{"id":4984,"date":"2013-01-02T18:25:12","date_gmt":"2013-01-02T23:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=4984"},"modified":"2013-01-02T18:52:22","modified_gmt":"2013-01-02T23:52:22","slug":"red-shouldered-hawk-at-kinder-farm-park-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=4984","title":{"rendered":"Red Shouldered Hawk at Kinder Farm 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%3D4984&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 gorgeous day, bright sunshine and temps in the high 30s. I&#8217;ve been hearing about ducks at Kinder Farm Park, so I headed out around 9:30 and used my senior pass to get in free. This is a good deal:buy a yearly pass at one park and get in several others for free, for life.<br \/>\nI didn&#8217;t find any interesting ducks, but I did find a nice hawk and a few small birds.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4985\" style=\"width: 726px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/red-shouldered-hawk-at-kinder-farm-park-2\/red-bellied-woodpecker-78\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4985\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4985\" data-attachment-id=\"4985\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4985\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-78.jpg?fit=716%2C972&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"716,972\" 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  was in some thick branches, and it was hard to get a good image.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-78.jpg?fit=584%2C793&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-78.jpg?resize=584%2C793&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Bellied Woodpecker \" width=\"584\" height=\"793\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-78.jpg?w=716&amp;ssl=1 716w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-78.jpg?resize=110%2C150&amp;ssl=1 110w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-78.jpg?resize=220%2C300&amp;ssl=1 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4985\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Red Bellied Woodpecker  was in some thick branches, and it was hard to get a good image.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/red-shouldered-hawk-at-kinder-farm-park-2\/red-shouldered-hawk-39\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4996\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4996\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4996\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-39.jpg?fit=1700%2C2208&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1700,2208\" 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 Shouldered Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-39.jpg?fit=584%2C687&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-39.jpg?resize=584%2C759&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Shouldered Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"759\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-39.jpg?w=1700&amp;ssl=1 1700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-39.jpg?resize=115%2C150&amp;ssl=1 115w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-39.jpg?resize=230%2C300&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-39.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/red-shouldered-hawk-at-kinder-farm-park-2\/red-shouldered-hawk-38\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4991\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4991\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4991\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-38.jpg?fit=1088%2C1252&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1088,1252\" 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 Shouldered Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-38.jpg?fit=584%2C672&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-38.jpg?resize=584%2C672&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Shouldered Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"672\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-38.jpg?w=1088&amp;ssl=1 1088w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-38.jpg?resize=130%2C150&amp;ssl=1 130w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-38.jpg?resize=260%2C300&amp;ssl=1 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4988\" style=\"width: 1046px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/red-shouldered-hawk-at-kinder-farm-park-2\/red-shouldered-hawk-37\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4988\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4988\" data-attachment-id=\"4988\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4988\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-37.jpg?fit=1036%2C1020&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1036,1020\" 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 Shouldered Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I first saw this Red Shouldered Hawk at a distance, high in a tree, but he flew off almost immediately. I took a chance and went in the direction he flew and got lucky.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-37.jpg?fit=584%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-37.jpg?resize=584%2C575&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Shouldered Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"575\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-37.jpg?w=1036&amp;ssl=1 1036w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-37.jpg?resize=150%2C147&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-37.jpg?resize=304%2C300&amp;ssl=1 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4988\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I first saw this Red Shouldered Hawk at a distance, high in a tree, but he flew off almost immediately. I took a chance and went in the direction he flew and got lucky. He was intently watching some sparrows, and ignored me even as I got quite close, and several people walked by.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4994\" style=\"width: 1406px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/red-shouldered-hawk-at-kinder-farm-park-2\/song-sparrow-23\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4994\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4994\" data-attachment-id=\"4994\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4994\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Song-Sparrow-23.jpg?fit=1396%2C952&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1396,952\" 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;The hawk had his eye on this Song Sparrow.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Song-Sparrow-23.jpg?fit=584%2C398&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Song-Sparrow-23.jpg?resize=584%2C398&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Song Sparrow\" width=\"584\" height=\"398\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Song-Sparrow-23.jpg?w=1396&amp;ssl=1 1396w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Song-Sparrow-23.jpg?resize=150%2C102&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Song-Sparrow-23.jpg?resize=439%2C300&amp;ssl=1 439w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Song-Sparrow-23.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4994\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The hawk had his eye on this Song Sparrow.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4998\" style=\"width: 678px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/red-shouldered-hawk-at-kinder-farm-park-2\/golden-crowned-kinglet-13\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4998\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4998\" data-attachment-id=\"4998\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4998\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Golden-Crowned-Kinglet-13.jpg?fit=668%2C556&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"668,556\" 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=\"Golden Crowned Kinglet \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Golden Crowned Kinglet  moved too quickly for a clear image, but he was an interesting find.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Golden-Crowned-Kinglet-13.jpg?fit=584%2C486&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Golden-Crowned-Kinglet-13.jpg?resize=584%2C486&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Golden Crowned Kinglet \" width=\"584\" height=\"486\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Golden-Crowned-Kinglet-13.jpg?w=668&amp;ssl=1 668w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Golden-Crowned-Kinglet-13.jpg?resize=150%2C124&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Golden-Crowned-Kinglet-13.jpg?resize=360%2C300&amp;ssl=1 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4998\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Golden Crowned Kinglet  moved too quickly for a clear image, but he was an interesting find.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5000\" style=\"width: 1838px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/red-shouldered-hawk-at-kinder-farm-park-2\/mockingbird-45\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5000\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5000\" data-attachment-id=\"5000\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=5000\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Mockingbird-45.jpg?fit=1828%2C1328&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1828,1328\" 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=\"Mockingbird \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Mockingbird  was enjoying a morning snack.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Mockingbird-45.jpg?fit=584%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Mockingbird-45.jpg?resize=584%2C424&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mockingbird \" width=\"584\" height=\"424\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Mockingbird-45.jpg?w=1828&amp;ssl=1 1828w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Mockingbird-45.jpg?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Mockingbird-45.jpg?resize=412%2C300&amp;ssl=1 412w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Mockingbird-45.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Mockingbird-45.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5000\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Mockingbird  was enjoying a morning snack.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5002\" style=\"width: 926px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/red-shouldered-hawk-at-kinder-farm-park-2\/bluebird-73\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5002\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5002\" data-attachment-id=\"5002\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=5002\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Bluebird-73.jpg?fit=916%2C984&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"916,984\" 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=\"Bluebird\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;It&amp;#8217;s always a pleasure to find a Bluebird.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Bluebird-73.jpg?fit=584%2C627&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Bluebird-73.jpg?resize=584%2C627&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bluebird\" width=\"584\" height=\"627\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Bluebird-73.jpg?w=916&amp;ssl=1 916w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Bluebird-73.jpg?resize=139%2C150&amp;ssl=1 139w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Bluebird-73.jpg?resize=279%2C300&amp;ssl=1 279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5002\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s always a pleasure to find a Bluebird.<br \/><\/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%3D4984&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a gorgeous day, bright sunshine and temps in the high 30s. I&#8217;ve been hearing about ducks at Kinder Farm Park, so I headed out around 9:30 and used my senior pass to get in free. 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