{"id":629,"date":"2012-07-16T17:55:49","date_gmt":"2012-07-16T21:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=629"},"modified":"2017-11-07T22:28:13","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T03:28:13","slug":"july-16-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=629","title":{"rendered":"July 16, 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%3D629&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>Yet another hot and humid day. I left for the Nature Center a little later than usual to get better light. The firing range was in use again, so I was restricted to the Nature Center grounds, which have been very productive, so that was fine with me. Afterward I stopped at Jonas Green Park.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_630\" style=\"width: 1778px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=630\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-630\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-630\" data-attachment-id=\"630\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=630\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mallard-14.jpg?fit=1768%2C916&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1768,916\" 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=\"Mallards\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This flock of Mallards flew over me early.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mallard-14.jpg?fit=584%2C302&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-630\" title=\"Mallards\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mallard-14.jpg?resize=584%2C303&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mallards\" width=\"584\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mallard-14.jpg?w=1768&amp;ssl=1 1768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mallard-14.jpg?resize=300%2C155&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mallard-14.jpg?resize=1024%2C530&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mallard-14.jpg?resize=500%2C259&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mallard-14.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This flock of Mallards flew over me early.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_632\" style=\"width: 658px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=632\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-632\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-632\" data-attachment-id=\"632\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=632\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Grosbeak-13.jpg?fit=648%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"648,420\" 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 Grosbeak \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I usually see Blue Grosbeaks from head on, but this one is showing his wing patches, a good field mark.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Grosbeak-13.jpg?fit=584%2C379&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-632\" title=\"Blue Grosbeak \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Grosbeak-13.jpg?resize=584%2C379&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Grosbeak \" width=\"584\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Grosbeak-13.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Grosbeak-13.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Grosbeak-13.jpg?resize=462%2C300&amp;ssl=1 462w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-632\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I usually see Blue Grosbeaks from head on, but this one is showing his wing patches, a good field mark.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_634\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=634\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-634\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-634\" data-attachment-id=\"634\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=634\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Grosbeak-14.jpg?fit=600%2C396&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,396\" 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 Grosbeak \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Here he is again, singing from the top of a tall plant, as they often do.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Grosbeak-14.jpg?fit=584%2C385&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-634\" title=\"Blue Grosbeak \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Grosbeak-14.jpg?resize=584%2C385&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Grosbeak \" width=\"584\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Grosbeak-14.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Grosbeak-14.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Grosbeak-14.jpg?resize=454%2C300&amp;ssl=1 454w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-634\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Here he is again, singing from the top of a tall plant, as they often do.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_636\" style=\"width: 1146px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=636\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-636\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-636\" data-attachment-id=\"636\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=636\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Grosbeak-15.jpg?fit=1136%2C872&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1136,872\" 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=\"Blue Grosbeak \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is a female Blue Grosbeak.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Grosbeak-15.jpg?fit=584%2C448&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-636\" title=\"Blue Grosbeak \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Grosbeak-15.jpg?resize=584%2C448&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Grosbeak \" width=\"584\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Grosbeak-15.jpg?w=1136&amp;ssl=1 1136w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Grosbeak-15.jpg?resize=300%2C230&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Grosbeak-15.jpg?resize=1024%2C786&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Grosbeak-15.jpg?resize=390%2C300&amp;ssl=1 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-636\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is a female Blue Grosbeak.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_638\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=638\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-638\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-638\" data-attachment-id=\"638\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=638\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Goldfinch-27.jpg?fit=448%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,420\" 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=\"Goldfinch\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Goldfinch was looking for breakfast.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Goldfinch-27.jpg?fit=448%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-638\" title=\"Goldfinch\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Goldfinch-27.jpg?resize=448%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Goldfinch\" width=\"448\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Goldfinch-27.jpg?w=448&amp;ssl=1 448w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Goldfinch-27.jpg?resize=300%2C281&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Goldfinch-27.jpg?resize=320%2C300&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-638\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Goldfinch was looking for breakfast.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_639\" style=\"width: 954px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=639\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-639\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-639\" data-attachment-id=\"639\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=639\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Monarch-1.jpg?fit=944%2C716&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"944,716\" 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=\"Monarch \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I assume every bird photographer tries to get these beauties if they get close enough.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Monarch-1.jpg?fit=584%2C443&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-639\" title=\"Monarch \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Monarch-1.jpg?resize=584%2C443&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Monarch \" width=\"584\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Monarch-1.jpg?w=944&amp;ssl=1 944w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Monarch-1.jpg?resize=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Monarch-1.jpg?resize=395%2C300&amp;ssl=1 395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-639\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I assume every bird photographer tries to get these beauties if they get close enough.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_650\" style=\"width: 1002px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=650\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-650\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-650\" data-attachment-id=\"650\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=650\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Orchard-Oriole-10.jpg?fit=992%2C764&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"992,764\" 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=\"Orchard Oriole \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This female Orchard Oriole was also looking for an early meal.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Orchard-Oriole-10.jpg?fit=584%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-650\" title=\"Orchard Oriole \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Orchard-Oriole-10.jpg?resize=584%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Orchard Oriole \" width=\"584\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Orchard-Oriole-10.jpg?w=992&amp;ssl=1 992w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Orchard-Oriole-10.jpg?resize=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Orchard-Oriole-10.jpg?resize=389%2C300&amp;ssl=1 389w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-650\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This female Orchard Oriole was also looking for an early meal.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_652\" style=\"width: 1002px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=652\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-652\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-652\" data-attachment-id=\"652\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=652\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/House-Wren-1.jpg?fit=992%2C816&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"992,816\" 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=\"House Wren\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is my first House Wren. The weak eye stripe and overall drabness distinguish it from the Carolina Wren.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/House-Wren-1.jpg?fit=584%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-652\" title=\"House Wren\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/House-Wren-1.jpg?resize=584%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"House Wren\" width=\"584\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/House-Wren-1.jpg?w=992&amp;ssl=1 992w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/House-Wren-1.jpg?resize=300%2C246&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/House-Wren-1.jpg?resize=364%2C300&amp;ssl=1 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is my first House Wren. The weak eye stripe and overall drabness distinguish it from the Carolina Wren.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_654\" style=\"width: 498px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=654\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-654\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-654\" data-attachment-id=\"654\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=654\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-16.jpg?fit=488%2C404&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"488,404\" 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=\"Yellow Breasted Chat \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Yellow Breasted hat was just close enough for a picture.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-16.jpg?fit=488%2C404&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-654\" title=\"Yellow Breasted Chat \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-16.jpg?resize=488%2C404&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow Breasted Chat \" width=\"488\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-16.jpg?w=488&amp;ssl=1 488w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-16.jpg?resize=300%2C248&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-16.jpg?resize=362%2C300&amp;ssl=1 362w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-654\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Yellow Breasted hat was just close enough for a picture.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_655\" style=\"width: 906px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=655\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-655\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-655\" data-attachment-id=\"655\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=655\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-24.jpg?fit=896%2C672&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"896,672\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Winged Blackbird\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This female Red Winged Blackbird struck a very  nice pose.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-24.jpg?fit=584%2C438&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-655\" title=\"Red Winged Blackbird\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-24.jpg?resize=584%2C438&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-24.jpg?w=896&amp;ssl=1 896w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-24.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-24.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-655\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This female Red Winged Blackbird struck a very nice pose.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_657\" style=\"width: 2330px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=657\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-657\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-657\" data-attachment-id=\"657\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=657\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Crow-9.jpg?fit=2320%2C1320&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2320,1320\" 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=\"Crow \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Crow was looking for leftovers on the picnic tables at Jonas Legum State Park.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Crow-9.jpg?fit=584%2C332&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-657\" title=\"Crow \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Crow-9.jpg?resize=584%2C332&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Crow \" width=\"584\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Crow-9.jpg?w=2320&amp;ssl=1 2320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Crow-9.jpg?resize=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Crow-9.jpg?resize=1024%2C582&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Crow-9.jpg?resize=500%2C284&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Crow-9.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Crow-9.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-657\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Crow was looking for leftovers on the picnic tables at Jonas Legum State Park.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_659\" style=\"width: 1414px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=659\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-659\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-659\" data-attachment-id=\"659\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=659\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Ring-Billed-Gull-3.jpg?fit=1404%2C920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1404,920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ring Billed Gull \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A solitary Ring Billed Gull walked along the deserted beach.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Ring-Billed-Gull-3.jpg?fit=584%2C382&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-659\" title=\"Ring Billed Gull \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Ring-Billed-Gull-3.jpg?resize=584%2C383&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Billed Gull \" width=\"584\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Ring-Billed-Gull-3.jpg?w=1404&amp;ssl=1 1404w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Ring-Billed-Gull-3.jpg?resize=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Ring-Billed-Gull-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C670&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Ring-Billed-Gull-3.jpg?resize=457%2C300&amp;ssl=1 457w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Ring-Billed-Gull-3.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-659\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A solitary Ring Billed Gull walked along the deserted beach.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_661\" style=\"width: 2978px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=661\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-661\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-661\" data-attachment-id=\"661\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=661\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/No-Swimming.jpg?fit=2968%2C1680&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2968,1680\" 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=\"No Swimming\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;m not sure this lifeguard was properly vetted.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/No-Swimming.jpg?fit=584%2C330&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-661\" title=\"No Swimming\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/No-Swimming.jpg?resize=584%2C331&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"No Swimming\" width=\"584\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/No-Swimming.jpg?w=2968&amp;ssl=1 2968w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/No-Swimming.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/No-Swimming.jpg?resize=1024%2C579&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/No-Swimming.jpg?resize=500%2C283&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/No-Swimming.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/No-Swimming.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-661\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m not sure this lifeguard was properly vetted.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_663\" style=\"width: 1514px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=663\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-663\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-663\" data-attachment-id=\"663\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=663\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-25.jpg?fit=1504%2C1036&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1504,1036\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Winged Blackbird \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Here&amp;#8217;s a good look at the Red Winged Blackbird&amp;#8217;s shoulder patches.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-25.jpg?fit=584%2C402&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-663\" title=\"Red Winged Blackbird \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-25.jpg?resize=584%2C402&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Winged Blackbird \" width=\"584\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-25.jpg?w=1504&amp;ssl=1 1504w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-25.jpg?resize=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-25.jpg?resize=1024%2C705&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-25.jpg?resize=435%2C300&amp;ssl=1 435w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-25.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-663\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Here&#8217;s a good look at the Red Winged Blackbird&#8217;s shoulder patches.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_665\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=665\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-665\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-665\" data-attachment-id=\"665\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=665\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-67.jpg?fit=1024%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Osprey\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The fish this Osprey is carrying appears to be partially eaten. I&amp;#8217;ve seen Ospreys fly off with a half eaten fish when their roost is disturbed.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-67.jpg?fit=584%2C411&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-665\" title=\"Osprey\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-67.jpg?resize=584%2C411&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey\" width=\"584\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-67.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-67.jpg?resize=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-67.jpg?resize=426%2C300&amp;ssl=1 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The fish this Osprey is carrying appears to be partially eaten. I&#8217;ve seen Ospreys fly off with a half eaten fish when their roost is disturbed.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_668\" style=\"width: 714px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=668\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-668\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-668\" data-attachment-id=\"668\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=668\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sparrow-4.jpg?fit=704%2C756&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"704,756\" 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=\"Savannah Sparrow\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Sparrow was singing very melodiously and insistently. I moved to get a better view and he flew away, but come back to the same spot in a few minutes.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sparrow-4.jpg?fit=584%2C627&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-668\" title=\"Sparrow\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sparrow-4.jpg?resize=584%2C627&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sparrow\" width=\"584\" height=\"627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sparrow-4.jpg?w=704&amp;ssl=1 704w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sparrow-4.jpg?resize=279%2C300&amp;ssl=1 279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-668\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Sparrow was singing very melodiously and insistently. I moved to get a better view and he flew away, but come back to the same spot in a few minutes.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_670\" style=\"width: 2214px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=670\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-670\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-670\" data-attachment-id=\"670\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=670\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sparrow-5.jpg?fit=2204%2C1428&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2204,1428\" 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=\"Savannah Sparrow\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;He put his all into his singing.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sparrow-5.jpg?fit=584%2C378&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-670\" title=\"Sparrow\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sparrow-5.jpg?resize=584%2C378&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sparrow\" width=\"584\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sparrow-5.jpg?w=2204&amp;ssl=1 2204w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sparrow-5.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sparrow-5.jpg?resize=1024%2C663&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sparrow-5.jpg?resize=463%2C300&amp;ssl=1 463w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sparrow-5.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sparrow-5.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-670\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">He put his all into his singing.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_672\" style=\"width: 1458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=672\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-672\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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