{"id":383,"date":"2013-06-22T19:58:03","date_gmt":"2013-06-22T19:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/purplechickadee.com\/?p=383"},"modified":"2013-06-23T01:54:43","modified_gmt":"2013-06-23T01:54:43","slug":"acadia-birding-festival-may-30-june-2-2013-maine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/purplechickadee.com\/?p=383","title":{"rendered":"Acadia Birding Festival, May 30-June 2, 2013; Maine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We had such a special time at this festival and we met so many wonderful people: birders, trip leaders, and festival organizers alike. You can view our large photo album (all taken by Bob) by starting here at the beginning &#8211; just click this photo. Below this photo are special highlights from the trip, which you will see within the album too:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View from our hotel balcony of Frenchman's Bay at the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel, Bar Harbor\" href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/116687283366637969462\/Maine2013#5889890877172998722\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pie-img\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-CyPPwSthxHA\/Ub0Yi_u14kI\/AAAAAAAAQ30\/zRFOMFL0vNA\/IMG_5211.jpg?imgmax=512\" alt=\"View from our hotel balcony of Frenchman's Bay at the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel, Bar Harbor\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are some special highlights:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Stunning Blackburnian Warbler - RIGHT ABOVE OUR CAR in the parking lot!\" href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/116687283366637969462\/Maine2013#5889891110490773378\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pie-img\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-mYxAoIoFdjg\/Ub0Ywk6Il4I\/AAAAAAAAQ6c\/0no3r30RRAg\/IMG_5359.jpg?imgmax=288\" alt=\"Stunning Blackburnian Warbler - RIGHT ABOVE OUR CAR in the parking lot!\" width=\"288\" height=\"226\" \/><\/a><a title=\"&quot;Was it singing?&quot; you ask. Yes, it was\" href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/116687283366637969462\/Maine2013#5889891158675035922\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pie-img\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-sOV7f8ZZkvU\/Ub0YzYaKFxI\/AAAAAAAAQ7A\/Vhf7JBPXpAo\/IMG_5368.jpg?imgmax=288\" alt=\"&quot;Was it singing?&quot; you ask. Yes, it was\" width=\"288\" height=\"223\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"LIFER! This is Bruce Deuce the Spruce Grouse\" href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/116687283366637969462\/Maine2013#5889891297253074482\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pie-img\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-luISC4DCNfk\/Ub0Y7cpvJjI\/AAAAAAAAQ8s\/rXXYL5lqhCc\/IMG_5416.jpg?imgmax=512\" alt=\"LIFER! This is Bruce Deuce the Spruce Grouse\" width=\"512\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/116687283366637969462\/Maine2013#5889891760708235282\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pie-img\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-aueG3gDdo3E\/Ub0ZWbKDsBI\/AAAAAAAARB4\/DIRqvyqMYgE\/IMG_5588.jpg?imgmax=288\" alt=\"IMG_5588.jpg\" width=\"288\" height=\"222\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Amazing Puffin in flight\" href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/116687283366637969462\/Maine2013#5889892495736566370\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pie-img\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-SfId-jfNNHU\/Ub0aBNWd8mI\/AAAAAAAARI4\/3xvtHPmcqGA\/IMG_5819.jpg?imgmax=288\" alt=\"Amazing Puffin in flight\" width=\"288\" height=\"223\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Razorbills. BOOM!\" href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/116687283366637969462\/Maine2013#5889892556642237954\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pie-img\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-mph6mb06inw\/Ub0aEwPgvgI\/AAAAAAAARJc\/sdxkiWAvyv4\/IMG_5828.jpg?imgmax=512\" alt=\"Razorbills. BOOM!\" width=\"512\" height=\"398\" \/><\/a><a title=\"...and we saw these stunning beauties up close\" href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/116687283366637969462\/Maine2013#5889892660269482850\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pie-img\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-ZEqX0ZcWs2Q\/Ub0aKySLA2I\/AAAAAAAARKk\/IPWxdAmshxU\/IMG_5860.jpg?imgmax=512\" alt=\"...and we saw these stunning beauties up close\" width=\"512\" height=\"398\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Awesome Red-breasted Nuthatch that Marshall called in\" href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/116687283366637969462\/Maine2013#5889893417845324162\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pie-img\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-d2dbT0y-eic\/Ub0a24eU-YI\/AAAAAAAARSM\/7CHZT1uI_lI\/IMG_6104.jpg?imgmax=288\" alt=\"Awesome Red-breasted Nuthatch that Marshall called in\" width=\"288\" height=\"226\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Awesomely cooperative Alder Flycatcher\" href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/116687283366637969462\/Maine2013#5889889428928380850\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pie-img\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-45kgd3NSwK0\/Ub0XOsmav7I\/AAAAAAAAQ0U\/AP2vcVQt3S0\/IMG_6214.jpg?imgmax=288\" alt=\"Awesomely cooperative Alder Flycatcher\" width=\"288\" height=\"222\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Then he came in directly over Marshall and posed for a while\" href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/116687283366637969462\/Maine2013#5889889458618928690\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pie-img\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-fhhRTPnXPD0\/Ub0XQbNMjjI\/AAAAAAAAQ0k\/C6e8115_zSQ\/IMG_6235.jpg?imgmax=288\" alt=\"Then he came in directly over Marshall and posed for a while\" width=\"288\" height=\"223\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We had such a special time at this festival and we met so many wonderful people: birders, trip leaders, and festival organizers alike. 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