{"id":13078,"date":"2019-09-09T06:35:01","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T10:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=13078"},"modified":"2019-09-09T08:12:07","modified_gmt":"2019-09-09T12:12:07","slug":"take-5-shake-it-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-shake-it-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Take 5: Shake It Off"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We all know that haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, but if you take after these finely feathered friends, all you have to do is shake it off! To get your week off on a positive note, here are five birds that really know how to let things roll, like water off a…well, you get the idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The photos in this fun collection were all submitted to our annual Picture This: Your Great Outdoors<\/a> photo contest. The 2019 photo contest closes on September 30, so submit your own nature photography today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Mallard
Mallard (male) \u00a9 Krysta Bertoli<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Belted
Belted Kingfisher \u00a9 Christopher Ciccone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Mallard
Mallard (female) \u00a9 Jim Housley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Black-capped
Black-capped Chickadee \u00a9 Chad Parmet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Mallard
Mallard (male) \u00a9 Srimanth Srinivasan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We all know that haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, but if you take after these finely feathered friends, all you have to do is shake it off! To get your week off on a positive note, here are five birds that really know how to let things roll, like water off a…well, you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":13079,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_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}},"categories":[158],"tags":[28,83,84],"class_list":["post-13078","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-take-5","tag-birds","tag-photo-contest","tag-photography"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/09\/1478Christopher_Ciccone13078.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3t87A-3oW","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12102,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-2018-photo-contest-winners\/","url_meta":{"origin":13078,"position":0},"title":"Take 5: 2018 Photo Contest Winners (18 and Over)","author":"Ryan D.","date":"December 17, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"The votes are in and the judges have made their picks\u2014the 2018 Picture This: Your Great Outdoors photo contest winners are in! The entries this year were beyond impressive, especially in the oft-overlooked People in Nature category. Your birds, mammals, insects, landscapes, and portraits really wowed us. See five of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Photo Contest"","block_context":{"text":"Photo Contest","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/category\/photo-contest-2\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Birds 18 and Over Winner \u00a9 Kim Caruso","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/12\/birds_overe_2966Kim_Caruso23252_750.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/12\/birds_overe_2966Kim_Caruso23252_750.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/12\/birds_overe_2966Kim_Caruso23252_750.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/12\/birds_overe_2966Kim_Caruso23252_750.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":12428,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-grumpy-birds\/","url_meta":{"origin":13078,"position":1},"title":"Take 5: Grumpy Birds","author":"Ryan D.","date":"March 3, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Another snowed-in Monday got you feeling a little blah? These grumpy-looking birds know how you feel. Or, at least, they look like they do. At any rate, here's hoping they'll take a bit of the edge off your winter blues. These photos were all submitted to our annual Picture This:\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Take 5"","block_context":{"text":"Take 5","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/category\/take-5\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Snowy Owl \u00a9 Diane Robertson","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/03\/2786Diane_Robertson9937-2014.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/03\/2786Diane_Robertson9937-2014.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/03\/2786Diane_Robertson9937-2014.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/03\/2786Diane_Robertson9937-2014.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":12198,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-2018-photo-contest-winners-under-18\/","url_meta":{"origin":13078,"position":2},"title":"Take 5: 2018 Photo Contest Winners (Under 18)","author":"Ryan D.","date":"December 31, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"There are a lot of talented young people taking beautiful nature photographs and we were lucky enough to have many of them submit their work to the 2018 Picture This: Your Great Outdoors photo contest. We highlighted the 18 and Over photo contest winners a couple weeks ago, so now\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Photo Contest"","block_context":{"text":"Photo Contest","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/category\/photo-contest-2\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Other Wildlife Under 18 Winner \u00a9 Francis Morello","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/12\/other_under_3598Francis_Morello24339_750-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/12\/other_under_3598Francis_Morello24339_750-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/12\/other_under_3598Francis_Morello24339_750-1.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/12\/other_under_3598Francis_Morello24339_750-1.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11860,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-comin-in-hot\/","url_meta":{"origin":13078,"position":3},"title":"Take 5: Comin’ In Hot!","author":"Ryan D.","date":"November 5, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Clear the decks, because these five birds are coming in for a landing, and they are comin' in hot! These photos were all submitted to past years of our Picture This: Your Great Outdoors photo contest. The 2018 contest is closed, but the judges are hard at work picking the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Take 5"","block_context":{"text":"Take 5","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/category\/take-5\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Canada Goose \u00a9 Davey Walters","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/11\/2437Davey_Walters13034.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/11\/2437Davey_Walters13034.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/11\/2437Davey_Walters13034.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/11\/2437Davey_Walters13034.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":6771,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-red-tailed-hawks\/","url_meta":{"origin":13078,"position":4},"title":"Take 5: Red-tailed Hawks","author":"Rosemary","date":"December 14, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Red-tailed hawks are found across most of Massachusetts, even during the cold months, which makes them ideal photography subjects. They're so commonly seen\u00a0that it's hard to believe they once nearly disappeared from the state due to shooting and pesticides.\u00a0Read more about these tenacious birds in our Breeding Bird Atlas 2,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Take 5"","block_context":{"text":"Take 5","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/category\/take-5\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/12\/1478Christopher_Ciccone13076-2015.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/12\/1478Christopher_Ciccone13076-2015.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/12\/1478Christopher_Ciccone13076-2015.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11678,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-photo-contest-winners-last-chance-to-enter\/","url_meta":{"origin":13078,"position":5},"title":"Take 5: Past Photo Contest Winners","author":"Ryan D.","date":"September 24, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"FINAL CALL: September 30 is the last day to submit your nature and wildlife photography to the 2018 Picture This: Your Great Outdoors photo contest. The contest is open to photographers of all skill levels and ages.\u00a0One grand prize winner\u00a0will be awarded a $250 gift card, in addition to being\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Take 5"","block_context":{"text":"Take 5","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/category\/take-5\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"2012 Grand Prize Winner \u00a9 Ken Lee","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/09\/114KenLee4769.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/09\/114KenLee4769.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/09\/114KenLee4769.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/09\/114KenLee4769.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13078","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/68"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13078"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13078\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13097,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13078\/revisions\/13097"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13078"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13078"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}