{"id":10947,"date":"2021-07-04T15:21:48","date_gmt":"2021-07-04T19:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=10947"},"modified":"2021-07-04T15:21:48","modified_gmt":"2021-07-04T19:21:48","slug":"more-atlasing-and-a-photogenic-gray-catbird","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=10947","title":{"rendered":"More Atlasing and a Photogenic Gray Catbird"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I birded along the railroad tracks north of Sugarloaf again this morning &#8211; it&#8217;s turning out to be a very productive spot in my NYS Breeding Bird Atlas Priority Block (Warwick_CE). I confirmed (8) species this morning, (3) of which were new confirmations: Song Sparrow, House Finch, and Downy Woodpecker. Other highlights included watching a family of Barn Swallows during feeding time, and a rather charismatic Gray Catbird. I&#8217;ve actually always thought they were quite a photogenic species, I even included a shot of one in my top ten photos of the year back in<a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?m=201612\"> 2016<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-3-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-3-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-3-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-3.jpg 1988w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>~Gray Catbird in Sugarloaf NY, 07\/04\/21.~ <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-2-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-2-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>~<em>Gray Catbird in Sugarloaf NY, 07\/04\/21.~<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-4-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-4-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-4-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-4.jpg 1774w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>~<em>Gray Catbird in Sugarloaf NY, 07\/04\/21.~<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA_-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA_-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA_-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA_-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA_-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA_-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA_-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA_.jpg 1828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>~<em>Gray Catbird in Sugarloaf NY, 07\/04\/21.~<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-BASW-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-BASW-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-BASW-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-BASW-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-BASW-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-BASW-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-BASW-2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-BASW-2-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-BASW-2.jpg 1653w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>~A young Barn Swallow anticipating being fed by a parent&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-BASW.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-BASW-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-BASW-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-BASW-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-BASW-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-BASW-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-BASW-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-BASW-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-BASW.jpg 1887w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>~&#8230;and the parent doesn&#8217;t disappoint. Barn Swallow in Sugarloaf NY, 07\/04\/21.~ <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-5-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-5-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-5-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-5-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-5-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/070421-GRCA-5.jpg 1774w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>~A different Gray Catbird &#8211; this one is a newly fledged bird. Sugarloaf NY, 07\/04\/21.~ <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I birded along the railroad tracks north of Sugarloaf again this morning &#8211; it&#8217;s turning out to be a very productive spot in my NYS Breeding Bird Atlas Priority Block (Warwick_CE). I confirmed (8) species this morning, (3) of which were new confirmations: Song Sparrow, House Finch, and Downy Woodpecker. Other highlights included watching a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=10947\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;More Atlasing and a Photogenic Gray Catbird&#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":[35,6,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nys-bba","category-orangecounty","category-photos"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5i3kT-2Qz","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10947","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=10947"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10947\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10956,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10947\/revisions\/10956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10947"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10947"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}