/white-breasted-nuthatch-17\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4856\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4856\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4856\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-17.jpg?fit=1644%2C1228&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1644,1228\" 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=\"White Breasted Nuthatch \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-17.jpg?fit=584%2C436&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4856\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-17.jpg?resize=584%2C436&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White Breasted Nuthatch \" width=\"584\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-17.jpg?w=1644&amp;ssl=1 1644w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-17.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-17.jpg?resize=401%2C300&amp;ssl=1 401w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-17.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/nutty-nuthatches-at-truxtun-park\/white-breasted-nuthatch-18\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4858\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4858\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4858\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-18.jpg?fit=940%2C596&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"940,596\" 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=\"White Breasted Nuthatch \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-18.jpg?fit=584%2C370&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4858\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-18.jpg?resize=584%2C370&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White Breasted Nuthatch \" width=\"584\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-18.jpg?w=940&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-18.jpg?resize=150%2C95&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-18.jpg?resize=473%2C300&amp;ssl=1 473w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/nutty-nuthatches-at-truxtun-park\/white-breasted-nuthatch-19\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4860\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4860\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4860\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-19.jpg?fit=988%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"988,720\" 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=\"White Breasted Nuthatch \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-19.jpg?fit=584%2C426&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4860\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-19.jpg?resize=584%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White Breasted Nuthatch \" width=\"584\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-19.jpg?w=988&amp;ssl=1 988w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-19.jpg?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-19.jpg?resize=411%2C300&amp;ssl=1 411w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4854\" style=\"width: 1294px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/nutty-nuthatches-at-truxtun-park\/white-breasted-nuthatch-16\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4854\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4854\" data-attachment-id=\"4854\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4854\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-16.jpg?fit=1284%2C1220&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1284,1220\" 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=\"White Breasted Nuthatch \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I began looking (And listening) for birds at one end of the footbridge and relized I was hearing a lot of White Breasted Nuthatches. It&amp;#8217;s hard to count tyhem, but I wouldn&amp;#8217;t be surprised if there were 10 or so, all chattering away and flying from tree to tree in search of food. I&amp;#8217;ve never seen them gather like that before. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-16.jpg?fit=584%2C555&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4854\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-16.jpg?resize=584%2C555&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White Breasted Nuthatch \" width=\"584\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-16.jpg?w=1284&amp;ssl=1 1284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-16.jpg?resize=150%2C142&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-16.jpg?resize=315%2C300&amp;ssl=1 315w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-16.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4854\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I began looking (And listening) for birds at one end of the footbridge and realized I was hearing a lot of White Breasted Nuthatches. It&#8217;s hard to count them, but I wouldn&#8217;t be surprised if there were 10 or so, all chattering away and flying from tree to tree in search of food. I&#8217;ve never seen them gather like that before.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/nutty-nuthatches-at-truxtun-park\/song-sparrow-21\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4869\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4869\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4869\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Song-Sparrow-21.jpg?fit=1772%2C1192&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1772,1192\" 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=\"Song Sparrow \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Song-Sparrow-21.jpg?fit=584%2C393&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4869\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Song-Sparrow-21.jpg?resize=584%2C393&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Song Sparrow \" width=\"584\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Song-Sparrow-21.jpg?w=1772&amp;ssl=1 1772w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Song-Sparrow-21.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Song-Sparrow-21.jpg?resize=445%2C300&amp;ssl=1 445w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Song-Sparrow-21.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4863\" style=\"width: 1370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/nutty-nuthatches-at-truxtun-park\/song-sparrow-20\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4863\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4863\" data-attachment-id=\"4863\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4863\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Song-Sparrow-20.jpg?fit=1360%2C1496&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1360,1496\" 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=\"Song Sparrow \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;ve found several cooperative Song Sparrows at Jonas Green Park. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Song-Sparrow-20.jpg?fit=584%2C642&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4863\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Song-Sparrow-20.jpg?resize=584%2C642&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Song Sparrow \" width=\"584\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Song-Sparrow-20.jpg?w=1360&amp;ssl=1 1360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Song-Sparrow-20.jpg?resize=136%2C150&amp;ssl=1 136w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Song-Sparrow-20.jpg?resize=272%2C300&amp;ssl=1 272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Song-Sparrow-20.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4863\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;ve found several cooperative Song Sparrows at Jonas Green Park.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4865\" style=\"width: 1490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/nutty-nuthatches-at-truxtun-park\/junco-25\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4865\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4865\" data-attachment-id=\"4865\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4865\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Junco-25.jpg?fit=1480%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1480,1000\" 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=\"Dark Eyed Junco\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Small flocks of Dark Eyed Juncos are in most places I go.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Junco-25.jpg?fit=584%2C395&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4865\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Junco-25.jpg?resize=584%2C395&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dark Eyed Junco\" width=\"584\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Junco-25.jpg?w=1480&amp;ssl=1 1480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Junco-25.jpg?resize=150%2C101&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Junco-25.jpg?resize=444%2C300&amp;ssl=1 444w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Junco-25.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Small flocks of Dark Eyed Juncos are in most places I go.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4867\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/nutty-nuthatches-at-truxtun-park\/blue-jay-43\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4867\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4867\" data-attachment-id=\"4867\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4867\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Blue-Jay-43.jpg?fit=700%2C636&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"700,636\" 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=\"Blue Jay\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Blue Jay got my attention with a strange, single note call I&amp;#8217;ve never heard before.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Blue-Jay-43.jpg?fit=584%2C531&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4867\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Blue-Jay-43.jpg?resize=584%2C531&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Jay\" width=\"584\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Blue-Jay-43.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Blue-Jay-43.jpg?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Blue-Jay-43.jpg?resize=330%2C300&amp;ssl=1 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4867\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Blue Jay got my attention with a strange, single note call I&#8217;ve never heard before.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/nutty-nuthatches-at-truxtun-park\/downy-83\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4873\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4873\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4873\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Downy-83.jpg?fit=1108%2C1412&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1108,1412\" 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=\"Downy Woodpecker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Downy-83.jpg?fit=584%2C744&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4873\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Downy-83.jpg?resize=584%2C744&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Downy Woodpecker\" width=\"584\" height=\"744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Downy-83.jpg?w=1108&amp;ssl=1 1108w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Downy-83.jpg?resize=117%2C150&amp;ssl=1 117w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Downy-83.jpg?resize=235%2C300&amp;ssl=1 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4871\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/nutty-nuthatches-at-truxtun-park\/downy-82\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4871\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4871\" data-attachment-id=\"4871\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4871\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Downy-82.jpg?fit=760%2C940&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"760,940\" 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=\"Downy Woodpecker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I followed this Downy Woodpecker around for a while, trying to get a better shot.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Downy-82.jpg?fit=584%2C722&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4871\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Downy-82.jpg?resize=584%2C722&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Downy Woodpecker\" width=\"584\" height=\"722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Downy-82.jpg?w=760&amp;ssl=1 760w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Downy-82.jpg?resize=121%2C150&amp;ssl=1 121w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Downy-82.jpg?resize=242%2C300&amp;ssl=1 242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4871\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I followed this Downy Woodpecker around for a while, trying to get a better shot.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4875\" style=\"width: 722px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/nutty-nuthatches-at-truxtun-park\/great-blue-heron-78\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4875\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4875\" data-attachment-id=\"4875\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4875\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-78.jpg?fit=712%2C872&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"712,872\" 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=\"Great Blue Heron \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Great Blue Heron  can often be found near the boat ramp at Possum Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-78.jpg?fit=584%2C715&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4875\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-78.jpg?resize=584%2C715&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-78.jpg?w=712&amp;ssl=1 712w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-78.jpg?resize=122%2C150&amp;ssl=1 122w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-78.jpg?resize=244%2C300&amp;ssl=1 244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4875\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Great Blue Heron can often be found near the boat ramp at Possum Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/nutty-nuthatches-at-truxtun-park\/ring-billed-gull-16-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4880\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4880\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4880\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-161.jpg?fit=1980%2C1552&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1980,1552\" 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=\"Ring Billed Gull\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-161.jpg?fit=584%2C458&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4880\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-161.jpg?resize=584%2C458&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Billed Gull\" width=\"584\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-161.jpg?w=1980&amp;ssl=1 1980w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-161.jpg?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-161.jpg?resize=382%2C300&amp;ssl=1 382w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-161.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-161.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4877\" style=\"width: 2290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/nutty-nuthatches-at-truxtun-park\/ring-billed-gull-15\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4877\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4877\" data-attachment-id=\"4877\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4877\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-15.jpg?fit=2280%2C1532&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2280,1532\" 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=\"Ring Billed Gull \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Ring Billed Gull  seems quite well acclimated to humans.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-15.jpg?fit=584%2C447&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4877\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-15.jpg?resize=584%2C392&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Billed Gull \" width=\"584\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-15.jpg?w=2280&amp;ssl=1 2280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-15.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-15.jpg?resize=446%2C300&amp;ssl=1 446w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-15.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-15.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4877\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Ring Billed Gull seems quite well acclimated to humans.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe 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