{"id":1526,"date":"2020-06-20T21:17:58","date_gmt":"2020-06-21T02:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/?p=1526"},"modified":"2023-04-11T21:56:38","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T02:56:38","slug":"bird-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/?p=1526","title":{"rendered":"My Bird Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Birds are everywhere.  Yet I&#8217;ve not taken time to observe them &#8211; till now that is.  They wake me up in the morning whenever I&#8217;m camping outdoors.  Most of them are small, camouflaged, and quick.  Within the last week, I&#8217;ve paid more attention to the birds in my backyard &#8211; see the last three pictures below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All pictures taken with Nikon D4S and these lenses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Nikkor AF 80-200mm f\/2.8D (#1, 12\/21\/2014)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f\/2.8E (#2-#4, 11\/29\/2019)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nikkor AF-S 200-400mm f\/4G (#5-#15, 12\/25-12\/26\/2019)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nikkor AF-S 200-400mm f\/4G w\/ TC-14E III (#16-#18, 06\/18\/2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2014-New-York-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4928\" height=\"2772\" data-id=\"1525\"  src=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2014-New-York-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1525\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1. Ring-billed Gull (NY)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_4543.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4928\" height=\"3280\" data-id=\"1533\"  src=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_4543.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1533\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2. Blue Jay (MI)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_4593.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4928\" height=\"3280\" data-id=\"1513\"  src=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_4593.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1513\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">3. White-breasted Nuthatch (MI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_4632.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4928\" height=\"3280\" data-id=\"1514\"  src=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_4632.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1514\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">4. Black-capped Chickadee (MI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_4864.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4928\" height=\"3280\" data-id=\"1515\"  src=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_4864.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1515\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">5. Male Northern Cardinal (MI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_4867.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4928\" height=\"3280\" data-id=\"1516\"  src=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_4867.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1516\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">6. Female Northern Cardinal (MI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_4881_Edited.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4928\" height=\"3280\" data-id=\"1517\"  src=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_4881_Edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1517\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">7. Red-bellied Woodpecker (MI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_4882.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4928\" height=\"3280\" data-id=\"1518\"  src=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_4882.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1518\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">8. Dark-eyed Junco (MI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_4908.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4928\" height=\"3280\" data-id=\"1519\"  src=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_4908.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1519\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">9. Female Downy Woodpecker (MI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_4914_Edited.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4828\" height=\"3213\" data-id=\"1520\"  src=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_4914_Edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1520\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">10. Male Downy Woodpecker (MI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_5021.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4928\" height=\"3280\" data-id=\"1521\"  src=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_5021.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1521\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">11. American Rosefinch &#8211; Male House Finch (MI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_5037.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4928\" height=\"3280\" data-id=\"1522\"  src=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_5037.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1522\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">12. House Sparrow (MI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_5051.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4928\" height=\"3280\" data-id=\"1523\"  src=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_5051.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1523\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">13. American Rosefinch &#8211; Male House Finch (MI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_5090.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4928\" height=\"3280\" data-id=\"1524\"  src=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_5090.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1524\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">14. Tufted Titmouse (MI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_5129.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4928\" height=\"3280\" data-id=\"1512\"  src=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_5129.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1512\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">15. American Rosefinch &#8211; Female House Finch (MI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_5723.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4928\" height=\"3280\" data-id=\"1509\"  src=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_5723.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1509\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">16. American Robin (IL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_5777.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4928\" height=\"3280\" data-id=\"1510\"  src=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_5777.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1510\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">17. Northern Cardinal (IL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_5850.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4928\" height=\"3280\" data-id=\"1511\"  src=\"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DSC_5850.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1511\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">18. Cedar Waxwing (IL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Birds of New York, Michigan and Illinois<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Birds are everywhere. Yet I&#8217;ve not taken time to observe them &#8211; till now that is. They wake me up in the morning whenever I&#8217;m camping outdoors. Most of them are small, camouflaged, and quick. Within the last week, I&#8217;ve paid more attention to the birds in my backyard &#8211; see the last three pictures [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1526"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1526"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1526\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1708,"href":"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1526\/revisions\/1708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.limnetwork.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}