{"id":6252,"date":"2016-08-29T22:11:49","date_gmt":"2016-08-30T02:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=6252"},"modified":"2016-08-29T22:29:45","modified_gmt":"2016-08-30T02:29:45","slug":"great-birding-in-the-black-dirt-82916","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=6252","title":{"rendered":"Great Birding in the Black Dirt, 8\/29\/16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6253\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6253\" style=\"width: 2244px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?attachment_id=6253\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6253\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6253 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6287.jpg\" alt=\"~\" width=\"2244\" height=\"1496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6287.jpg 2244w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6287-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6287-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6287-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6287-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6253\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">~I used my car as a blind (hiding behind it rather than being in it, in this case), and this Northern Harrier made a close pass. Black dirt, 8\/29\/16.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>QUICK POST:<\/strong> It&#8217;s late so I have to make this quick. I had some great birds and some darn good photo ops while birding the black dirt this evening. Highlights included: 2 BUFF BREASTED SANDPIPERS, 9 American Golden-Plovers, a Northern Harrier close encounter, and a late evening Common Nighthawk flyover. Here&#8217;s some of my shots from the day.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6254\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6254\" style=\"width: 819px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?attachment_id=6254\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6254\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6254\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6372-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"~\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6372-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6372-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6372-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6372.jpg 995w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">~A plane doing stunts overhead actually flushed several American Golden-Plovers closer to me! Black Dirt, 8\/29\/16.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6255\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6255\" style=\"width: 819px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?attachment_id=6255\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6255\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6255\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6447-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"~\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6447-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6447-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6447-768x961.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6447.jpg 897w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6255\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">~And this blew my mind. Two Buff-breasted Sandpipers flew all the way across a field to land approximately 30 yards in front of me. I was freaking out and trying to take photos without moving a muscle! Black dirt, 8\/29\/16.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6256\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6256\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?attachment_id=6256\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6256\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6256\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6485-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"~\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6485-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6485-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6485-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6485-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6485.jpg 1215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6256\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">~BBSA in the Black Dirt, 8\/29\/16.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6257\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6257\" style=\"width: 819px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?attachment_id=6257\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6257\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6257\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6532-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"~\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6532-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6532-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6532-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6532.jpg 1032w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6257\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">~American Golden-Plover in golden light. Black Dirt 8\/29\/16.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6258\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6258\" style=\"width: 682px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?attachment_id=6258\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6258\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6258\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6454-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"~\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6454-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6454-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6454.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6258\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">~I was not really happy about the lack of sharpness in my BBSA shots; I think the camera has a hard time picking up the bird versus the similar background. Black Dirt, 8\/29\/16.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6259\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6259\" style=\"width: 762px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?attachment_id=6259\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6259\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6259\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6488.jpg\" alt=\"~\" width=\"762\" height=\"952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6488.jpg 762w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_6488-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6259\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">~One more Buffie. I love this bird. Black Dirt 8\/29\/16.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; QUICK POST: It&#8217;s late so I have to make this quick. I had some great birds and some darn good photo ops while birding the black dirt this evening. Highlights included: 2 BUFF BREASTED SANDPIPERS, 9 American Golden-Plovers, a Northern Harrier close encounter, and a late evening Common Nighthawk flyover. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=6252\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Great Birding in the Black Dirt, 8\/29\/16&#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":[23,25,6,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-black-dirt","category-new-york-state","category-orangecounty","category-walkingwaterbirds"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5i3kT-1CQ","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6252","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=6252"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6252\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6269,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6252\/revisions\/6269"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}