{"id":854,"date":"2012-07-24T17:59:03","date_gmt":"2012-07-24T21:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=854"},"modified":"2015-02-07T05:32:23","modified_gmt":"2015-02-07T10:32:23","slug":"july-24-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=854","title":{"rendered":"July 24, 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%3D854&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>Hot and humid again, with a promise of thunderstorms that haven&#8217;t materialized yet, but seemed possible all day long. I slept later than usual, and arrived at Sandy Point State Park around 8:00 AM and circled the entire park, anti-clockwise.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_855\" style=\"width: 1046px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=855\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-855\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-855\" data-attachment-id=\"855\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=855\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-10.jpg?fit=1036%2C964&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1036,964\" 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 Shouldered Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;ve taken a lot of photos of birds, and it can get a little ho-hum in some cases, but some birds always give a thrill and leave you a little breathless. That&amp;#8217;s the way I feel about Hawks. This Red Shouldered Hawk  flew into the woods and I despaired of getting a good shot, but I moved nearer and was able to get some respectable images of this magnificent bird. I believe this is a juvenile.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-10.jpg?fit=584%2C543&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-855\" title=\"Red Shouldered Hawk \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-10.jpg?resize=584%2C543&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Shouldered Hawk \" width=\"584\" height=\"543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-10.jpg?w=1036&amp;ssl=1 1036w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-10.jpg?resize=300%2C279&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-10.jpg?resize=1024%2C952&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-10.jpg?resize=322%2C300&amp;ssl=1 322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;ve taken a lot of photos of birds, and it can get a little ho-hum in cases, but some birds always give a thrill and leave you a little breathless. That&#8217;s the way I feel about Hawks. This Red Shouldered Hawk flew into the woods and I despaired of getting a good shot, but I moved nearer and was able to get some respectable images of this magnificent bird. I believe this is a juvenile.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_857\" style=\"width: 1670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=857\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-857\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-857\" data-attachment-id=\"857\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=857\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Balck-Swallowtail-1.jpg?fit=1660%2C1224&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1660,1224\" 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=\"Balck Swallowtail\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This butterfly appears to have led a hard life. I&amp;#8217;m calling it a Black Swallowtail, but it differs somewhat from the Audubon image.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Balck-Swallowtail-1.jpg?fit=584%2C431&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-857\" title=\"Balck Swallowtail\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Balck-Swallowtail-1.jpg?resize=584%2C431&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Balck Swallowtail\" width=\"584\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Balck-Swallowtail-1.jpg?w=1660&amp;ssl=1 1660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Balck-Swallowtail-1.jpg?resize=300%2C221&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Balck-Swallowtail-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C755&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Balck-Swallowtail-1.jpg?resize=406%2C300&amp;ssl=1 406w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Balck-Swallowtail-1.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-857\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This butterfly appears to have led a hard life. I&#8217;m calling it a Black Swallowtail, but it differs somewhat from the Audubon image.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=859\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-859\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"859\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=859\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Crow-10.jpg?fit=1800%2C1384&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1800,1384\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Crow \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Although commonplace, Crows are among the most intelligent of birds and possessed of their own innate dignity.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Crow-10.jpg?fit=584%2C449&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-859\" title=\"Crow \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Crow-10.jpg?resize=584%2C449&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Crow \" width=\"584\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Crow-10.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Crow-10.jpg?resize=300%2C230&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Crow-10.jpg?resize=1024%2C787&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Crow-10.jpg?resize=390%2C300&amp;ssl=1 390w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Crow-10.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_861\" style=\"width: 866px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=861\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-861\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-861\" data-attachment-id=\"861\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=861\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Vulture-6.jpg?fit=856%2C760&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"856,760\" 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;The Black Vulture is another commonplace bird at Sandy Point&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Vulture-6.jpg?fit=584%2C519&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-861\" title=\"Black Vulture\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Vulture-6.jpg?resize=584%2C519&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black Vulture\" width=\"584\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Vulture-6.jpg?w=856&amp;ssl=1 856w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Vulture-6.jpg?resize=300%2C266&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Black-Vulture-6.jpg?resize=337%2C300&amp;ssl=1 337w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-861\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Black Vulture is another commonplace bird at Sandy Point<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_863\" style=\"width: 1150px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=863\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-863\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-863\" data-attachment-id=\"863\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=863\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Ring-Billed-Gull-4.jpg?fit=1140%2C944&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1140,944\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ring Billed Gull\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There are many Ring Billed Gulls in the park. The red eye ring and red &amp;#8220;Gape&amp;#8221; mentioned in Sibley are easily seen here.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Ring-Billed-Gull-4.jpg?fit=584%2C483&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-863\" title=\"Ring Billed Gull\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Ring-Billed-Gull-4.jpg?resize=584%2C484&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Billed Gull\" width=\"584\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Ring-Billed-Gull-4.jpg?w=1140&amp;ssl=1 1140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Ring-Billed-Gull-4.jpg?resize=300%2C248&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Ring-Billed-Gull-4.jpg?resize=1024%2C847&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Ring-Billed-Gull-4.jpg?resize=362%2C300&amp;ssl=1 362w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-863\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There are many Ring Billed Gulls in the park. The red eye ring and red &#8220;Gape&#8221; mentioned in Sibley are easily seen here.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=867\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-867\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"867\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=867\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Egret-2.jpg?fit=668%2C944&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"668,944\" 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 Egret \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Egret-2.jpg?fit=584%2C825&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-867\" title=\"Great Egret \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Egret-2.jpg?resize=584%2C825&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Egret \" width=\"584\" height=\"825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Egret-2.jpg?w=668&amp;ssl=1 668w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Egret-2.jpg?resize=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_865\" style=\"width: 1114px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=865\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-865\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-865\" data-attachment-id=\"865\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=865\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Egret-1.jpg?fit=1104%2C808&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1104,808\" 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 Egret \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This shot isn&amp;#8217;t as sharp as I&amp;#8217;d like, but it&amp;#8217;s my first Great Egret and will have to do.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Egret-1.jpg?fit=584%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-865\" title=\"Great Egret \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Egret-1.jpg?resize=584%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Egret \" width=\"584\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Egret-1.jpg?w=1104&amp;ssl=1 1104w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Egret-1.jpg?resize=300%2C219&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Egret-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C749&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Egret-1.jpg?resize=409%2C300&amp;ssl=1 409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This shot isn&#8217;t as sharp as I&#8217;d like, but it&#8217;s my first Great Egret and will have to do.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_869\" style=\"width: 4618px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=869\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-869\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-869\" data-attachment-id=\"869\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=869\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bay-Bridge-9.jpg?fit=4608%2C3072&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4608,3072\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1343120373&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;150&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sandy Point\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sandy Point State Park is at the Eastern terminus of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. It&amp;#8217;s well maintained and includes many amenities such as the picnic tablesand BBQ grill seen here. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bay-Bridge-9.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-869\" title=\"Sandy Point\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bay-Bridge-9.jpg?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sandy Point\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bay-Bridge-9.jpg?w=4608&amp;ssl=1 4608w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bay-Bridge-9.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bay-Bridge-9.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bay-Bridge-9.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bay-Bridge-9.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Bay-Bridge-9.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-869\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sandy Point State Park is at the Western terminus of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. It&#8217;s well maintained and includes many amenities such as the picnic tables and BBQ grill seen here.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_871\" style=\"width: 4610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=871\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-871\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-871\" data-attachment-id=\"871\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=871\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Canada-Goose-12.jpg?fit=4600%2C2284&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4600,2284\" 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=\"Canada Goose \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;One of the beaches is filled with Canada Geese and Ring Billed Gulls.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Canada-Goose-12.jpg?fit=584%2C290&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-871\" title=\"Canada Goose \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Canada-Goose-12.jpg?resize=584%2C290&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canada Goose\" width=\"584\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Canada-Goose-12.jpg?w=4600&amp;ssl=1 4600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Canada-Goose-12.jpg?resize=300%2C148&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Canada-Goose-12.jpg?resize=1024%2C508&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Canada-Goose-12.jpg?resize=500%2C248&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Canada-Goose-12.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Canada-Goose-12.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-871\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the beaches is filled with Canada Geese and Ring Billed Gulls.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_873\" style=\"width: 658px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=873\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-873\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-873\" data-attachment-id=\"873\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=873\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-20.jpg?fit=648%2C628&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"648,628\" 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=\"Great Blue Heron \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is the first time I&amp;#8217;ve seen this wing drying posture from a Great Blue Heron.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-20.jpg?fit=584%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-873\" title=\"Great Blue Heron \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-20.jpg?resize=584%2C566&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-20.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-20.jpg?resize=300%2C290&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Great-Blue-Heron-20.jpg?resize=309%2C300&amp;ssl=1 309w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-873\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is the first time I&#8217;ve seen this wing drying posture from a Great Blue Heron.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=877\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-877\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"877\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=877\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Eastern-Kingbird-20.jpg?fit=828%2C624&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"828,624\" 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=\"Eastern Kingbird\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Eastern-Kingbird-20.jpg?fit=584%2C440&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-877\" title=\"Eastern Kingbird\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Eastern-Kingbird-20.jpg?resize=584%2C440&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Kingbird\" width=\"584\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Eastern-Kingbird-20.jpg?w=828&amp;ssl=1 828w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Eastern-Kingbird-20.jpg?resize=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Eastern-Kingbird-20.jpg?resize=398%2C300&amp;ssl=1 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_875\" style=\"width: 1030px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=875\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-875\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-875\" data-attachment-id=\"875\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=875\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Eastern-Kingbird-19.jpg?fit=1020%2C744&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1020,744\" 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;I don&amp;#8217;t often get this close to an Eastern Kingbird.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Eastern-Kingbird-19.jpg?fit=584%2C426&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-875\" title=\"Eastern Kingbird \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Eastern-Kingbird-19.jpg?resize=584%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Kingbird \" width=\"584\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Eastern-Kingbird-19.jpg?w=1020&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Eastern-Kingbird-19.jpg?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Eastern-Kingbird-19.jpg?resize=411%2C300&amp;ssl=1 411w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-875\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I don&#8217;t often get this close to an Eastern Kingbird.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_879\" style=\"width: 1790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=879\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-879\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-879\" data-attachment-id=\"879\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=879\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mockingbird-17.jpg?fit=1780%2C1236&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1780,1236\" 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 are many Mockingbirds in  the park, and they pose willingly.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mockingbird-17.jpg?fit=584%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-879\" title=\"Mockingbird \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mockingbird-17.jpg?resize=584%2C406&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mockingbird \" width=\"584\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mockingbird-17.jpg?w=1780&amp;ssl=1 1780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mockingbird-17.jpg?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mockingbird-17.jpg?resize=1024%2C711&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mockingbird-17.jpg?resize=432%2C300&amp;ssl=1 432w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mockingbird-17.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-879\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There are many Mockingbirds in the park, and they pose willingly.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_881\" style=\"width: 1058px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=881\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-881\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-881\" data-attachment-id=\"881\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=881\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Downy-46.jpg?fit=1048%2C1048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1048,1048\" 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=\"Downy Woodpecker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;When I watch a Downy Woodpecker foraging, I&amp;#8217;m always impressed by their attention to detail.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Downy-46.jpg?fit=584%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-881\" title=\"Downy Woodpecker\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Downy-46.jpg?resize=584%2C584&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Downy Woodpecker\" width=\"584\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Downy-46.jpg?w=1048&amp;ssl=1 1048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Downy-46.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Downy-46.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Downy-46.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-881\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">When I watch a Downy Woodpecker foraging, I&#8217;m always impressed by their attention to detail.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_883\" style=\"width: 1430px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=883\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-883\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-883\" data-attachment-id=\"883\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=883\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-15.jpg?fit=1420%2C1095&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1420,1095\" 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;Dragonflies are everywhere you look in the park.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-15.jpg?fit=584%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-883\" title=\"Dragonfly \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-15.jpg?resize=584%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dragonfly \" width=\"584\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-15.jpg?w=1420&amp;ssl=1 1420w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-15.jpg?resize=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-15.jpg?resize=1024%2C789&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-15.jpg?resize=389%2C300&amp;ssl=1 389w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragonfly-15.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-883\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dragonflies are everywhere you look in the park.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 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