{"id":10124,"date":"2020-06-28T13:53:55","date_gmt":"2020-06-28T17:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=10124"},"modified":"2020-06-28T13:53:55","modified_gmt":"2020-06-28T17:53:55","slug":"checking-in-06-28-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=10124","title":{"rendered":"Checking In, 06\/28\/20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I haven&#8217;t posted in a couple of weeks &#8211; it&#8217;s not that I haven&#8217;t gotten out, it&#8217;s just that time of year where the birds are basically all expected breeding species, doing their thing, so there&#8217;s not as much excitement (at least not locally). Still, I&#8217;ve enjoyed getting out, taken some hikes, and continued atlasing in my priority block. I struggled last week to get many post-worthy photos, but I did a little bit better this week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062520-RWBL-1-Edit-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062520-RWBL-1-Edit-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062520-RWBL-1-Edit-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062520-RWBL-1-Edit-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062520-RWBL-1-Edit-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062520-RWBL-1-Edit-2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062520-RWBL-1-Edit-2-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062520-RWBL-1-Edit-2.jpg 1735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>~Red-winged Blackbird coming in for a landing. Knapp&#8217;s View, 06\/25\/20.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-COGA-1-Edit-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-COGA-1-Edit-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-COGA-1-Edit-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-COGA-1-Edit-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-COGA-1-Edit-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-COGA-1-Edit-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-COGA-1-Edit-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-COGA-1-Edit.jpg 1827w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>~Common Gallinule peeking out of the vegetation, Wallkill River NWR, 06\/26\/20.~ <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-MAWR-2-Edit-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-MAWR-2-Edit-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-MAWR-2-Edit-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-MAWR-2-Edit-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-MAWR-2-Edit-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-MAWR-2-Edit-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-MAWR-2-Edit-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-MAWR-2-Edit.jpg 1768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>~This is a bird that I haven&#8217;t gotten a good look at nor a photo of in ages. Marsh Wren at Wallkill River NWR, 06\/26\/20.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-LEBI-2-Edit-2-1-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-LEBI-2-Edit-2-1-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-LEBI-2-Edit-2-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-LEBI-2-Edit-2-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-LEBI-2-Edit-2-1-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-LEBI-2-Edit-2-1-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-LEBI-2-Edit-2-1-1200x857.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>~I was messing around with my 1.4x extender on this night &#8211; it&#8217;s a lot harder to get on a flying Least Bittern, I can tell you that! This one&#8217;s a little soft, but I still like it. LEBI at Wallkill River NWR, 06\/26\/20.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/061620-COGA-1-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/061620-COGA-1-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/061620-COGA-1-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/061620-COGA-1-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/061620-COGA-1-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/061620-COGA-1-2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/061620-COGA-1-2-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/061620-COGA-1-2.jpg 1708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>~Puffed up and calling Common Gallinule at Wallkill River NWR, 06\/16\/20.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-SOSP-1-Edit-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-SOSP-1-Edit-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-SOSP-1-Edit-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-SOSP-1-Edit-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-SOSP-1-Edit-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-SOSP-1-Edit-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-SOSP-1-Edit-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062620-SOSP-1-Edit.jpg 1774w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>~Song Sparrow with a bill-full at Wallkill River NWR, 06\/26\/20. This one was also taken with the 1.4x extender.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062520-BOBO-1-Edit-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062520-BOBO-1-Edit-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062520-BOBO-1-Edit-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062520-BOBO-1-Edit-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062520-BOBO-1-Edit-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062520-BOBO-1-Edit-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062520-BOBO-1-Edit.jpg 1449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>~Female Bobolink at Knapp&#8217;s View, 06\/25\/20.~ <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062120-SNAP-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062120-SNAP-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062120-SNAP-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062120-SNAP-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062120-SNAP-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062120-SNAP-2-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/062120-SNAP-2.jpg 1363w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>~It&#8217;s not very often that you&#8217;ll see a snapping turtle with a pile of rocks balanced on its head. Goosepond Mountain S.P., 06\/21\/20.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I haven&#8217;t posted in a couple of weeks &#8211; it&#8217;s not that I haven&#8217;t gotten out, it&#8217;s just that time of year where the birds are basically all expected breeding species, doing their thing, so there&#8217;s not as much excitement (at least not locally). Still, I&#8217;ve enjoyed getting out, taken some hikes, and continued atlasing &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=10124\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Checking In, 06\/28\/20&#8221;<\/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":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[6,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10124","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-orangecounty","category-photos"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5i3kT-2Di","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10124"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10124\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10135,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10124\/revisions\/10135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}