{"id":12308,"date":"2013-11-19T20:16:45","date_gmt":"2013-11-20T01:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=12308"},"modified":"2013-11-20T08:21:30","modified_gmt":"2013-11-20T13:21:30","slug":"bald-eagles-and-more-at-blackwater-national-wildlife-refuge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=12308","title":{"rendered":"Bald Eagles and More at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D12308&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p>It&#8217;s been a long day. Blackwater is a 3 hour round trip, and I stayed about 4 hours, so I&#8217;m just going to post a few images and finish up tomorrow. It was a bit early for the best birds, so I&#8217;ll probably go back in a few weeks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12309\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12309\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12309\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12309\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-129.png?fit=786%2C1226&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"786,1226\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Yellow  Rumped Warbler 129\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-129.png?fit=584%2C911&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-129.png?resize=584%2C911&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow  Rumped Warbler 129\" width=\"584\" height=\"911\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-129.png?w=786&amp;ssl=1 786w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-129.png?resize=96%2C150&amp;ssl=1 96w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-129.png?resize=192%2C300&amp;ssl=1 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12310\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12310\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12310\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12310\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-128.png?fit=1024%2C661&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,661\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Yellow  Rumped Warbler 128\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-128.png?fit=584%2C377&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-128.png?resize=584%2C377&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow  Rumped Warbler 128\" width=\"584\" height=\"377\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-128.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-128.png?resize=150%2C96&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-128.png?resize=464%2C300&amp;ssl=1 464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/>Yellow Rumped Warbler<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12311\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12311\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12311\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12311\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Sparrow-11.png?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sparrow 11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Sparrow-11.png?fit=584%2C438&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Sparrow-11.png?resize=584%2C438&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sparrow 11\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Sparrow-11.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Sparrow-11.png?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Sparrow-11.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/>Savannah Sparrow<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12312\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12312\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12312\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12312\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Pintail-18.png?fit=933%2C644&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"933,644\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Northern Pintail 18\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Pintail-18.png?fit=584%2C403&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Pintail-18.png?resize=584%2C403&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Pintail 18\" width=\"584\" height=\"403\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Pintail-18.png?w=933&amp;ssl=1 933w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Pintail-18.png?resize=150%2C103&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Pintail-18.png?resize=434%2C300&amp;ssl=1 434w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/>Northern Pintail<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12313\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12313\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12313\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12313\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Harrier-23.png?fit=555%2C444&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"555,444\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Northern Harrier 23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Harrier-23.png?fit=555%2C444&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Harrier-23.png?resize=555%2C444&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Harrier 23\" width=\"555\" height=\"444\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Harrier-23.png?w=555&amp;ssl=1 555w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Harrier-23.png?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Harrier-23.png?resize=375%2C300&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12314\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12314\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12314\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12314\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Harrier-22.png?fit=523%2C493&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"523,493\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Northern Harrier 22\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Harrier-22.png?fit=523%2C493&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Harrier-22.png?resize=523%2C493&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Harrier 22\" width=\"523\" height=\"493\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Harrier-22.png?w=523&amp;ssl=1 523w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Harrier-22.png?resize=150%2C141&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Harrier-22.png?resize=318%2C300&amp;ssl=1 318w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12315\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12315\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12315\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12315\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Harrier-21.png?fit=653%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"653,566\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Northern Harrier 21\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Harrier-21.png?fit=584%2C506&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Harrier-21.png?resize=584%2C506&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Harrier 21\" width=\"584\" height=\"506\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Harrier-21.png?w=653&amp;ssl=1 653w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Harrier-21.png?resize=150%2C130&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Harrier-21.png?resize=346%2C300&amp;ssl=1 346w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/>Northern Harrier<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12316\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12316\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12316\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12316\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Bald-Eagle-189.png?fit=1188%2C1368&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1188,1368\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bald Eagle 189\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Bald-Eagle-189.png?fit=584%2C672&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Bald-Eagle-189.png?resize=584%2C672&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 189\" width=\"584\" height=\"672\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Bald-Eagle-189.png?w=1188&amp;ssl=1 1188w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Bald-Eagle-189.png?resize=130%2C150&amp;ssl=1 130w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Bald-Eagle-189.png?resize=260%2C300&amp;ssl=1 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/>Bald Eagle<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12318\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12318\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12318\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12318\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Seagull-2.png?fit=1073%2C696&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1073,696\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Seagull 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Seagull-2.png?fit=584%2C379&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Seagull-2.png?resize=584%2C379&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Seagull 2\" width=\"584\" height=\"379\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Seagull-2.png?w=1073&amp;ssl=1 1073w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Seagull-2.png?resize=150%2C97&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Seagull-2.png?resize=462%2C300&amp;ssl=1 462w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/>Seagull<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12319\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12319\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12319\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12319\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Shoveller-19.png?fit=1024%2C705&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,705\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Northern Shoveller 19\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Shoveller-19.png?fit=584%2C402&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Shoveller-19.png?resize=584%2C402&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Shoveller 19\" width=\"584\" height=\"402\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Shoveller-19.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Shoveller-19.png?resize=150%2C103&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Shoveller-19.png?resize=435%2C300&amp;ssl=1 435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12320\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12320\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12320\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12320\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Northern-Shoveller-18.png?fit=1024%2C789&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,789\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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