{"id":526,"date":"2012-07-11T18:33:04","date_gmt":"2012-07-11T22:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=526"},"modified":"2012-07-16T18:24:18","modified_gmt":"2012-07-16T22:24:18","slug":"july-11-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=526","title":{"rendered":"July 11, 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%3D526&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>Not nearly as hot and humid.<br \/>\nI went to Possum Point early, then to the Nature Center. The USNA firing range was being used, so the Greenbury Point area was closed. I learned to fire the M-1 and the .45 here when I was a Plebe in 1961.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_527\" style=\"width: 2186px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=527\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-527\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-527\" data-attachment-id=\"527\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=527\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-61.jpg?fit=2176%2C1408&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2176,1408\" 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;It&amp;#8217;s hard tp pass up these magnificent birds even though they are almost commonplace on the Chesapeake Bay.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-61.jpg?fit=584%2C378&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-61.jpg?resize=584%2C378&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey \" title=\"Osprey \" width=\"584\" height=\"378\" class=\"size-full wp-image-527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-61.jpg?w=2176&amp;ssl=1 2176w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-61.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-61.jpg?resize=1024%2C662&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-61.jpg?resize=463%2C300&amp;ssl=1 463w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-61.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-61.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-527\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s hard tp pass up these magnificent birds even though they are almost commonplace on the Chesapeake Bay.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_530\" style=\"width: 2245px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=530\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-530\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-530\" data-attachment-id=\"530\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=530\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-62.jpg?fit=2235%2C1275&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2235,1275\" 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 and Chick\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;ve been watching this nest for several weeks, and this chick appears to be fully fledged.  There were two chicks at one time, and I know they survived the storm, so something else happened to the other chick.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-62.jpg?fit=584%2C333&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-62.jpg?resize=584%2C333&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey and Chick\" title=\"Osprey and Chick\" width=\"584\" height=\"333\" class=\"size-full wp-image-530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-62.jpg?w=2235&amp;ssl=1 2235w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-62.jpg?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-62.jpg?resize=1024%2C584&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-62.jpg?resize=500%2C285&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-62.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-62.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-530\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;ve been watching this nest for several weeks, and this chick appears to be fully fledged.  There were two chicks at one time, and I know they survived the storm, so something else happened to the other chick.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"attachment_532\" style=\"width: 1858px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=532\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-532\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-532\" data-attachment-id=\"532\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=532\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-63.jpg?fit=1848%2C1160&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1848,1160\" 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;In the Summer months, the sky above Possum Point is filled with Ospreys. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-63.jpg?fit=584%2C366&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-63.jpg?resize=584%2C367&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey \" title=\"Osprey \" width=\"584\" height=\"367\" class=\"size-full wp-image-532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-63.jpg?w=1848&amp;ssl=1 1848w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-63.jpg?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-63.jpg?resize=1024%2C642&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-63.jpg?resize=477%2C300&amp;ssl=1 477w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-63.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-63.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In the Summer months, the sky above Possum Point is filled with Ospreys.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_535\" style=\"width: 930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=535\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-535\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-535\" data-attachment-id=\"535\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=535\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-22.jpg?fit=920%2C872&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"920,872\" 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=\"Red Winged Blackbird (Female)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I don&amp;#8217;t see many Red Winged Blackbirds at Possum Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-22.jpg?fit=584%2C554&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-22.jpg?resize=584%2C554&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Winged Blackbird (Female)\" title=\"Red Winged Blackbird (Female)\" width=\"584\" height=\"554\" class=\"size-full wp-image-535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-22.jpg?w=920&amp;ssl=1 920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-22.jpg?resize=300%2C284&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-22.jpg?resize=316%2C300&amp;ssl=1 316w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-535\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I don&#8217;t see many Red Winged Blackbirds at Possum Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_537\" style=\"width: 938px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=537\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-537\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-537\" data-attachment-id=\"537\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=537\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Flicker-8.jpg?fit=928%2C896&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"928,896\" 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=\"Northern Flicker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Flicker perched high in a tree and surveyed the area for several minutes.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Flicker-8.jpg?fit=584%2C564&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Flicker-8.jpg?resize=584%2C564&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Flicker\" title=\"Northern Flicker\" width=\"584\" height=\"564\" class=\"size-full wp-image-537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Flicker-8.jpg?w=928&amp;ssl=1 928w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Flicker-8.jpg?resize=300%2C289&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Flicker-8.jpg?resize=310%2C300&amp;ssl=1 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-537\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Flicker perched high in a tree and surveyed the area for several minutes.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_539\" style=\"width: 1422px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=539\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-539\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-539\" data-attachment-id=\"539\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=539\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Carolina-Wren-24.jpg?fit=1412%2C1088&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1412,1088\" 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=\"Carolina Wren\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Carolina Wren, like many of his brethren, was not at all concerned at my presence.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Carolina-Wren-24.jpg?fit=584%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Carolina-Wren-24.jpg?resize=584%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Carolina Wren\" title=\"Carolina Wren\" width=\"584\" height=\"450\" class=\"size-full wp-image-539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Carolina-Wren-24.jpg?w=1412&amp;ssl=1 1412w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Carolina-Wren-24.jpg?resize=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Carolina-Wren-24.jpg?resize=1024%2C789&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Carolina-Wren-24.jpg?resize=389%2C300&amp;ssl=1 389w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Carolina-Wren-24.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-539\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Carolina Wren, like many of his brethren, was not at all concerned at my presence.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_541\" style=\"width: 3438px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=541\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-541\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-541\" data-attachment-id=\"541\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=541\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-13.jpg?fit=3428%2C1988&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3428,1988\" 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 Herons in Flight \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I often see Great Blue Herons fly over, but seldom this many.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-13.jpg?fit=584%2C338&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-13.jpg?resize=584%2C339&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron in Flight \" title=\"Great Blue Heron in Flight \" width=\"584\" height=\"339\" class=\"size-full wp-image-541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-13.jpg?w=3428&amp;ssl=1 3428w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-13.jpg?resize=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-13.jpg?resize=1024%2C593&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-13.jpg?resize=500%2C289&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-13.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-13.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-541\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I often see Great Blue Herons fly over, but seldom this many.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_544\" style=\"width: 1050px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=544\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-544\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-544\" data-attachment-id=\"544\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=544\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bluebird-23.jpg?fit=1040%2C676&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1040,676\" 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;This juvenile Bluebird hasn&amp;#8217;t acquired his adult plumage yet.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bluebird-23.jpg?fit=584%2C379&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bluebird-23.jpg?resize=584%2C380&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bluebird \" title=\"Bluebird \" width=\"584\" height=\"380\" class=\"size-full wp-image-544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bluebird-23.jpg?w=1040&amp;ssl=1 1040w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bluebird-23.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bluebird-23.jpg?resize=1024%2C665&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bluebird-23.jpg?resize=461%2C300&amp;ssl=1 461w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-544\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This juvenile Bluebird hasn&#8217;t acquired his adult plumage yet.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_546\" style=\"width: 998px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=546\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-546\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-546\" data-attachment-id=\"546\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=546\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bluebird-24.jpg?fit=988%2C924&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"988,924\" 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;This may be the parent of the juvenile. They are both perched on an unused Purple Martin house.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bluebird-24.jpg?fit=584%2C546&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bluebird-24.jpg?resize=584%2C546&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bluebird \" title=\"Bluebird \" width=\"584\" height=\"546\" class=\"size-full wp-image-546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bluebird-24.jpg?w=988&amp;ssl=1 988w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bluebird-24.jpg?resize=300%2C280&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bluebird-24.jpg?resize=320%2C300&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-546\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This may be the parent of the juvenile. They are both perched on an unused Purple Martin house.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_548\" style=\"width: 1590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=548\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-548\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-548\" data-attachment-id=\"548\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=548\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Chipping-Sparrow-9.jpg?fit=1580%2C1224&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1580,1224\" 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=\"Chipping Sparrow\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Chipping Sparrow is a handsome bird.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Chipping-Sparrow-9.jpg?fit=584%2C452&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Chipping-Sparrow-9.jpg?resize=584%2C452&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chipping Sparrow\" title=\"Chipping Sparrow\" width=\"584\" height=\"452\" class=\"size-full wp-image-548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Chipping-Sparrow-9.jpg?w=1580&amp;ssl=1 1580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Chipping-Sparrow-9.jpg?resize=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Chipping-Sparrow-9.jpg?resize=1024%2C793&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Chipping-Sparrow-9.jpg?resize=387%2C300&amp;ssl=1 387w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Chipping-Sparrow-9.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-548\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Chipping Sparrow is a handsome bird.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_550\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=550\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-550\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-550\" data-attachment-id=\"550\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=550\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Carolina-Wren-25.jpg?fit=700%2C476&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"700,476\" 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=\"Carolina Wren\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Carolina Wren was serenading the entire Nature Center.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Carolina-Wren-25.jpg?fit=584%2C397&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Carolina-Wren-25.jpg?resize=584%2C397&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Carolina Wren\" title=\"Carolina Wren\" width=\"584\" height=\"397\" class=\"size-full wp-image-550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Carolina-Wren-25.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Carolina-Wren-25.jpg?resize=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Carolina-Wren-25.jpg?resize=441%2C300&amp;ssl=1 441w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-550\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Carolina Wren was serenading the entire Nature Center.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_552\" style=\"width: 554px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=552\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-552\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-552\" data-attachment-id=\"552\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=552\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Rabbit-7.jpg?fit=544%2C408&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"544,408\" 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=\"Rabbit\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;You&amp;#8217;ll almost always see a rabbit or a deer at the Nature Center.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Rabbit-7.jpg?fit=544%2C408&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Rabbit-7.jpg?resize=544%2C408&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rabbit\" title=\"Rabbit\" width=\"544\" height=\"408\" class=\"size-full wp-image-552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Rabbit-7.jpg?w=544&amp;ssl=1 544w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Rabbit-7.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Rabbit-7.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-552\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You&#8217;ll almost always see a rabbit or a deer at the Nature Center.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"attachment_553\" style=\"width: 1218px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=553\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-553\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-553\" data-attachment-id=\"553\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=553\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bluebird-25.jpg?fit=1208%2C1020&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1208,1020\" 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=\"Bluebird (Juvenile)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The abundance of juveniles suggests Bluebirds are doing well at the Nature Center.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bluebird-25.jpg?fit=584%2C493&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bluebird-25.jpg?resize=584%2C493&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bluebird (Juvenile)\" title=\"Bluebird (Juvenile)\" width=\"584\" height=\"493\" class=\"size-full wp-image-553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bluebird-25.jpg?w=1208&amp;ssl=1 1208w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bluebird-25.jpg?resize=300%2C253&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bluebird-25.jpg?resize=1024%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bluebird-25.jpg?resize=355%2C300&amp;ssl=1 355w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The abundance of juveniles suggests Bluebirds are doing well at the Nature Center.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div><div id=\"attachment_555\" style=\"width: 2438px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=555\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-555\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-555\" data-attachment-id=\"555\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=555\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Butterfly-9.jpg?fit=2428%2C1696&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2428,1696\" 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=\"Butterfly \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;m not an insect guy, but thee&amp;#8217;s obviously something remarkable going on here.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Butterfly-9.jpg?fit=584%2C408&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Butterfly-9.jpg?resize=584%2C408&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Butterfly \" title=\"Butterfly \" width=\"584\" height=\"408\" class=\"size-full wp-image-555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Butterfly-9.jpg?w=2428&amp;ssl=1 2428w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Butterfly-9.jpg?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Butterfly-9.jpg?resize=1024%2C715&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Butterfly-9.jpg?resize=429%2C300&amp;ssl=1 429w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Butterfly-9.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Butterfly-9.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-555\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m not an insect guy, but thee&#8217;s obviously something remarkable going on here.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_559\" style=\"width: 2030px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=559\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-559\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-559\" data-attachment-id=\"559\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=559\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Butterfly-10.jpg?fit=2020%2C1168&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2020,1168\" 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=\"Butterfly and Bee\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;If I was a better photographer, this would be a nice shot.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Butterfly-10.jpg?fit=584%2C338&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Butterfly-10.jpg?resize=584%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Butterfly and Bee\" title=\"Butterfly and Bee\" width=\"584\" height=\"338\" class=\"size-full wp-image-559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Butterfly-10.jpg?w=2020&amp;ssl=1 2020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Butterfly-10.jpg?resize=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Butterfly-10.jpg?resize=1024%2C592&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Butterfly-10.jpg?resize=500%2C289&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Butterfly-10.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Butterfly-10.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">If I was a better photographer, this would be a nice shot.<\/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%3D526&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>Not nearly as hot and humid. I went to Possum Point early, then to the Nature Center. The USNA firing range was being used, so the Greenbury Point area was closed. 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