{"id":902,"date":"2012-07-28T19:14:09","date_gmt":"2012-07-28T23:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=902"},"modified":"2017-11-07T22:43:53","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T03:43:53","slug":"july-28-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=902","title":{"rendered":"Four Birds on a Wire"},"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%3D902&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>I had a job in Lothian this morning, on the farm of a friend, and he graciously allowed me to cruise the property for birds. It&#8217;s a haven for all kinds of wildlife, and he&#8217;s one a marvelous job of landscaping and general maintenance. The first thing I noticed was an abundance of Flycatchers and Butterflies.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_917\" style=\"width: 930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/july-28-2012\/acadian-flycatcher-10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-917\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-917\" data-attachment-id=\"917\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=917\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Acadian-Flycatcher-10.jpg?fit=920%2C864&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"920,864\" 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=\"Acadian Flycatcher \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;These birds are hard to identify, but I&amp;#8217;m calling it an Acadian Flycatcher.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Acadian-Flycatcher-10.jpg?fit=584%2C548&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-917\" title=\"Acadian Flycatcher \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Acadian-Flycatcher-10.jpg?resize=584%2C548&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Acadian Flycatcher \" width=\"584\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Acadian-Flycatcher-10.jpg?w=920&amp;ssl=1 920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Acadian-Flycatcher-10.jpg?resize=300%2C281&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Acadian-Flycatcher-10.jpg?resize=319%2C300&amp;ssl=1 319w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These birds are hard to identify, but I&#8217;m calling it an Acadian Flycatcher.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/july-28-2012\/zebra-swallowtail-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-906\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"906\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=906\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Zebra-Swallowtail-4.jpg?fit=1952%2C1776&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1952,1776\" 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=\"Zebra Swallowtail\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Zebra-Swallowtail-4.jpg?fit=584%2C531&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-906\" title=\"Zebra Swallowtail\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Zebra-Swallowtail-4.jpg?resize=584%2C531&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Zebra Swallowtail\" width=\"584\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Zebra-Swallowtail-4.jpg?w=1952&amp;ssl=1 1952w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Zebra-Swallowtail-4.jpg?resize=300%2C272&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Zebra-Swallowtail-4.jpg?resize=1024%2C931&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Zebra-Swallowtail-4.jpg?resize=329%2C300&amp;ssl=1 329w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Zebra-Swallowtail-4.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Zebra-Swallowtail-4.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_904\" style=\"width: 2110px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/july-28-2012\/zebra-swallowtail-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-904\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-904\" data-attachment-id=\"904\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=904\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Zebra-Swallowtail-1.jpg?fit=2100%2C1616&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2100,1616\" 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=\"Zebra Swallowtail\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My Android Audubon Butterfly app says this is a Zebra Swallowtail.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Zebra-Swallowtail-1.jpg?fit=584%2C449&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-904\" title=\"Zebra Swallowtail\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Zebra-Swallowtail-1.jpg?resize=584%2C449&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Zebra Swallowtail\" width=\"584\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Zebra-Swallowtail-1.jpg?w=2100&amp;ssl=1 2100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Zebra-Swallowtail-1.jpg?resize=300%2C230&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Zebra-Swallowtail-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C787&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Zebra-Swallowtail-1.jpg?resize=389%2C300&amp;ssl=1 389w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Zebra-Swallowtail-1.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Zebra-Swallowtail-1.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-904\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My Android Audubon Butterfly app says this is a Zebra Swallowtail.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_909\" style=\"width: 830px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/july-28-2012\/northern-parula-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-909\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-909\" data-attachment-id=\"909\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=909\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Northern-Parula-2.jpg?fit=820%2C724&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"820,724\" 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=\"Northern Parula\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Hardly a great image, but a nice find for me. I believe this is a Northern Parula, and I&amp;#8217;ve only seen a couple in the past.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Northern-Parula-2.jpg?fit=584%2C516&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-909\" title=\"Northern Parula\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Northern-Parula-2.jpg?resize=584%2C516&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Parula\" width=\"584\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Northern-Parula-2.jpg?w=820&amp;ssl=1 820w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Northern-Parula-2.jpg?resize=300%2C264&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Northern-Parula-2.jpg?resize=339%2C300&amp;ssl=1 339w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-909\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hardly a great image, but a nice find for me. I believe this is a Northern Parula, and I&#8217;ve only seen a couple in the past.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_910\" style=\"width: 2002px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/july-28-2012\/aphrodite-fritillary-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-910\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-910\" data-attachment-id=\"910\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=910\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Aphrodite-Fritillary-1.jpg?fit=1992%2C1968&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1992,1968\" 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=\"Aphrodite Fritillary \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;m fairly confident this is an Aphrodite Fritillary.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Aphrodite-Fritillary-1.jpg?fit=584%2C577&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-910\" title=\"Aphrodite Fritillary \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Aphrodite-Fritillary-1.jpg?resize=584%2C577&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Aphrodite Fritillary \" width=\"584\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Aphrodite-Fritillary-1.jpg?w=1992&amp;ssl=1 1992w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Aphrodite-Fritillary-1.jpg?resize=300%2C296&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Aphrodite-Fritillary-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1011&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Aphrodite-Fritillary-1.jpg?resize=303%2C300&amp;ssl=1 303w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Aphrodite-Fritillary-1.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Aphrodite-Fritillary-1.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-910\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m fairly confident this is an Aphrodite Fritillary.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_912\" style=\"width: 3034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/july-28-2012\/yellow-bellied-flycatcher-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-912\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-912\" data-attachment-id=\"912\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=912\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Bellied-Flycatcher-1.jpg?fit=3024%2C2252&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,2252\" 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 Bellied Flycatcher\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;When I set up for this shot, thee were two Yellow Bellied Flycatchers sitting on the branch, so the other two were a nice surprise.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Bellied-Flycatcher-1.jpg?fit=584%2C435&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-912\" title=\"Yellow Bellied Flycatcher\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Bellied-Flycatcher-1.jpg?resize=584%2C435&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow Bellied Flycatcher\" width=\"584\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Bellied-Flycatcher-1.jpg?w=3024&amp;ssl=1 3024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Bellied-Flycatcher-1.jpg?resize=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Bellied-Flycatcher-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C762&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Bellied-Flycatcher-1.jpg?resize=402%2C300&amp;ssl=1 402w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Bellied-Flycatcher-1.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Yellow-Bellied-Flycatcher-1.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-912\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">When I set up for this shot, there were two Yellow Bellied Flycatchers sitting on the branch, so the other two were a nice surprise.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_915\" style=\"width: 1542px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/july-28-2012\/goldfinch-30\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-915\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-915\" data-attachment-id=\"915\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=915\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Goldfinch-30.jpg?fit=1532%2C1432&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1532,1432\" 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;This Goldfinch will adopting a winter plumage before long.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Goldfinch-30.jpg?fit=584%2C546&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-915\" title=\"Goldfinch \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Goldfinch-30.jpg?resize=584%2C546&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Goldfinch \" width=\"584\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Goldfinch-30.jpg?w=1532&amp;ssl=1 1532w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Goldfinch-30.jpg?resize=300%2C280&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Goldfinch-30.jpg?resize=1024%2C957&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Goldfinch-30.jpg?resize=320%2C300&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Goldfinch-30.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-915\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Goldfinch will be adopting a winter plumage before long.<\/p><\/div>\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%3D902&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>I had a job in Lothian this morning, on the farm of a friend, and he graciously allowed me to cruise the property for birds. It&#8217;s a haven for all kinds of wildlife, and he&#8217;s one a marvelous job of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=902\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-902","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mybirdingday"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2xu3W-ey","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/902","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=902"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/902\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37526,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/902\/revisions\/37526"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=902"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=902"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=902"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}