{"id":676,"date":"2012-07-17T19:18:38","date_gmt":"2012-07-17T23:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=676"},"modified":"2017-11-07T22:32:05","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T03:32:05","slug":"july-172012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=676","title":{"rendered":"Slow Day at Jonas Green State 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%3D676&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>Another in a long series of hot and humid days. I confess it affects my enthusiasm, and I&#8217;m sure it limits the birding.<br \/>\nI started out at the Nature Center, where the firing range was open again, then stopped at Jonas Green Park, with a brief swing by Truxtun Park. A slow day altogether.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_677\" style=\"width: 1222px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/july-172012\/osprey-68\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-677\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-677\" data-attachment-id=\"677\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=677\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-68.jpg?fit=1212%2C816&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1212,816\" 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=\"Osprey\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Osprey seems to be carrying nesting material, possibly for repairs.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-68.jpg?fit=584%2C393&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-677\" title=\"Osprey\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-68.jpg?resize=584%2C393&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey\" width=\"584\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-68.jpg?w=1212&amp;ssl=1 1212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-68.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-68.jpg?resize=1024%2C689&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-68.jpg?resize=445%2C300&amp;ssl=1 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-677\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Osprey seems to be carrying nesting material, possibly for repairs.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_679\" style=\"width: 654px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/july-172012\/yellow-breasted-chat-17\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-679\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-679\" data-attachment-id=\"679\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=679\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-17.jpg?fit=644%2C564&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"644,564\" 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;The Yellow Breasted Chat is often secretive, singing his bizarre song from within a bush, but this little guy gave me a chance for a decent picture.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-17.jpg?fit=584%2C511&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-679\" title=\"Yellow Breasted Chat \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-17.jpg?resize=584%2C511&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow Breasted Chat \" width=\"584\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-17.jpg?w=644&amp;ssl=1 644w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-17.jpg?resize=300%2C262&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-17.jpg?resize=342%2C300&amp;ssl=1 342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-679\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Yellow Breasted Chat is often secretive, singing his bizarre song from within a bush, but this little guy gave me a chance for a decent picture.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_681\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/july-172012\/orchard-oriole-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-681\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-681\" data-attachment-id=\"681\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=681\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Orchard-Oriole-11.jpg?fit=880%2C572&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"880,572\" 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;The female Orchard Oriole is completely different from her black and orange mate.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Orchard-Oriole-11.jpg?fit=584%2C380&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-681\" title=\"Orchard Oriole \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Orchard-Oriole-11.jpg?resize=584%2C380&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Orchard Oriole \" width=\"584\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Orchard-Oriole-11.jpg?w=880&amp;ssl=1 880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Orchard-Oriole-11.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Orchard-Oriole-11.jpg?resize=461%2C300&amp;ssl=1 461w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-681\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The female Orchard Oriole is completely different from her black and orange mate.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_683\" style=\"width: 866px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/july-172012\/orchard-oriole-12\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-683\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-683\" data-attachment-id=\"683\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=683\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Orchard-Oriole-12.jpg?fit=856%2C968&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"856,968\" 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;Here&amp;#8217;s a front view of our Orchard Oriole.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Orchard-Oriole-12.jpg?fit=584%2C660&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-683\" title=\"Orchard Oriole \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Orchard-Oriole-12.jpg?resize=584%2C660&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Orchard Oriole \" width=\"584\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Orchard-Oriole-12.jpg?w=856&amp;ssl=1 856w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Orchard-Oriole-12.jpg?resize=265%2C300&amp;ssl=1 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-683\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Here&#8217;s a front view of our Orchard Oriole.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_686\" style=\"width: 906px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/july-172012\/blue-grosbeak-16\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-686\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-686\" data-attachment-id=\"686\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=686\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Grosbeak-16.jpg?fit=896%2C736&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"896,736\" 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;You have to appreciate the willingness of the Blue Grosbeak to strike a classic pose.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Grosbeak-16.jpg?fit=584%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-686\" title=\"Blue Grosbeak \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Grosbeak-16.jpg?resize=584%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Grosbeak \" width=\"584\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Grosbeak-16.jpg?w=896&amp;ssl=1 896w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Grosbeak-16.jpg?resize=300%2C246&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Grosbeak-16.jpg?resize=365%2C300&amp;ssl=1 365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-686\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You have to appreciate the willingness of the Blue Grosbeak to strike a classic pose.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_688\" style=\"width: 1106px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/july-172012\/deer-10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-688\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-688\" data-attachment-id=\"688\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=688\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Deer-10.jpg?fit=1096%2C836&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1096,836\" 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=\"Deer\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Doe was out unusually late in the mornng.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Deer-10.jpg?fit=584%2C445&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-688\" title=\"Deer\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Deer-10.jpg?resize=584%2C445&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Deer\" width=\"584\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Deer-10.jpg?w=1096&amp;ssl=1 1096w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Deer-10.jpg?resize=300%2C228&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Deer-10.jpg?resize=1024%2C781&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Deer-10.jpg?resize=393%2C300&amp;ssl=1 393w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-688\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Doe was out unusually late in the mornng.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/july-172012\/dragonfly-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-699\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"699\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=699\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-8.jpg?fit=1468%2C1196&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1468,1196\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dragonfly \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-8.jpg?fit=584%2C476&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-699\" title=\"Dragonfly \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-8.jpg?resize=584%2C476&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dragonfly \" width=\"584\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-8.jpg?w=1468&amp;ssl=1 1468w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-8.jpg?resize=300%2C244&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-8.jpg?resize=1024%2C834&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-8.jpg?resize=368%2C300&amp;ssl=1 368w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-8.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/july-172012\/dragonfly-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-693\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"693\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=693\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-7.jpg?fit=2148%2C1472&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2148,1472\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dragonfly \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-7.jpg?fit=584%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-693\" title=\"Dragonfly \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-7.jpg?resize=584%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dragonfly \" width=\"584\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-7.jpg?w=2148&amp;ssl=1 2148w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-7.jpg?resize=300%2C205&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-7.jpg?resize=1024%2C701&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-7.jpg?resize=437%2C300&amp;ssl=1 437w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-7.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-7.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_689\" style=\"width: 2106px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/july-172012\/dragonfly-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-689\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-689\" data-attachment-id=\"689\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=689\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-6.jpg?fit=2096%2C1096&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2096,1096\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dragonfly\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;It would nice to know the names of these dragonflies, but I&amp;#8217;ll settle for their beauty for now.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-6.jpg?fit=584%2C305&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-689\" title=\"Dragonfly\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-6.jpg?resize=584%2C305&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dragonfly\" width=\"584\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-6.jpg?w=2096&amp;ssl=1 2096w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-6.jpg?resize=300%2C156&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-6.jpg?resize=1024%2C535&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-6.jpg?resize=500%2C261&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-6.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-6.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-689\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It would nice to know the names of these dragonflies, but I&#8217;ll settle for their beauty for now.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_691\" style=\"width: 1058px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/july-172012\/great-blue-heron-in-flight-14\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-691\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-691\" data-attachment-id=\"691\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=691\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-14.jpg?fit=1048%2C756&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1048,756\" 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=\"Great Blue Heron in Flight \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Great Blue Herons frequently fly over the bay in Summer.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-14.jpg?fit=584%2C421&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-691\" title=\"Great Blue Heron in Flight \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-14.jpg?resize=584%2C421&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron in Flight \" width=\"584\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-14.jpg?w=1048&amp;ssl=1 1048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-14.jpg?resize=300%2C216&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-14.jpg?resize=1024%2C738&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-in-Flight-14.jpg?resize=415%2C300&amp;ssl=1 415w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-691\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Great Blue Herons frequently fly over the bay in Summer.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_705\" style=\"width: 818px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/july-172012\/eastern-kingbird-16\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-705\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-705\" data-attachment-id=\"705\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=705\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Eastern-Kingbird-16.jpg?fit=808%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"808,584\" 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=\"Eastern Kingbird \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Eastern Kingbird is a flycatcher, and a very handsome bird.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Eastern-Kingbird-16.jpg?fit=584%2C422&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-705\" title=\"Eastern Kingbird \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Eastern-Kingbird-16.jpg?resize=584%2C422&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Kingbird \" width=\"584\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Eastern-Kingbird-16.jpg?w=808&amp;ssl=1 808w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Eastern-Kingbird-16.jpg?resize=300%2C216&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Eastern-Kingbird-16.jpg?resize=415%2C300&amp;ssl=1 415w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-705\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Eastern Kingbird is a flycatcher, and a very handsome bird.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_695\" style=\"width: 3230px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/july-172012\/western-tiger-swallowtail-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-695\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-695\" data-attachment-id=\"695\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=695\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Western-Tiger-Swallowtail-3.jpg?fit=3220%2C2356&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3220,2356\" 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=\"Western Tiger Swallowtail\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Western Tiger Swallowtail.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Western-Tiger-Swallowtail-3.jpg?fit=584%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-695\" title=\"Western Tiger Swallowtail\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Western-Tiger-Swallowtail-3.jpg?resize=584%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Western Tiger Swallowtail\" width=\"584\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Western-Tiger-Swallowtail-3.jpg?w=3220&amp;ssl=1 3220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Western-Tiger-Swallowtail-3.jpg?resize=300%2C219&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Western-Tiger-Swallowtail-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C749&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Western-Tiger-Swallowtail-3.jpg?resize=410%2C300&amp;ssl=1 410w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Western-Tiger-Swallowtail-3.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Western-Tiger-Swallowtail-3.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Western Tiger Swallowtail.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_697\" style=\"width: 1046px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/july-172012\/savannah-sparrow-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-697\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-697\" data-attachment-id=\"697\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=697\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Savannah-Sparrow-1.jpg?fit=1036%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1036,1000\" 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 Savannah Sparrow is singing from the same branch in the same tree as yesterday.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Savannah-Sparrow-1.jpg?fit=584%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-697\" title=\"Savannah Sparrow \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Savannah-Sparrow-1.jpg?resize=584%2C564&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Savannah Sparrow \" width=\"584\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Savannah-Sparrow-1.jpg?w=1036&amp;ssl=1 1036w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Savannah-Sparrow-1.jpg?resize=300%2C289&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Savannah-Sparrow-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C988&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Savannah-Sparrow-1.jpg?resize=310%2C300&amp;ssl=1 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-697\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Savannah Sparrow is singing from the same branch in the same tree as yesterday.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_701\" style=\"width: 1858px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/july-172012\/robin-26\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-701\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-701\" data-attachment-id=\"701\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=701\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Robin-26.jpg?fit=1848%2C1632&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1848,1632\" 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=\"Robin \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I hadn&amp;#8217;t planned to go out after dinner, as it was so hot, but after listening to John Sunnunu say Obama should &amp;#8220;Learn how to be an American&amp;#8221;, I decided to go out in the &amp;#8216;hood rather than throw something through the TV.&lt;br \/&gt;\nI often pass up Robins as they are so common here, but this guy seemed to have his mouth for no reason, and I wondered of it was a side effect of the neat.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Robin-26.jpg?fit=584%2C516&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-701\" title=\"Robin \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Robin-26.jpg?resize=584%2C516&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Robin \" width=\"584\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Robin-26.jpg?w=1848&amp;ssl=1 1848w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Robin-26.jpg?resize=300%2C264&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Robin-26.jpg?resize=1024%2C904&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Robin-26.jpg?resize=339%2C300&amp;ssl=1 339w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Robin-26.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Robin-26.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-701\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I hadn&#8217;t planned to go out after dinner, as it was so hot, but after listening to John Sunnunu say Obama should &#8220;Learn how to be an American&#8221;, I decided to go out in the &#8216;hood rather than throw something through the TV.<br \/>I often pass up Robins as they are so common here, but this guy seemed to have his mouth open for no reason, and I wondered of it was a side effect of the heat.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_703\" style=\"width: 4210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/july-172012\/sparrow-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-703\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-703\" data-attachment-id=\"703\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=703\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sparrow-6.jpg?fit=4200%2C2720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4200,2720\" 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=\"Sparrow \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;m not sure which Sparrow this is, but he was very cooperative, landing only a few feet away and waiting patently for me to take several shots.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sparrow-6.jpg?fit=584%2C378&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-703\" title=\"Sparrow \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sparrow-6.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-6.jpg?w=4200&amp;ssl=1 4200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sparrow-6.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sparrow-6.jpg?resize=1024%2C663&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sparrow-6.jpg?resize=463%2C300&amp;ssl=1 463w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sparrow-6.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Sparrow-6.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-703\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m not sure which Sparrow this is, but he was very cooperative, landing only a few feet away and waiting patently for me to take several shots. 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