{"id":7267,"date":"2017-07-09T18:07:13","date_gmt":"2017-07-09T22:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=7267"},"modified":"2017-07-09T18:07:13","modified_gmt":"2017-07-09T22:07:13","slug":"sunday-shots-070917","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=7267","title":{"rendered":"Sunday Shots, 07\/09\/17"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_7278\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7278\" style=\"width: 819px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?attachment_id=7278\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7278\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7278\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717GRHE-Edit-2-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717GRHE-Edit-2-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717GRHE-Edit-2-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717GRHE-Edit-2-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717GRHE-Edit-2-1200x1500.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717GRHE-Edit-2.jpg 1234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">~A very cooperative Green Heron at the Citgo Pond, 07\/07\/17.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>QUICK POST:<\/strong> I got out several times this weekend; most of my birding was relatively uneventful with the exception of getting my first shorebirds of the fall migration &#8211; 5 LEAST SANDPIPERS at the Citgo Pond on Friday afternoon. I went back this afternoon and the only shorebirds present was a half dozen Killdeer. Here&#8217;s several shots from the weekend.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7273\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7273\" style=\"width: 819px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?attachment_id=7273\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7273\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7273\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717PRWA-Edit-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717PRWA-Edit-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717PRWA-Edit-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717PRWA-Edit-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717PRWA-Edit-1200x1500.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717PRWA-Edit.jpg 1585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">~It&#8217;s been ages since I&#8217;ve posted any Prairie Warbler shots, and now I&#8217;ve posted in two straight posts. This bird was at Mount Peter Hawkwatch &#8211; I stopped there on my way home from work on Friday, 0707\/17 \u00a0to grab an ice cream, yummmm.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7272\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7272\" style=\"width: 731px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?attachment_id=7272\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7272\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7272\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717LESA-Edit-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717LESA-Edit-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717LESA-Edit-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717LESA-Edit-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717LESA-Edit.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">~One of five Least Sandpipers at Citgo Pond on Friday, 07\/07\/17. This bird absolutely refused to turn and face me, so I had to settle on getting a shot as it preened.~\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7271\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7271\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?attachment_id=7271\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7271\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7271\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717KILL-Edit-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717KILL-Edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717KILL-Edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717KILL-Edit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717KILL-Edit-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717KILL-Edit.jpg 1864w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">~One of about a dozen Killdeer at Citgo Pond, 07\/07\/17.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7270\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7270\" style=\"width: 819px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?attachment_id=7270\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7270\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7270\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717GRHE6-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717GRHE6-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717GRHE6-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717GRHE6-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717GRHE6-1200x1500.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717GRHE6.jpg 2027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">~This Green Heron was freaking out when a Killdeer did a close fly-by; it made its posture as big as possible, when previously it was down low in a stalking posture. Citgo Pond, 07\/07\/17.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7269\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7269\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?attachment_id=7269\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7269\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7269\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717GRHE2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717GRHE2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717GRHE2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717GRHE2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717GRHE2-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070717GRHE2.jpg 1834w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7269\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">~I photographed 2 Green Herons at Citgo Pond on 07\/07\/17; I thought the coloring on this bird was beautiful.~\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7274\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7274\" style=\"width: 819px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?attachment_id=7274\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7274\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7274\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070817BAEA-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070817BAEA-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070817BAEA-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070817BAEA-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070817BAEA-1200x1500.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/070817BAEA.jpg 1682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">~Three Bald Eagles, including one bathing in the Delaware River. Shot looking down from Hawk&#8217;s Nest, 07\/08\/17.~\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QUICK POST: I got out several times this weekend; most of my birding was relatively uneventful with the exception of getting my first shorebirds of the fall migration &#8211; 5 LEAST SANDPIPERS at the Citgo Pond on Friday afternoon. I went back this afternoon and the only shorebirds present was a half dozen Killdeer. 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