{"id":788,"date":"2012-07-22T19:33:15","date_gmt":"2012-07-22T23:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=788"},"modified":"2012-07-23T05:52:35","modified_gmt":"2012-07-23T09:52:35","slug":"july-22-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=788","title":{"rendered":"July 22, 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%3D788&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>Decent weather for a change. I got to Possum Point around 6:45. It was in the high 70s and very overcast.<br \/>\nI immediately startled a feeding doe and two large waterbirds I couldn&#8217;t see well enough to ID. Almost certainly not Great Blue Herons, dark and silent.<br \/>\nI messed around for a while, then spent a couple of hours at the nature center, followed by an afternoon trip to Truxtun Park.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=789\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-789\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"789\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=789\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Vulture-3.jpg?fit=1572%2C1460&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1572,1460\" 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=\"Black Vulture\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Vulture-3.jpg?fit=584%2C542&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Vulture-3.jpg?resize=584%2C542&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black Vulture\" title=\"Black Vulture\" width=\"584\" height=\"542\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Vulture-3.jpg?w=1572&amp;ssl=1 1572w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Vulture-3.jpg?resize=300%2C278&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Vulture-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C951&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Vulture-3.jpg?resize=323%2C300&amp;ssl=1 323w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Vulture-3.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_790\" style=\"width: 1746px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=790\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-790\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-790\" data-attachment-id=\"790\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=790\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Vulture-4.jpg?fit=1736%2C1476&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1736,1476\" 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=\"Black Vulture\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There were two of these birds hanging around Possum Point. They seemed to be eating something on the ground, but I didn&amp;#8217;t see what it was. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Vulture-4.jpg?fit=584%2C496&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Vulture-4.jpg?resize=584%2C497&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black Vulture\" title=\"Black Vulture\" width=\"584\" height=\"497\" class=\"size-full wp-image-790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Vulture-4.jpg?w=1736&amp;ssl=1 1736w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Vulture-4.jpg?resize=300%2C255&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Vulture-4.jpg?resize=1024%2C870&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Vulture-4.jpg?resize=352%2C300&amp;ssl=1 352w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Vulture-4.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were two of these birds hanging around Possum Point. They seemed to be eating something on the ground, but I didn&#8217;t see what it was.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_792\" style=\"width: 1126px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=792\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-792\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-792\" data-attachment-id=\"792\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=792\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-70.jpg?fit=1116%2C1208&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1116,1208\" 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;There are still many Ospreys around, and many have successfully raised their young.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-70.jpg?fit=584%2C632&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-70.jpg?resize=584%2C632&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey \" title=\"Osprey \" width=\"584\" height=\"632\" class=\"size-full wp-image-792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-70.jpg?w=1116&amp;ssl=1 1116w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-70.jpg?resize=277%2C300&amp;ssl=1 277w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-70.jpg?resize=946%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 946w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-792\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There are still many Ospreys around, and many have successfully raised their young.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_795\" style=\"width: 1386px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=795\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-795\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-795\" data-attachment-id=\"795\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=795\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Deer-11.jpg?fit=1376%2C912&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1376,912\" 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;The deer are doing well. This is another doe. I&amp;#8217;ve seen a couple of bucks, but have yet to get a picture.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Deer-11.jpg?fit=584%2C387&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Deer-11.jpg?resize=584%2C387&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Deer \" title=\"Deer \" width=\"584\" height=\"387\" class=\"size-full wp-image-795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Deer-11.jpg?w=1376&amp;ssl=1 1376w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Deer-11.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Deer-11.jpg?resize=1024%2C678&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Deer-11.jpg?resize=452%2C300&amp;ssl=1 452w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Deer-11.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-795\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The deer are doing well. This is another doe. I&#8217;ve seen a couple of bucks, but have yet to get a picture.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_797\" style=\"width: 834px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=797\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-797\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-797\" data-attachment-id=\"797\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=797\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-37.jpg?fit=824%2C624&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"824,624\" 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 Bellied Woodpecker \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Red Bellied Woodpecker  examined the dead limbs on this tree for several minutes.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-37.jpg?fit=584%2C442&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-37.jpg?resize=584%2C442&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Bellied Woodpecker \" title=\"Red Bellied Woodpecker \" width=\"584\" height=\"442\" class=\"size-full wp-image-797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-37.jpg?w=824&amp;ssl=1 824w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-37.jpg?resize=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-37.jpg?resize=396%2C300&amp;ssl=1 396w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-797\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Red Bellied Woodpecker  examined the dead limbs on this tree for several minutes.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_799\" style=\"width: 3850px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=799\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-799\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-799\" data-attachment-id=\"799\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=799\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Starling-2.jpg?fit=3840%2C2292&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3840,2292\" 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=\"Starling \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I count 28 Starlings.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Starling-2.jpg?fit=584%2C348&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Starling-2.jpg?resize=584%2C349&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Starling \" title=\"Starling \" width=\"584\" height=\"349\" class=\"size-full wp-image-799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Starling-2.jpg?w=3840&amp;ssl=1 3840w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Starling-2.jpg?resize=300%2C179&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Starling-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C611&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Starling-2.jpg?resize=500%2C298&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Starling-2.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Starling-2.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-799\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I count 28 Starlings.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_801\" style=\"width: 1890px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=801\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-801\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-801\" data-attachment-id=\"801\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=801\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-71.jpg?fit=1880%2C1228&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1880,1228\" 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;Some Ospreys will allow you to approach quite closely.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-71.jpg?fit=584%2C381&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-71.jpg?resize=584%2C381&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey \" title=\"Osprey \" width=\"584\" height=\"381\" class=\"size-full wp-image-801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-71.jpg?w=1880&amp;ssl=1 1880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-71.jpg?resize=300%2C195&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-71.jpg?resize=1024%2C668&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-71.jpg?resize=459%2C300&amp;ssl=1 459w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-71.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Osprey-71.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-801\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some Ospreys will allow you to approach quite closely.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_803\" style=\"width: 1062px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=803\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-803\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-803\" data-attachment-id=\"803\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=803\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mockingbird-14.jpg?fit=1052%2C828&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1052,828\" 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=\"Mockingbird\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There were two Mockingbirds engaging in what appeared to be a territorial dispute.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mockingbird-14.jpg?fit=584%2C459&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mockingbird-14.jpg?resize=584%2C460&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mockingbird\" title=\"Mockingbird\" width=\"584\" height=\"460\" class=\"size-full wp-image-803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mockingbird-14.jpg?w=1052&amp;ssl=1 1052w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mockingbird-14.jpg?resize=300%2C236&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mockingbird-14.jpg?resize=1024%2C805&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mockingbird-14.jpg?resize=381%2C300&amp;ssl=1 381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-803\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were two Mockingbirds engaging in what appeared to be a territorial dispute.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_805\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=805\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-805\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-805\" data-attachment-id=\"805\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=805\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Eastern-Kingbird-17.jpg?fit=860%2C676&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"860,676\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eastern Kingbird \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Eastern Kingbird is very handsome.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Eastern-Kingbird-17.jpg?fit=584%2C459&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Eastern-Kingbird-17.jpg?resize=584%2C459&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Kingbird \" title=\"Eastern Kingbird \" width=\"584\" height=\"459\" class=\"size-full wp-image-805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Eastern-Kingbird-17.jpg?w=860&amp;ssl=1 860w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Eastern-Kingbird-17.jpg?resize=300%2C235&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Eastern-Kingbird-17.jpg?resize=381%2C300&amp;ssl=1 381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-805\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Eastern Kingbird is very handsome.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_808\" style=\"width: 742px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=808\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-808\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-808\" data-attachment-id=\"808\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=808\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Cardinal-51.jpg?fit=732%2C592&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"732,592\" 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=\"Cardinal\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;It&amp;#8217;s hard to pass up a Cardinal.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Cardinal-51.jpg?fit=584%2C472&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Cardinal-51.jpg?resize=584%2C472&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cardinal\" title=\"Cardinal\" width=\"584\" height=\"472\" class=\"size-full wp-image-808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Cardinal-51.jpg?w=732&amp;ssl=1 732w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Cardinal-51.jpg?resize=300%2C242&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Cardinal-51.jpg?resize=370%2C300&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-808\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s hard to pass up a Cardinal.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_810\" style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=810\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-810\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-810\" data-attachment-id=\"810\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=810\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-6.jpg?fit=676%2C628&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"676,628\" 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 Gray Gnatcatcher \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Blue Gray Gnatcatcher led me a merry chase and I was lucky to get this shot.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-6.jpg?fit=584%2C543&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-6.jpg?resize=584%2C543&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher \" title=\"Blue Gray Gnatcatcher \" width=\"584\" height=\"543\" class=\"size-full wp-image-810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-6.jpg?w=676&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-6.jpg?resize=300%2C278&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Blue-Gray-Gnatcatcher-6.jpg?resize=322%2C300&amp;ssl=1 322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-810\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Blue Gray Gnatcatcher led me a merry chase and I was lucky to get this shot.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_812\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=812\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-812\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-812\" data-attachment-id=\"812\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=812\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Chipping-Sparrow-11.jpg?fit=720%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Chipping Sparrow \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There seems to always be a Chipping Sparrow around the Nature Center building.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Chipping-Sparrow-11.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Chipping-Sparrow-11.jpg?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chipping Sparrow \" title=\"Chipping Sparrow \" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" class=\"size-full wp-image-812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Chipping-Sparrow-11.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Chipping-Sparrow-11.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Chipping-Sparrow-11.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-812\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There seems to always be a Chipping Sparrow around the Nature Center building.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_814\" style=\"width: 2294px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=814\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-814\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-814\" data-attachment-id=\"814\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=814\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Western-Tiger-Swallowtail-4.jpg?fit=2284%2C1468&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2284,1468\" 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;This Western Tiger Swallowtail  is looking a little ragged.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Western-Tiger-Swallowtail-4.jpg?fit=584%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Western-Tiger-Swallowtail-4.jpg?resize=584%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Western Tiger Swallowtail \" title=\"Western Tiger Swallowtail \" width=\"584\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-full wp-image-814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Western-Tiger-Swallowtail-4.jpg?w=2284&amp;ssl=1 2284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Western-Tiger-Swallowtail-4.jpg?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Western-Tiger-Swallowtail-4.jpg?resize=1024%2C658&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Western-Tiger-Swallowtail-4.jpg?resize=466%2C300&amp;ssl=1 466w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Western-Tiger-Swallowtail-4.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Western-Tiger-Swallowtail-4.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-814\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Western Tiger Swallowtail  is looking a little ragged.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_816\" style=\"width: 926px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=816\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-816\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-816\" data-attachment-id=\"816\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=816\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-18.jpg?fit=916%2C968&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"916,968\" 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=\"Great Blue Heron \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Great Blue Heron  seemed to be resting.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-18.jpg?fit=584%2C617&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-18.jpg?resize=584%2C617&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron \" title=\"Great Blue Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"617\" class=\"size-full wp-image-816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-18.jpg?w=916&amp;ssl=1 916w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-18.jpg?resize=283%2C300&amp;ssl=1 283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-816\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Great Blue Heron  seemed to be resting.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_818\" style=\"width: 1142px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=818\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-818\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-818\" data-attachment-id=\"818\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=818\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Barn-Swallow-4.jpg?fit=1132%2C892&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1132,892\" 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=\"Barn Swallow\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;For most of this year I&amp;#8217;ve only seen Northern Rough Winged Swallows at Truxtun Park, so this Barn Swallow was a surprise.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Barn-Swallow-4.jpg?fit=584%2C460&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Barn-Swallow-4.jpg?resize=584%2C460&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Barn Swallow\" title=\"Barn Swallow\" width=\"584\" height=\"460\" class=\"size-full wp-image-818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Barn-Swallow-4.jpg?w=1132&amp;ssl=1 1132w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Barn-Swallow-4.jpg?resize=300%2C236&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Barn-Swallow-4.jpg?resize=1024%2C806&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Barn-Swallow-4.jpg?resize=380%2C300&amp;ssl=1 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-818\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">For most of this year I&#8217;ve only seen Northern Rough Winged Swallows at Truxtun Park, so this Barn Swallow was a surprise.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_820\" style=\"width: 2162px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=820\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-820\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-820\" data-attachment-id=\"820\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=820\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-12.jpg?fit=2152%2C1036&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2152,1036\" 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=\"Dragonfly \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I remember watching Dragonflies as a child, but ti wasn&amp;#8217;t until recently I realized there were many different ones.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-12.jpg?fit=584%2C281&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-12.jpg?resize=584%2C281&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dragonfly \" title=\"Dragonfly \" width=\"584\" height=\"281\" class=\"size-full wp-image-820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-12.jpg?w=2152&amp;ssl=1 2152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-12.jpg?resize=300%2C144&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-12.jpg?resize=1024%2C492&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-12.jpg?resize=500%2C240&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-12.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-12.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-820\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I remember watching Dragonflies as a child, but it wasn&#8217;t until recently I realized there were many different ones.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D788&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Decent weather for a change. I got to Possum Point around 6:45. It was in the high 70s and very overcast. I immediately startled a feeding doe and two large waterbirds I couldn&#8217;t see well enough to ID. Almost certainly &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=788\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-788","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mybirdingday"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2xu3W-cI","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/788","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=788"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/788\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":824,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/788\/revisions\/824"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}