{"id":8990,"date":"2013-06-28T18:50:59","date_gmt":"2013-06-28T22:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=8990"},"modified":"2013-06-29T05:13:03","modified_gmt":"2013-06-29T09:13:03","slug":"brown-thrasher-at-governor-bridge-natural-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=8990","title":{"rendered":"Brown Thrasher at Governor Bridge Natural Area."},"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%3D8990&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>Another late start. Gabrielle, my 17 year old Tabby, has been under the weather, so we took her to the vet for a check up. Nothing remarkable, just slowing down.<br \/>\nIt was getting hot, and the humidity was noticeable by the time I got started. Even though I found a few nice birds, they weren&#8217;t terrible cooperative, but I&#8217;m showing what I got.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8994\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8994\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8994\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8994\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Indigo-Bunting-60.jpg?fit=880%2C796&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"880,796\" 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=\"Indigo Bunting \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Indigo-Bunting-60.jpg?fit=584%2C528&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Indigo-Bunting-60.jpg?resize=584%2C528&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Indigo Bunting\" width=\"584\" height=\"528\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Indigo-Bunting-60.jpg?w=880&amp;ssl=1 880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Indigo-Bunting-60.jpg?resize=150%2C135&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Indigo-Bunting-60.jpg?resize=331%2C300&amp;ssl=1 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_8995\" style=\"width: 758px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8995\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8995\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8995\" data-attachment-id=\"8995\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8995\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Indigo-Bunting-61.jpg?fit=748%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"748,768\" 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=\"Indigo Bunting \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sometimes it&amp;#8217;s hard to find an Indigo Bunting who&amp;#8217;s not singing.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Indigo-Bunting-61.jpg?fit=584%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Indigo-Bunting-61.jpg?resize=584%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Indigo Bunting \" width=\"584\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Indigo-Bunting-61.jpg?w=748&amp;ssl=1 748w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Indigo-Bunting-61.jpg?resize=146%2C150&amp;ssl=1 146w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Indigo-Bunting-61.jpg?resize=292%2C300&amp;ssl=1 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sometimes it&#8217;s hard to find an Indigo Bunting who&#8217;s not singing.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_8996\" style=\"width: 2014px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8996\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8996\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8996\" data-attachment-id=\"8996\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8996\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Brown-Thrasher-31.jpg?fit=2004%2C1320&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2004,1320\" 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=\"Brown Thrasher\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The light was great, but this Brown Thrasher stayed partially hidden.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Brown-Thrasher-31.jpg?fit=584%2C385&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Brown-Thrasher-31.jpg?resize=584%2C385&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Brown Thrasher\" width=\"584\" height=\"385\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Brown-Thrasher-31.jpg?w=2004&amp;ssl=1 2004w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Brown-Thrasher-31.jpg?resize=150%2C98&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Brown-Thrasher-31.jpg?resize=455%2C300&amp;ssl=1 455w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Brown-Thrasher-31.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Brown-Thrasher-31.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8996\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The light was great, but this Brown Thrasher stayed partially hidden.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_8998\" style=\"width: 934px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8998\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8998\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8998\" data-attachment-id=\"8998\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=8998\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Eastern-Phoebe-34.jpg?fit=924%2C984&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"924,984\" 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 Phoebe \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Eastern Phoebe flew into a bush right in front of me.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Eastern-Phoebe-34.jpg?fit=584%2C622&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Eastern-Phoebe-34.jpg?resize=584%2C622&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Phoebe \" width=\"584\" height=\"622\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Eastern-Phoebe-34.jpg?w=924&amp;ssl=1 924w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Eastern-Phoebe-34.jpg?resize=140%2C150&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Eastern-Phoebe-34.jpg?resize=281%2C300&amp;ssl=1 281w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8998\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Eastern Phoebe flew into a bush right in front of me.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9000\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9000\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9000\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9000\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Dragonfly-30.jpg?fit=1264%2C1036&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1264,1036\" 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=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Dragonfly-30.jpg?fit=584%2C479&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Dragonfly-30.jpg?resize=584%2C479&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dragonfly\" width=\"584\" height=\"479\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Dragonfly-30.jpg?w=1264&amp;ssl=1 1264w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Dragonfly-30.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Dragonfly-30.jpg?resize=366%2C300&amp;ssl=1 366w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Dragonfly-30.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_9001\" style=\"width: 1146px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9001\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9001\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9001\" data-attachment-id=\"9001\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9001\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Dragonfly-31.jpg?fit=1136%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1136,1000\" 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&amp;#8217;m not sure I&amp;#8217;ve seen this Dragonfly before.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Dragonfly-31.jpg?fit=584%2C514&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Dragonfly-31.jpg?resize=584%2C514&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dragonfly\" width=\"584\" height=\"514\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Dragonfly-31.jpg?w=1136&amp;ssl=1 1136w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Dragonfly-31.jpg?resize=150%2C132&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Dragonfly-31.jpg?resize=340%2C300&amp;ssl=1 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9001\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m not sure I&#8217;ve seen this Dragonfly before.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_9003\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9003\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9003\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9003\" data-attachment-id=\"9003\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9003\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Wasp-1.jpg?fit=720%2C664&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,664\" 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=\"Wasp \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I would like to have gotten a better image of this large, colorful Wasp. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Wasp-1.jpg?fit=584%2C539&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Wasp-1.jpg?resize=584%2C539&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wasp \" width=\"584\" height=\"539\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Wasp-1.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Wasp-1.jpg?resize=150%2C138&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Wasp-1.jpg?resize=325%2C300&amp;ssl=1 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9003\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I would like to have gotten a better image of this large, colorful Wasp.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_9005\" style=\"width: 706px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9005\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9005\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9005\" data-attachment-id=\"9005\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9005\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-44.jpg?fit=696%2C532&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"696,532\" 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=\"Yellow Breasted Chat \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;In general, Yellow Breasted Chats are pretty secretive. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-44.jpg?fit=584%2C446&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-44.jpg?resize=584%2C446&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow Breasted Chat \" width=\"584\" height=\"446\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-44.jpg?w=696&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-44.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Yellow-Breasted-Chat-44.jpg?resize=392%2C300&amp;ssl=1 392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9005\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In general, Yellow Breasted Chats are pretty secretive.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_9007\" style=\"width: 574px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9007\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9007\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9007\" data-attachment-id=\"9007\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9007\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-107.jpg?fit=564%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"564,720\" 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=\"Red Bellied Woodpecker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This female Red Bellied Woodpecker was foraging high in a dead tree.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-107.jpg?fit=564%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-107.jpg?resize=564%2C720&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Bellied Woodpecker\" width=\"564\" height=\"720\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-107.jpg?w=564&amp;ssl=1 564w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-107.jpg?resize=117%2C150&amp;ssl=1 117w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-107.jpg?resize=235%2C300&amp;ssl=1 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9007\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This female Red Bellied Woodpecker was foraging high in a dead 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Gabrielle, my 17 year old Tabby, has been under the weather, so we took her to the vet for a check up. Nothing remarkable, just slowing down. 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