{"id":6355,"date":"2013-02-21T19:19:09","date_gmt":"2013-02-22T00:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=6355"},"modified":"2017-11-18T05:26:18","modified_gmt":"2017-11-18T10:26:18","slug":"hemit-thrush-at-glendening-preserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=6355","title":{"rendered":"Hemit Thrush at Glendening Preserve"},"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%3D6355&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>I had time for a quick trip this morning, so I chose the Glendening Preserve near Lothian. A previous visit wasn&#8217;t very productive, but they have a new boardwalk through the marsh that seemed worth checking. Well, it wasn&#8217;t. The boardwalk itself is a healthy hike from the entrance, during which I saw a Wild Turkey, who elected not to pose. It&#8217;s only my second sighting, so that was worthwhile. A Hermit Thrush was more cooperative, but that was about it for birds in the woods.<br \/>\nThe boardwalk is on a steep hill, and not particularly easy to navigate. The steps are not well placed, and the boardwalk itself is quite narrow, with no railing. There wasn&#8217;t even enough room to set up my tripod, and I&#8217;d imagine two-way traffic could be perilous in the right conditions. It&#8217;s not that I don&#8217;t appreciate the effort, and I&#8217;m sure the cost wasn&#8217;t minor, but I&#8217;d say it&#8217;s borderline dangerous. The fall would only be three feet or so, but that&#8217;s enough to cause a problem.<br \/>\nYou do get a very good view part of the marsh, and the viewing platform could probably handle 4-5 people.<br \/>\nA Cooper&#8217;s Hawk passed through, but there was no other action.<br \/>\nI stopped at Quiet Waters on the way home, and had better luck.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6356\" style=\"width: 1038px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6356\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6356\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6356\" data-attachment-id=\"6356\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6356\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Hermit-Thrush-7.jpg?fit=1028%2C756&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1028,756\" 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=\"Hermit Thrush\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Hermit Thrush was a willing subject.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Hermit-Thrush-7.jpg?fit=584%2C429&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6356\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Hermit-Thrush-7.jpg?resize=584%2C429&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hermit Thrush\" width=\"584\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Hermit-Thrush-7.jpg?w=1028&amp;ssl=1 1028w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Hermit-Thrush-7.jpg?resize=150%2C110&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Hermit-Thrush-7.jpg?resize=407%2C300&amp;ssl=1 407w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6356\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Hermit Thrush was a willing subject.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6360\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6360\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6360\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6360\" data-attachment-id=\"6360\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6360\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Coopers-Hawk-64.jpg?fit=600%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,500\" 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=\"Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I had a chance to get a better shot of this bird, but I fumbled.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Coopers-Hawk-64.jpg?fit=584%2C487&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Coopers-Hawk-64.jpg?resize=584%2C487&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cooper's Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Coopers-Hawk-64.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Coopers-Hawk-64.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Coopers-Hawk-64.jpg?resize=360%2C300&amp;ssl=1 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6360\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I had a chance to get a better shot of this Cooper&#8217;s Hawk, but I fumbled.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6363\" style=\"width: 578px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6363\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6363\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6363\" data-attachment-id=\"6363\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6363\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-27.jpg?fit=568%2C352&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"568,352\" 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 Breasted Merganser \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Red Breasted Merganser may be heading North to breed before too long.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-27.jpg?fit=568%2C352&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6363\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-27.jpg?resize=568%2C352&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Breasted Merganser \" width=\"568\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-27.jpg?w=568&amp;ssl=1 568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-27.jpg?resize=150%2C92&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-27.jpg?resize=484%2C300&amp;ssl=1 484w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6363\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Red Breasted Merganser may be heading North to breed before too long.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6365\" style=\"width: 1030px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6365\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6365\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6365\" data-attachment-id=\"6365\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6365\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Pileated-20.jpg?fit=1020%2C1456&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1020,1456\" 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=\"Pileated Woodpecker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I mistook this Pileated Woodpecker for a Red Bellied, briefly.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Pileated-20.jpg?fit=584%2C834&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6365\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Pileated-20.jpg?resize=584%2C834&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pileated Woodpecker\" width=\"584\" height=\"834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Pileated-20.jpg?w=1020&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Pileated-20.jpg?resize=105%2C150&amp;ssl=1 105w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Pileated-20.jpg?resize=210%2C300&amp;ssl=1 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6365\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I mistook this Pileated Woodpecker for a Red Bellied, briefly.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe 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