{"id":8600,"date":"2013-05-31T19:55:04","date_gmt":"2013-05-31T23:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=8600"},"modified":"2013-05-31T20:03:10","modified_gmt":"2013-06-01T00:03:10","slug":"orchard-orioles-at-lake-artemesia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=8600","title":{"rendered":"Orchard Orioles at Lake Artemesia"},"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%3D8600&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>Once again I wasn&#8217;t sure where to go, so I waited &#8217;til I was on the road and settled for Lake Artemesia. Maybe I could have done better. I did get a few decent images, but not the variety I&#8217;m looking for.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_8601\" style=\"width: 570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8601\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8601\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8601\" data-attachment-id=\"8601\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8601\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Carolina-Wren-68.jpg?fit=560%2C664&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"560,664\" 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=\"Carolina Wren\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Carolina Wren has a tasty morsel in his beak.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Carolina-Wren-68.jpg?fit=560%2C664&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Carolina-Wren-68.jpg?resize=560%2C664&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Carolina Wren\" width=\"560\" height=\"664\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Carolina-Wren-68.jpg?w=560&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Carolina-Wren-68.jpg?resize=126%2C150&amp;ssl=1 126w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Carolina-Wren-68.jpg?resize=253%2C300&amp;ssl=1 253w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Carolina Wren has a tasty morsel in his beak.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9NDD067nkGM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8603\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8603\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8603\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8603\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-48.jpg?fit=616%2C864&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"616,864\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Orchard Oriole \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-48.jpg?fit=584%2C819&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-48.jpg?resize=584%2C819&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Orchard Oriole \" width=\"584\" height=\"819\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-48.jpg?w=616&amp;ssl=1 616w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-48.jpg?resize=106%2C150&amp;ssl=1 106w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-48.jpg?resize=213%2C300&amp;ssl=1 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8604\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8604\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8604\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8604\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-49.jpg?fit=872%2C1184&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"872,1184\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Orchard Oriole \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-49.jpg?fit=584%2C793&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-49.jpg?resize=584%2C793&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Orchard Oriole \" width=\"584\" height=\"793\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-49.jpg?w=872&amp;ssl=1 872w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-49.jpg?resize=110%2C150&amp;ssl=1 110w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-49.jpg?resize=220%2C300&amp;ssl=1 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8605\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8605\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8605\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8605\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-50.jpg?fit=792%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"792,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Orchard Oriole \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-50.jpg?fit=584%2C531&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-50.jpg?resize=584%2C531&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Orchard Oriole \" width=\"584\" height=\"531\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-50.jpg?w=792&amp;ssl=1 792w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-50.jpg?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-50.jpg?resize=330%2C300&amp;ssl=1 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8606\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8606\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8606\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8606\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-51.jpg?fit=872%2C868&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"872,868\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Orchard Oriole \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-51.jpg?fit=584%2C581&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-51.jpg?resize=584%2C581&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Orchard Oriole \" width=\"584\" height=\"581\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-51.jpg?w=872&amp;ssl=1 872w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-51.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-51.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-51.jpg?resize=301%2C300&amp;ssl=1 301w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8607\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8607\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8607\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8607\" data-attachment-id=\"8607\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8607\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-52.jpg?fit=860%2C880&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"860,880\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Orchard Oriole \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Orchard Orioles are thriving at the Lake.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-52.jpg?fit=584%2C598&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-52.jpg?resize=584%2C598&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Orchard Oriole \" width=\"584\" height=\"598\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-52.jpg?w=860&amp;ssl=1 860w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-52.jpg?resize=146%2C150&amp;ssl=1 146w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Orchard-Oriole-52.jpg?resize=293%2C300&amp;ssl=1 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Orchard Orioles are thriving at the Lake.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8609\" style=\"width: 1186px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8609\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8609\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8609\" data-attachment-id=\"8609\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8609\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Robin-40.jpg?fit=1176%2C904&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1176,904\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Robin \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Robin  has found a bountiful bush of berries.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Robin-40.jpg?fit=584%2C449&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Robin-40.jpg?resize=584%2C449&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Robin \" width=\"584\" height=\"449\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Robin-40.jpg?w=1176&amp;ssl=1 1176w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Robin-40.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Robin-40.jpg?resize=390%2C300&amp;ssl=1 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8609\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Robin  has found a bountiful bush of berries.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8612\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8612\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8612\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8612\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Goldfinch-63.jpg?fit=572%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"572,576\" 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=\"Goldfinch\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Goldfinch-63.jpg?fit=572%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Goldfinch-63.jpg?resize=572%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Goldfinch\" width=\"572\" height=\"576\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Goldfinch-63.jpg?w=572&amp;ssl=1 572w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Goldfinch-63.jpg?resize=148%2C150&amp;ssl=1 148w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Goldfinch-63.jpg?resize=297%2C300&amp;ssl=1 297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8613\" style=\"width: 526px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8613\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8613\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8613\" data-attachment-id=\"8613\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8613\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Goldfinch-64.jpg?fit=516%2C684&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"516,684\" 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=\"Goldfinch\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Goldfinches travel about in small flocks.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Goldfinch-64.jpg?fit=516%2C684&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Goldfinch-64.jpg?resize=516%2C684&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Goldfinch\" width=\"516\" height=\"684\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Goldfinch-64.jpg?w=516&amp;ssl=1 516w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Goldfinch-64.jpg?resize=113%2C150&amp;ssl=1 113w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Goldfinch-64.jpg?resize=226%2C300&amp;ssl=1 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8613\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Goldfinches travel about in small flocks.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8615\" style=\"width: 1434px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8615\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8615\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8615\" data-attachment-id=\"8615\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8615\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Turtle-15.jpg?fit=1424%2C1076&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1424,1076\" 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=\"Turtle \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;It was a good day to be a Turtle. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Turtle-15.jpg?fit=584%2C441&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Turtle-15.jpg?resize=584%2C441&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Turtle \" width=\"584\" height=\"441\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Turtle-15.jpg?w=1424&amp;ssl=1 1424w, 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