{"id":7288,"date":"2013-04-01T19:38:21","date_gmt":"2013-04-01T23:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=7288"},"modified":"2013-04-01T21:52:24","modified_gmt":"2013-04-02T01:52:24","slug":"brown-headed-nuthatch-at-cbec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=7288","title":{"rendered":"Brown Headed Nuthatch at CBEC"},"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%3D7288&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>This was the first Spring day worthy of the name this year. I went back to the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center to see if I could do as well as yesterday, but it wasn&#8217;t to be. Still, I got my first decent look at a Brown Headed Nuthatch, and I saw, but couldn&#8217;t photograph, two flocks of Wild Turkeys on the way in to the center.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7307\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7307\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7307\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7307\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Bald-Eagle-151.jpg?fit=440%2C432&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"440,432\" 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=\"Bald Eagle \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Bald-Eagle-151.jpg?fit=440%2C432&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Bald-Eagle-151.jpg?resize=440%2C432&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle \" width=\"440\" height=\"432\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Bald-Eagle-151.jpg?w=440&amp;ssl=1 440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Bald-Eagle-151.jpg?resize=150%2C147&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Bald-Eagle-151.jpg?resize=305%2C300&amp;ssl=1 305w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7289\" style=\"width: 842px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7289\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7289\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7289\" data-attachment-id=\"7289\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7289\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Bald-Eagle-150.jpg?fit=832%2C736&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"832,736\" 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=\"Bald Eagle\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This pair of Bald Eagles has a nest in the area.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Bald-Eagle-150.jpg?fit=584%2C517&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Bald-Eagle-150.jpg?resize=584%2C517&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle\" width=\"584\" height=\"517\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Bald-Eagle-150.jpg?w=832&amp;ssl=1 832w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Bald-Eagle-150.jpg?resize=150%2C132&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Bald-Eagle-150.jpg?resize=339%2C300&amp;ssl=1 339w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This pair of Bald Eagles has a nest in the area.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7291\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7291\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7291\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7291\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Brown-Headed-Nuthatch-2.jpg?fit=1028%2C680&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1028,680\" 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=\"Brown Headed Nuthatch \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Brown-Headed-Nuthatch-2.jpg?fit=584%2C386&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Brown-Headed-Nuthatch-2.jpg?resize=584%2C386&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Brown Headed Nuthatch \" width=\"584\" height=\"386\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Brown-Headed-Nuthatch-2.jpg?w=1028&amp;ssl=1 1028w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Brown-Headed-Nuthatch-2.jpg?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Brown-Headed-Nuthatch-2.jpg?resize=453%2C300&amp;ssl=1 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7290\" style=\"width: 950px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7290\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7290\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7290\" data-attachment-id=\"7290\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7290\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Brown-Headed-Nuthatch-1.jpg?fit=940%2C708&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"940,708\" 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=\"Brown Headed Nuthatch \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This small, fast moving bird is a first for me.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Brown-Headed-Nuthatch-1.jpg?fit=584%2C440&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Brown-Headed-Nuthatch-1.jpg?resize=584%2C440&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Brown Headed Nuthatch \" width=\"584\" height=\"440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Brown-Headed-Nuthatch-1.jpg?w=940&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Brown-Headed-Nuthatch-1.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Brown-Headed-Nuthatch-1.jpg?resize=398%2C300&amp;ssl=1 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This small, fast moving bird is a first for me.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7295\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7295\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7295\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7295\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-12.jpg?fit=852%2C856&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"852,856\" 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=\"Greater Yellowlegs \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-12.jpg?fit=584%2C587&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-12.jpg?resize=584%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Greater Yellowlegs \" width=\"584\" height=\"587\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-12.jpg?w=852&amp;ssl=1 852w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-12.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-12.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-12.jpg?resize=298%2C300&amp;ssl=1 298w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7296\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7296\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7296\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7296\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-13.jpg?fit=672%2C524&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"672,524\" 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=\"Greater Yellowlegs \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-13.jpg?fit=584%2C455&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-13.jpg?resize=584%2C455&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Greater Yellowlegs \" width=\"584\" height=\"455\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-13.jpg?w=672&amp;ssl=1 672w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-13.jpg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-13.jpg?resize=384%2C300&amp;ssl=1 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7297\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7297\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7297\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7297\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-10.jpg?fit=504%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"504,400\" 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=\"Greater Yellowlegs \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-10.jpg?fit=504%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-10.jpg?resize=504%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Greater Yellowlegs \" width=\"504\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-10.jpg?w=504&amp;ssl=1 504w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-10.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-10.jpg?resize=378%2C300&amp;ssl=1 378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7293\" style=\"width: 842px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7293\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7293\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7293\" data-attachment-id=\"7293\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7293\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-11.jpg?fit=832%2C581&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"832,581\" 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=\"Greater Yellowlegs \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There were two Greater Yellowlegs in a small pond, and one flew away quickly.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-11.jpg?fit=584%2C408&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-11.jpg?resize=584%2C408&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Greater Yellowlegs \" width=\"584\" height=\"408\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-11.jpg?w=832&amp;ssl=1 832w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-11.jpg?resize=150%2C104&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-11.jpg?resize=429%2C300&amp;ssl=1 429w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7293\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were two Greater Yellowlegs in a small pond, and one flew away quickly.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7299\" style=\"width: 406px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7299\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7299\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7299\" data-attachment-id=\"7299\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7299\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Belted-Kingfisher-55.jpg?fit=396%2C324&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"396,324\" 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=\"Belted Kingfisher\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I spent some time trying to get closer to this Belted Kingfisher, but he didn&amp;#8217;t cooperate.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Belted-Kingfisher-55.jpg?fit=396%2C324&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Belted-Kingfisher-55.jpg?resize=396%2C324&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Belted Kingfisher\" width=\"396\" height=\"324\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Belted-Kingfisher-55.jpg?w=396&amp;ssl=1 396w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Belted-Kingfisher-55.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Belted-Kingfisher-55.jpg?resize=366%2C300&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I spent some time trying to get closer to this Belted Kingfisher, but he didn&#8217;t cooperate.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7302\" style=\"width: 666px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7302\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7302\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7302\" data-attachment-id=\"7302\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7302\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-40.jpg?fit=656%2C604&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"656,604\" 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=\"Double Crested Cormorant \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Double Crested Cormorants are becoming more common. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-40.jpg?fit=584%2C538&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-40.jpg?resize=584%2C538&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Double Crested Cormorant \" width=\"584\" height=\"538\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-40.jpg?w=656&amp;ssl=1 656w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-40.jpg?resize=150%2C138&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-40.jpg?resize=325%2C300&amp;ssl=1 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Double Crested Cormorants are becoming more common.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7303\" style=\"width: 690px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7303\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7303\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7303\" data-attachment-id=\"7303\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7303\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Gadwall-8.jpg?fit=680%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"680,500\" 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=\"Gadwall\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A few Gadwalls are still lingering.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Gadwall-8.jpg?fit=584%2C429&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Gadwall-8.jpg?resize=584%2C429&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Gadwall\" width=\"584\" height=\"429\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Gadwall-8.jpg?w=680&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Gadwall-8.jpg?resize=150%2C110&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Gadwall-8.jpg?resize=408%2C300&amp;ssl=1 408w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7303\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A few Gadwalls are still lingering.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7304\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7304\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7304\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7304\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Tree-Swallow-45.jpg?fit=1620%2C1192&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1620,1192\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Tree-Swallow-45.jpg?resize=150%2C110&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Tree-Swallow-45.jpg?resize=407%2C300&amp;ssl=1 407w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Tree-Swallow-45.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7305\" style=\"width: 1334px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7305\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7305\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7305\" data-attachment-id=\"7305\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7305\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Tree-Swallow-46.jpg?fit=1324%2C1148&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1324,1148\" 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