{"id":8701,"date":"2013-06-11T19:56:12","date_gmt":"2013-06-11T23:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=8701"},"modified":"2013-06-13T18:37:35","modified_gmt":"2013-06-13T22:37:35","slug":"bald-eagle-at-liberty-reservoir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=8701","title":{"rendered":"Bald Eagle at Liberty Reservoir"},"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%3D8701&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>When I lived in Baltimore I used to spend a lot of time fishing at Liberty Reservoir (When I should have been studying). In those days it was easy to access. Nowadays they&#8217;ve fenced off the dam and closed some of the parking places, but it&#8217;s still a good place for wildlife.<br \/>\nI didn&#8217;t do spectacularly well today, but I&#8217;m going back soon to see what I can find.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8714\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8714\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8714\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8714\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Eastern-Kingbird-45.jpg?fit=752%2C748&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"752,748\" 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\/2013\/06\/Eastern-Kingbird-45.jpg?fit=584%2C581&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Eastern-Kingbird-45.jpg?resize=584%2C581&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Kingbird \" width=\"584\" height=\"581\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Eastern-Kingbird-45.jpg?w=752&amp;ssl=1 752w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Eastern-Kingbird-45.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Eastern-Kingbird-45.jpg?resize=301%2C300&amp;ssl=1 301w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_8702\" style=\"width: 438px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8702\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8702\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8702\" data-attachment-id=\"8702\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8702\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Eastern-Kingbird-44.jpg?fit=428%2C492&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"428,492\" 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;This Eastern Kingbird was hanging out near the dam.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Eastern-Kingbird-44.jpg?fit=428%2C492&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Eastern-Kingbird-44.jpg?resize=428%2C492&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Kingbird\" width=\"428\" height=\"492\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Eastern-Kingbird-44.jpg?w=428&amp;ssl=1 428w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Eastern-Kingbird-44.jpg?resize=130%2C150&amp;ssl=1 130w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Eastern-Kingbird-44.jpg?resize=260%2C300&amp;ssl=1 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8702\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Eastern Kingbird was hanging out near the dam.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_8704\" style=\"width: 1058px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8704\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8704\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8704\" data-attachment-id=\"8704\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8704\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Chipping-Sparrow-42.jpg?fit=1048%2C924&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1048,924\" 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;This Chipping Sparrow was foraging in a pine tree.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Chipping-Sparrow-42.jpg?fit=584%2C515&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Chipping-Sparrow-42.jpg?resize=584%2C515&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chipping Sparrow \" width=\"584\" height=\"515\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Chipping-Sparrow-42.jpg?w=1048&amp;ssl=1 1048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Chipping-Sparrow-42.jpg?resize=150%2C132&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Chipping-Sparrow-42.jpg?resize=340%2C300&amp;ssl=1 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8704\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Chipping Sparrow was foraging in a pine tree.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8706\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8706\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8706\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8706\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Bald-Eagle-174.jpg?fit=604%2C652&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"604,652\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bald Eagle \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Bald-Eagle-174.jpg?fit=584%2C630&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Bald-Eagle-174.jpg?resize=584%2C630&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle \" width=\"584\" height=\"630\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Bald-Eagle-174.jpg?w=604&amp;ssl=1 604w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Bald-Eagle-174.jpg?resize=138%2C150&amp;ssl=1 138w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Bald-Eagle-174.jpg?resize=277%2C300&amp;ssl=1 277w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_8707\" style=\"width: 530px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8707\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8707\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8707\" data-attachment-id=\"8707\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8707\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Bald-Eagle-175.jpg?fit=520%2C492&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"520,492\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bald Eagle \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I spent a lot of time at Liberty in the &amp;#8217;70s, but never saw a Bald Eagle. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Bald-Eagle-175.jpg?fit=520%2C492&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Bald-Eagle-175.jpg?resize=520%2C492&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle \" width=\"520\" height=\"492\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Bald-Eagle-175.jpg?w=520&amp;ssl=1 520w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Bald-Eagle-175.jpg?resize=150%2C141&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Bald-Eagle-175.jpg?resize=317%2C300&amp;ssl=1 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8707\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I spent a lot of time at Liberty in the &#8217;70s, but never saw a Bald Eagle.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_8710\" style=\"width: 746px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8710\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8710\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8710\" data-attachment-id=\"8710\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8710\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Deer-30.jpg?fit=736%2C560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"736,560\" 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;Two Deer were grazing near the dam.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Deer-30.jpg?fit=584%2C444&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Deer-30.jpg?resize=584%2C444&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Deer\" width=\"584\" height=\"444\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Deer-30.jpg?w=736&amp;ssl=1 736w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Deer-30.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Deer-30.jpg?resize=394%2C300&amp;ssl=1 394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8710\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two Deer were grazing near the dam.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/111368053961078003777\" rel=\"publisher\">Google+<\/a><\/p>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN 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