{"id":4883,"date":"2012-12-27T18:16:08","date_gmt":"2012-12-27T23:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=4883"},"modified":"2012-12-27T18:50:55","modified_gmt":"2012-12-27T23:50:55","slug":"wild-turkey-at-patuxent-nwr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=4883","title":{"rendered":"Wild Turkey at Patuxent NWR"},"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%3D4883&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>It was a dark and windy morning, but the Sun was peeking through, so I headed out to Patuxent to look for some reported Crossbills. I didn&#8217;t find any, but I did run into some Wild Turkeys on the way in. The picture isn&#8217;t very good, but it&#8217;s my first Wild Turkey, so I&#8217;ll take it. After a mostly fruitless search at Patuxent North, I headed to Patuxent South, where it was also slow, but I had better luck.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4884\" style=\"width: 1396px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/wild-turkey-at-patuxent-nwr\/wild-turkey-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4884\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4884\" data-attachment-id=\"4884\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4884\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Wild-Turkey-1.jpg?fit=1386%2C1086&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1386,1086\" 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=\"Wild Turkey \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There was a flock of 8-10 Wild Turkeys crossing the road, and they began running off as my truck approached. I managed to get out and snap a few images before they disappeared into the brush.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Wild-Turkey-1.jpg?fit=584%2C458&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Wild-Turkey-1.jpg?resize=584%2C458&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wild Turkey \" width=\"584\" height=\"458\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Wild-Turkey-1.jpg?w=1386&amp;ssl=1 1386w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Wild-Turkey-1.jpg?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Wild-Turkey-1.jpg?resize=382%2C300&amp;ssl=1 382w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Wild-Turkey-1.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4884\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There was a flock of 8-10 Wild Turkeys crossing the road, and they began running off as my truck approached. I managed to get out and snap a few images before they disappeared into the brush.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/wild-turkey-at-patuxent-nwr\/red-headed-woodpecker-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4892\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4892\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4892\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-8.jpg?fit=1032%2C1180&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1032,1180\" 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 Headed Woodpecker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-8.jpg?fit=584%2C668&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-8.jpg?resize=584%2C668&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Headed Woodpecker\" width=\"584\" height=\"668\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-8.jpg?w=1032&amp;ssl=1 1032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-8.jpg?resize=131%2C150&amp;ssl=1 131w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-8.jpg?resize=262%2C300&amp;ssl=1 262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/wild-turkey-at-patuxent-nwr\/red-headed-woodpecker-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4890\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4890\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4890\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-7.jpg?fit=876%2C908&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"876,908\" 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 Headed Woodpecker \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4894\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4894\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-9.jpg?fit=1487%2C1752&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1487,1752\" 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 Headed Woodpecker \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-9.jpg?fit=584%2C688&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-9.jpg?resize=584%2C688&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Headed Woodpecker \" width=\"584\" height=\"688\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-9.jpg?w=1487&amp;ssl=1 1487w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-9.jpg?resize=127%2C150&amp;ssl=1 127w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-9.jpg?resize=254%2C300&amp;ssl=1 254w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-9.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/wild-turkey-at-patuxent-nwr\/red-headed-woodpecker-10-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4902\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-101.jpg?resize=584%2C687&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Headed Woodpecker \" width=\"584\" height=\"687\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-101.jpg?w=1468&amp;ssl=1 1468w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-101.jpg?resize=127%2C150&amp;ssl=1 127w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-101.jpg?resize=254%2C300&amp;ssl=1 254w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-101.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4888\" style=\"width: 642px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/wild-turkey-at-patuxent-nwr\/red-headed-woodpecker-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4888\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4888\" data-attachment-id=\"4888\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4888\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-6.jpg?fit=632%2C660&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"632,660\" 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 Headed Woodpecker \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Red Headed Woodpecker  appeared just as I arrived at the parking lot. That&amp;#8217;s the same circumstance as last time I was here, so maybe he&amp;#8217;s just glad to see me.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-6.jpg?fit=584%2C610&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-6.jpg?resize=584%2C610&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Headed Woodpecker \" width=\"584\" height=\"610\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-6.jpg?w=632&amp;ssl=1 632w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-6.jpg?resize=143%2C150&amp;ssl=1 143w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-6.jpg?resize=287%2C300&amp;ssl=1 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Red Headed Woodpecker  appeared just as I arrived at the parking lot. That&#8217;s the same circumstance as last time I was here, so maybe he&#8217;s just glad to see me.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4898\" style=\"width: 1218px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/wild-turkey-at-patuxent-nwr\/blue-jay-44\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4898\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4898\" data-attachment-id=\"4898\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4898\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Blue-Jay-44.jpg?fit=1208%2C1156&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1208,1156\" 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;Blue Jays were numerous and active.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Blue-Jay-44.jpg?fit=584%2C559&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Blue-Jay-44.jpg?resize=584%2C559&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Jay\" width=\"584\" height=\"559\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Blue-Jay-44.jpg?w=1208&amp;ssl=1 1208w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Blue-Jay-44.jpg?resize=150%2C143&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Blue-Jay-44.jpg?resize=313%2C300&amp;ssl=1 313w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4898\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blue Jays were numerous and active.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4900\" style=\"width: 1382px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/wild-turkey-at-patuxent-nwr\/white-throated-sparrow-43\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4900\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4900\" data-attachment-id=\"4900\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4900\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Throated-Sparrow-43.jpg?fit=1372%2C1224&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1372,1224\" 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 Throated Sparrow \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;White Throated Sparrows were plentiful as well. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Throated-Sparrow-43.jpg?fit=584%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Throated-Sparrow-43.jpg?resize=584%2C521&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White Throated Sparrow \" width=\"584\" height=\"521\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Throated-Sparrow-43.jpg?w=1372&amp;ssl=1 1372w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Throated-Sparrow-43.jpg?resize=150%2C133&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Throated-Sparrow-43.jpg?resize=336%2C300&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Throated-Sparrow-43.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4900\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">White Throated Sparrows were plentiful as well.<\/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%3D4883&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; 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