{"id":9571,"date":"2013-08-11T19:42:04","date_gmt":"2013-08-11T23:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=9571"},"modified":"2013-08-11T19:58:46","modified_gmt":"2013-08-11T23:58:46","slug":"carolina-satyr-at-wooton-wetlands-preserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=9571","title":{"rendered":"Carolina Satyr at Wooton Wetlands Preserve"},"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%3D9571&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 cloudy day, which disallowed perfect photos, but Graeme and I found a few decent birds, as well as a Butterfly with a great name.<br \/>\nWe walked the entire loop, but the vast majority of decent photos were taken on the lower trail.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9572\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9572\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9572\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9572\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Belted-Kingfisher-63.jpg?fit=434%2C373&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"434,373\" 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=\"Belted Kingfisher\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Belted-Kingfisher-63.jpg?fit=434%2C373&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Belted-Kingfisher-63.jpg?resize=434%2C373&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Belted Kingfisher\" width=\"434\" height=\"373\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Belted-Kingfisher-63.jpg?w=434&amp;ssl=1 434w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Belted-Kingfisher-63.jpg?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Belted-Kingfisher-63.jpg?resize=349%2C300&amp;ssl=1 349w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9573\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9573\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9573\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9573\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Belted-Kingfisher-64.jpg?fit=551%2C449&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"551,449\" 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=\"Belted Kingfisher\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Belted-Kingfisher-64.jpg?fit=551%2C449&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Belted-Kingfisher-64.jpg?resize=551%2C449&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Belted Kingfisher\" width=\"551\" height=\"449\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Belted-Kingfisher-64.jpg?w=551&amp;ssl=1 551w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Belted-Kingfisher-64.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Belted-Kingfisher-64.jpg?resize=368%2C300&amp;ssl=1 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_9574\" style=\"width: 318px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9574\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9574\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9574\" data-attachment-id=\"9574\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9574\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Belted-Kingfisher-65.jpg?fit=308%2C359&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"308,359\" 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=\"Belted Kingfisher\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I spent a lot of time experimenting in Photoshop to improve this Belted Kingfisher, but I&amp;#8217;m not completely happy with the results.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Belted-Kingfisher-65.jpg?fit=308%2C359&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Belted-Kingfisher-65.jpg?resize=308%2C359&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Belted Kingfisher\" width=\"308\" height=\"359\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Belted-Kingfisher-65.jpg?w=308&amp;ssl=1 308w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Belted-Kingfisher-65.jpg?resize=128%2C150&amp;ssl=1 128w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Belted-Kingfisher-65.jpg?resize=257%2C300&amp;ssl=1 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I spent a lot of time experimenting in Photoshop to improve this Belted Kingfisher, but I&#8217;m not completely happy with the results.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_9576\" style=\"width: 1251px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9576\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9576\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9576\" data-attachment-id=\"9576\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9576\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Turtle-19.jpg?fit=1241%2C1150&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1241,1150\" 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;There&amp;#8217;s nothing like a mud cloak to help cool off.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Turtle-19.jpg?fit=584%2C541&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Turtle-19.jpg?resize=584%2C541&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Turtle \" width=\"584\" height=\"541\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Turtle-19.jpg?w=1241&amp;ssl=1 1241w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Turtle-19.jpg?resize=150%2C139&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Turtle-19.jpg?resize=323%2C300&amp;ssl=1 323w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Turtle-19.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9576\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There&#8217;s nothing like a mud cloak to help cool off.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9579\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9579\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9579\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9579\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Green-Heron-31.jpg?fit=648%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"648,575\" 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=\"Green Heron \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Green-Heron-31.jpg?fit=584%2C518&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Green-Heron-31.jpg?resize=584%2C518&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"518\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Green-Heron-31.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Green-Heron-31.jpg?resize=150%2C133&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Green-Heron-31.jpg?resize=338%2C300&amp;ssl=1 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9580\" style=\"width: 638px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9580\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9580\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9580\" data-attachment-id=\"9580\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9580\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Green-Heron-32.jpg?fit=628%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"628,566\" 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=\"Green Heron \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The usual Green Heron at Wooton is backlit, so I&amp;#8217;ll settle for these.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Green-Heron-32.jpg?fit=584%2C526&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Green-Heron-32.jpg?resize=584%2C526&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"526\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Green-Heron-32.jpg?w=628&amp;ssl=1 628w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Green-Heron-32.jpg?resize=150%2C135&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Green-Heron-32.jpg?resize=332%2C300&amp;ssl=1 332w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The usual Green Heron at Wooton is backlit, so I&#8217;ll settle for these.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9582\" style=\"width: 4618px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9582\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9582\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9582\" data-attachment-id=\"9582\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9582\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Carolina-Satyr-1.jpg?fit=4608%2C3072&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4608,3072\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1376215282&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;450&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Carolina Satyr \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This appears to be a butterfly known as a Carolina Satyr. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Carolina-Satyr-1.jpg?fit=584%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Carolina-Satyr-1.jpg?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Carolina Satyr \" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Carolina-Satyr-1.jpg?w=4608&amp;ssl=1 4608w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Carolina-Satyr-1.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Carolina-Satyr-1.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Carolina-Satyr-1.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Carolina-Satyr-1.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9582\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This appears to be a butterfly known as a Carolina Satyr.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9584\" style=\"width: 608px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9584\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9584\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9584\" data-attachment-id=\"9584\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9584\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eastern-Phoebe-44.jpg?fit=598%2C659&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"598,659\" 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;I&amp;#8217;m calling this an Eastern Phoebe until corrected.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eastern-Phoebe-44.jpg?fit=584%2C644&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eastern-Phoebe-44.jpg?resize=584%2C644&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Phoebe \" width=\"584\" height=\"644\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eastern-Phoebe-44.jpg?w=598&amp;ssl=1 598w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eastern-Phoebe-44.jpg?resize=136%2C150&amp;ssl=1 136w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eastern-Phoebe-44.jpg?resize=272%2C300&amp;ssl=1 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9584\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m calling this an Eastern Phoebe until corrected.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_9586\" style=\"width: 853px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9586\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9586\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9586\" data-attachment-id=\"9586\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9586\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eastern-Towhee-44.jpg?fit=843%2C677&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"843,677\" 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 Towhee \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Yet another singing Eastern Towhee. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eastern-Towhee-44.jpg?fit=584%2C469&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eastern-Towhee-44.jpg?resize=584%2C469&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Towhee \" width=\"584\" height=\"469\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eastern-Towhee-44.jpg?w=843&amp;ssl=1 843w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eastern-Towhee-44.jpg?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eastern-Towhee-44.jpg?resize=373%2C300&amp;ssl=1 373w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9586\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yet another singing Eastern Towhee.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9592\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9592\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9592\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9592\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-67.jpg?fit=401%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,566\" 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=\"Blue Grosbeak\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-67.jpg?fit=401%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-67.jpg?resize=401%2C566&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Grosbeak\" width=\"401\" height=\"566\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-67.jpg?w=401&amp;ssl=1 401w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-67.jpg?resize=106%2C150&amp;ssl=1 106w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-67.jpg?resize=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_9588\" style=\"width: 599px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9588\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9588\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9588\" data-attachment-id=\"9588\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9588\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-68.jpg?fit=589%2C596&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"589,596\" 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=\"Blue Grosbeak\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;We spotted this female Blue Grosbeak on the lower part of the loop.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-68.jpg?fit=584%2C591&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-68.jpg?resize=584%2C591&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Grosbeak\" width=\"584\" height=\"591\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-68.jpg?w=589&amp;ssl=1 589w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-68.jpg?resize=148%2C150&amp;ssl=1 148w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blue-Grosbeak-68.jpg?resize=296%2C300&amp;ssl=1 296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9588\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We spotted this female Blue Grosbeak on the lower part of the loop.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9590\" style=\"width: 416px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9590\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9590\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9590\" data-attachment-id=\"9590\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9590\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Northern-Parula-23.jpg?fit=406%2C380&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"406,380\" 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;I didn&amp;#8217;t realize this was a Northern Parula  until I uploaded it.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Northern-Parula-23.jpg?fit=406%2C380&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Northern-Parula-23.jpg?resize=406%2C380&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Parula \" width=\"406\" height=\"380\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Northern-Parula-23.jpg?w=406&amp;ssl=1 406w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Northern-Parula-23.jpg?resize=150%2C140&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Northern-Parula-23.jpg?resize=320%2C300&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I didn&#8217;t realize this was a Northern Parula  until I uploaded it.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9594\" style=\"width: 1964px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9594\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9594\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9594\" data-attachment-id=\"9594\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=9594\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-52.jpg?fit=1954%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1954,2000\" 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;My new flash unit arrived yesterday, and it&amp;#8217;s clearly going to make a difference on these gray days when the  bird is close enough. Eastern Kingbirds have been relatively scarce this year. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-52.jpg?fit=584%2C598&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-52.jpg?resize=584%2C598&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Kingbird \" width=\"584\" height=\"598\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-52.jpg?w=1954&amp;ssl=1 1954w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-52.jpg?resize=146%2C150&amp;ssl=1 146w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-52.jpg?resize=293%2C300&amp;ssl=1 293w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-52.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Eastern-Kingbird-52.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My new flash unit arrived yesterday, and it&#8217;s clearly going to make a difference on these gray days when the  bird is close enough. Eastern Kingbirds have been relatively scarce this year.<\/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%3D9571&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>Another cloudy day, which disallowed perfect photos, but Graeme and I found a few decent birds, as well as a Butterfly with a great name. 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