{"id":8681,"date":"2013-06-06T19:07:49","date_gmt":"2013-06-06T23:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=8681"},"modified":"2013-06-07T19:03:29","modified_gmt":"2013-06-07T23:03:29","slug":"redwing-blackbird-meets-dragonfly-at-truxtun-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=8681","title":{"rendered":"Redwing Blackbird Meets Dragonfly at Truxtun Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D8681&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>Bad weather and work are keeping from my appointed rounds, but I managed to get out for a few minutes this morning. I was looking for some baby beavers at the park, and, though I did get a quick look, no picture was possible.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8687\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8687\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8687\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8687\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird.-541.jpg?fit=1800%2C1616&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1800,1616\" 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 Winged Blackbird. 54\" 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data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8686\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Cardinal-102.jpg?fit=796%2C732&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"796,732\" 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=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Cardinal-102.jpg?fit=584%2C537&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Cardinal-102.jpg?resize=584%2C537&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cardinal \" width=\"584\" height=\"537\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Cardinal-102.jpg?w=796&amp;ssl=1 796w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Cardinal-102.jpg?resize=150%2C137&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Cardinal-102.jpg?resize=326%2C300&amp;ssl=1 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_8683\" style=\"width: 1390px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8683\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8683\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8683\" data-attachment-id=\"8683\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8683\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Cardinal-101.jpg?fit=1380%2C1272&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1380,1272\" 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;This Cardinal and his mate were eating these berries even though they are not yet ripe.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Cardinal-101.jpg?fit=584%2C538&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Cardinal-101.jpg?resize=584%2C538&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cardinal \" width=\"584\" height=\"538\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Cardinal-101.jpg?w=1380&amp;ssl=1 1380w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Cardinal-101.jpg?resize=150%2C138&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Cardinal-101.jpg?resize=325%2C300&amp;ssl=1 325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Cardinal-101.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8683\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Cardinal and his mate were eating these berries even though they are not yet ripe.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8684\" rel=\"attachment 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data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Red Winged Blackbird is munching on a Dragonfly.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird.-54.jpg?fit=584%2C524&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird.-54.jpg?resize=584%2C524&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Winged Blackbird\" width=\"584\" height=\"524\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird.-54.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird.-54.jpg?resize=150%2C134&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird.-54.jpg?resize=334%2C300&amp;ssl=1 334w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Red-Winged-Blackbird.-54.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8684\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Red Winged Blackbird is munching on a Dragonfly.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\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%3D8681&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>Bad weather and work are keeping from my appointed rounds, but I managed to get out for a few minutes this morning. 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