{"id":492,"date":"2012-07-10T19:15:57","date_gmt":"2012-07-10T23:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=492"},"modified":"2015-02-07T05:17:22","modified_gmt":"2015-02-07T10:17:22","slug":"july-10-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=492","title":{"rendered":"July 10, 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%3D492&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>The weather has broken, so I was able to get in a full day without risking heat stroke. After consulting with the AA Bird Club and my friend, Graeme Simpson, I settled on Calvert Cliffs State Park, about an hour South of Annapolis.<\/p>\n<p>From the web site:<br \/>\nCalvert Cliffs State Park<\/p>\n<p>Calvert Cliffs State Park is a day-use park featuring a sandy beach, unique fossils, recycled tire playground, a freshwater and tidal marshland and 13 miles of hiking trails located in Calvert County. The massive cliffs from which Calvert Cliffs SP was named dominates the shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay for thirty miles in Calvert County and were formed over 15 million years ago when all of Southern Maryland was covered by a warm, shallow sea. When the sea receded 20-25 million years ago, marking the end of the Miocene period, cliffs were exposed and began eroding. Today these cliffs reveal the remains of prehistoric species Including sharks, whales, rays, and seabirds that were the size of small airplanes.&#8221;<br \/>\nWe took the Red Trail, which is about two miles long, and descends to the water (Chesapeake Bay) after meandering through a mixtue of deciduous forest and marshland. It was warm and very humid, but bearable.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_495\" style=\"width: 2614px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=495\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-495\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-495\" data-attachment-id=\"495\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=495\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Frog-2.jpg?fit=2604%2C2044&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2604,2044\" 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=\"Frog\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;We saw several of these frogs by the side of the trail. Their camouflage is so perfect that I had trouble seeing them even after Graeme pointed them out.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Frog-2.jpg?fit=584%2C458&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-495\" title=\"Frog\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Frog-2.jpg?resize=584%2C458&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Frog\" width=\"584\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Frog-2.jpg?w=2604&amp;ssl=1 2604w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Frog-2.jpg?resize=300%2C235&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Frog-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C803&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Frog-2.jpg?resize=382%2C300&amp;ssl=1 382w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Frog-2.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Frog-2.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We saw several of these frogs by the side of the trail. Their camouflage is so perfect that I had trouble seeing them even after Graeme pointed them out.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_497\" style=\"width: 2354px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=497\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-497\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-497\" data-attachment-id=\"497\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=497\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Squirrel-2.jpg?fit=2344%2C1676&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2344,1676\" 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=\"Squirrel\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Possibly the world&amp;#8217;s tamest squirrel. He continued eating without a qualm even as we talked and took flash photos.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Squirrel-2.jpg?fit=584%2C417&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-497\" title=\"Squirrel\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Squirrel-2.jpg?resize=584%2C418&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Squirrel\" width=\"584\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Squirrel-2.jpg?w=2344&amp;ssl=1 2344w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Squirrel-2.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Squirrel-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C732&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Squirrel-2.jpg?resize=419%2C300&amp;ssl=1 419w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Squirrel-2.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Squirrel-2.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Possibly the world&#8217;s tamest squirrel. He continued eating without a qualm even as we talked and took flash photos.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_499\" style=\"width: 1710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=499\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-499\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-499\" data-attachment-id=\"499\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=499\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Lily-1.jpg?fit=1700%2C1268&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1700,1268\" 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=\"Lily \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There were hundreds of these beautiful lilies in the marsh.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Lily-1.jpg?fit=584%2C435&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-499\" title=\"Lily \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Lily-1.jpg?resize=584%2C436&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lily \" width=\"584\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Lily-1.jpg?w=1700&amp;ssl=1 1700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Lily-1.jpg?resize=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Lily-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C763&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Lily-1.jpg?resize=402%2C300&amp;ssl=1 402w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Lily-1.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were hundreds of these beautiful lilies in the marsh.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_501\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=501\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-501\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-501\" data-attachment-id=\"501\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=501\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-1.jpg?fit=912%2C648&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"912,648\" 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;There were two of these Red Headed Woodpeckers flying from tree to tree in the marsh. It&amp;#8217;s the first one I&amp;#8217;ve ever seen.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-1.jpg?fit=584%2C415&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-501\" title=\"Red Headed Woodpecker\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-1.jpg?resize=584%2C415&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Headed Woodpecker\" width=\"584\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-1.jpg?w=912&amp;ssl=1 912w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-1.jpg?resize=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-1.jpg?resize=422%2C300&amp;ssl=1 422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-501\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=503\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-503\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"503\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=503\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2.jpg?fit=840%2C542&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"840,542\" 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\/07\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2.jpg?fit=584%2C377&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-503\" title=\"Red Headed Woodpecker\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2.jpg?resize=584%2C377&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Headed Woodpecker\" width=\"584\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2.jpg?w=840&amp;ssl=1 840w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2.jpg?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2.jpg?resize=464%2C300&amp;ssl=1 464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=505\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-505\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"505\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=505\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-3.jpg?fit=724%2C912&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"724,912\" 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 3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-3.jpg?fit=584%2C736&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-505\" title=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-3.jpg?resize=584%2C736&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Headed Woodpecker \" width=\"584\" height=\"736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-3.jpg?w=724&amp;ssl=1 724w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-3.jpg?resize=238%2C300&amp;ssl=1 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> There were two of these Red Headed Woodpeckers flying from tree to tree in the marsh. It&#8217;s the first one I&#8217;ve ever seen.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_508\" style=\"width: 1974px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=508\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-508\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-508\" data-attachment-id=\"508\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=508\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-60.jpg?fit=1964%2C1784&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1964,1784\" 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=\"Osprey \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There were several Ospreys flying overhead as we walked through the marsh.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-60.jpg?fit=584%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-508\" title=\"Osprey \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-60.jpg?resize=584%2C530&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey \" width=\"584\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-60.jpg?w=1964&amp;ssl=1 1964w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-60.jpg?resize=300%2C272&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-60.jpg?resize=1024%2C930&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-60.jpg?resize=330%2C300&amp;ssl=1 330w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-60.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-60.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-508\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were several Ospreys flying overhead as we walked through the marsh.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_513\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=513\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-513\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-513\" data-attachment-id=\"513\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=513\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Unknown-15.jpg?fit=1200%2C860&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,860\" 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=\"Unknown \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;m working on an ID for this Robin sized bird.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Unknown-15.jpg?fit=584%2C418&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-513\" title=\"Unknown \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Unknown-15.jpg?resize=584%2C419&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Unknown \" width=\"584\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Unknown-15.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Unknown-15.jpg?resize=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Unknown-15.jpg?resize=1024%2C733&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Unknown-15.jpg?resize=418%2C300&amp;ssl=1 418w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-513\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m working on an ID for this Robin sized bird. Update:It&#8217;s a Red Winged female, and the yellow is not unknown in females.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_515\" style=\"width: 945px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=515\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-515\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-515\" data-attachment-id=\"515\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=515\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-12.jpg?fit=935%2C688&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"935,688\" 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 in Flight\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Several Great Blue Herons took off as we passed through the marsh.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-12.jpg?fit=584%2C430&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-515\" title=\"Great Blue Heron in Flight\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-12.jpg?resize=584%2C430&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron in Flight\" width=\"584\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-12.jpg?w=935&amp;ssl=1 935w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-12.jpg?resize=300%2C220&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-12.jpg?resize=407%2C300&amp;ssl=1 407w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Several Great Blue Herons took off as we passed through the marsh.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_517\" style=\"width: 1648px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=517\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-517\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-517\" data-attachment-id=\"517\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=517\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-3.jpg?fit=1638%2C827&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1638,827\" 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=\"Dragonfly \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There were Dragonflys everywhere we went.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-3.jpg?fit=584%2C295&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-517\" title=\"Dragonfly \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-3.jpg?resize=584%2C295&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dragonfly \" width=\"584\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-3.jpg?w=1638&amp;ssl=1 1638w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-3.jpg?resize=300%2C151&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C517&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-3.jpg?resize=500%2C252&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-3.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-517\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=518\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-518\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"518\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=518\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-4.jpg?fit=1472%2C864&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1472,864\" 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=\"Dragonfly \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-4.jpg?fit=584%2C343&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-518\" title=\"Dragonfly \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-4.jpg?resize=584%2C343&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dragonfly \" width=\"584\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-4.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-4.jpg?resize=300%2C176&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-4.jpg?resize=1024%2C601&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-4.jpg?resize=500%2C293&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-4.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> There were Dragonflys everywhere we went.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_522\" style=\"width: 1274px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=522\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-522\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-522\" data-attachment-id=\"522\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=522\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Lizard-2.jpg?fit=1264%2C2636&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1264,2636\" 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=\"Lizard\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Can you see the Lizard?&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Lizard-2.jpg?fit=491%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-522\" title=\"Lizard\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Lizard-2.jpg?resize=584%2C1218&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lizard\" width=\"584\" height=\"1218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Lizard-2.jpg?w=1264&amp;ssl=1 1264w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Lizard-2.jpg?resize=491%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 491w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Lizard-2.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-522\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Can you see the Lizard?<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_524\" style=\"width: 1066px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=524\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-524\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-524\" data-attachment-id=\"524\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=524\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-35.jpg?fit=1056%2C936&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1056,936\" 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 Bellied Woodpecker \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Red Bellied Woodpecker appeared just as we were getting into our cars to leave.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-35.jpg?fit=584%2C517&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-524\" title=\"Red Bellied Woodpecker \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-35.jpg?resize=584%2C518&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Bellied Woodpecker \" width=\"584\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-35.jpg?w=1056&amp;ssl=1 1056w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-35.jpg?resize=300%2C265&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-35.jpg?resize=1024%2C907&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-35.jpg?resize=338%2C300&amp;ssl=1 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-524\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Red Bellied Woodpecker appeared just as we were getting into our cars to leave.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_25269\" style=\"width: 4618px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25269\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25269\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25269\" data-attachment-id=\"25269\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25269\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Snake-1.jpg?fit=4608%2C3072&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4608,3072\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1341912228&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;150&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Black  Snake 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Graeme saw this Black Snake as we walked the trail, and we had time to get some photos as he slithered slowly back into the woods.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Snake-1.jpg?fit=584%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25269\" title=\"Black  Snake 1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Snake-1.jpg?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black  Snake 1\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Snake-1.jpg?w=4608&amp;ssl=1 4608w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Snake-1.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Snake-1.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Snake-1.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Snake-1.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25269\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graeme saw this Black Snake as we walked the trail, and we had time to get some photos as he slithered slowly back into the woods.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe 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