{"id":4972,"date":"2020-05-29T15:36:39","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T19:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/?p=4972"},"modified":"2020-05-31T11:51:26","modified_gmt":"2020-05-31T15:51:26","slug":"new-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/?p=4972","title":{"rendered":"New Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Despite trying times, life is anew. Spring has sprung, as I&#8217;m drawn to nature. That\u2019s where I\u2019ve always been most comfortable.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The greenery rejuvenates around me. Wildflowers are blooming in fields and roadsides. The air is sweet, and birds are nesting.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, I heard about a pair of green herons building a nest in Buxton Woods. Bird photography has long been one of my passions, so I decided to see if there was any potential making photographs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/twig.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4973\" src=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/twig.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/twig.jpg 600w, http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/twig-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The nest was built in a willow tree surrounded by water, growing out of a pond.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/standing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4974\" src=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/standing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/standing.jpg 401w, http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/standing-267x400.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/eggs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4975\" src=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/eggs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/eggs.jpg 600w, http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/eggs-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There were 4 eggs incubating for almost 3 weeks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/display.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4976\" src=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/display.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/display.jpg 600w, http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/display-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The adults share the nesting process, including incubation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/day-old.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4977\" src=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/day-old.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/day-old.jpg 600w, http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/day-old-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The eggs hatched on May 16th.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/six-days.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4978\" src=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/six-days.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/six-days.jpg 600w, http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/six-days-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In six days, the chicks had tripled in size, and turned into voracious eaters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/frog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4980\" src=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/frog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/frog.jpg 401w, http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/frog-267x400.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Frogs were the main diet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/frog-leg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4979\" src=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/frog-leg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/frog-leg.jpg 600w, http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/frog-leg-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/sharing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4981\" src=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/sharing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/sharing.jpg 600w, http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/sharing-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The parents frequently left the nest in search of food, only to return and nurture.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/tucked-in-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4985\" src=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/tucked-in-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/tucked-in-1.jpg 600w, http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/tucked-in-1-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/8-day-chick.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4982\" src=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/8-day-chick.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/8-day-chick.jpg 401w, http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/8-day-chick-267x400.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At 8 days old, the chicks got even more demanding.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/want-more.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4984\" src=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/want-more.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/want-more.jpg 600w, http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/want-more-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Three days later, the chicks were substantially larger and getting more lively.<\/p>\n<p>To be continued&#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite trying times, life is anew. Spring has sprung, as I&#8217;m drawn to nature. That\u2019s where I\u2019ve always been most comfortable.\u00a0 The greenery rejuvenates around me. Wildflowers are blooming in fields and roadsides. The air is sweet, and birds are nesting. Earlier this month, I heard about a pair of green herons building a nest [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-birds","category-outer-banks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4972","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4972"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4972\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4991,"href":"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4972\/revisions\/4991"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4972"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4972"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}