{"id":12552,"date":"2013-12-07T20:29:17","date_gmt":"2013-12-08T01:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=12552"},"modified":"2013-12-08T05:09:38","modified_gmt":"2013-12-08T10:09:38","slug":"lesser-scaup-at-thomas-point-state-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=12552","title":{"rendered":"Lesser Scaup at Thomas Point State Park"},"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%3D12552&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>After a cloudy, foggy start, the weather got clearer and warmer, so I headed to to Thomas it to see what might be there. I saw a Swan fly over, and a few Bufflehead, but  not much else.<br \/>\nI then stopped at Hillsmere Elementary and Quiet Waters in hopes of finding a Snowy Owl, but none were to be seen. A friend reported a snowy was seen in Hillsmere on Monday, but a quick run through the neighborhood turned up nada.<br \/>\nI turned over a few logs at Quiet Waters, and found a few bugs.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12565\" style=\"width: 753px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12565\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12565\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12565\" data-attachment-id=\"12565\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12565\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-54.png?fit=743%2C928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"743,928\" 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=\"Double Crested Cormorant\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This little rock at Thomas Point often hosts a Double Crested Cormorant.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-54.png?fit=584%2C729&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-54.png?resize=584%2C729&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Double Crested Cormorant\" width=\"584\" height=\"729\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-54.png?w=743&amp;ssl=1 743w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-54.png?resize=120%2C150&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-54.png?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12565\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This little rock at Thomas Point often hosts a Double Crested Cormorant.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_12553\" style=\"width: 974px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12553\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12553\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12553\" data-attachment-id=\"12553\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12553\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-25.png?fit=964%2C859&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"964,859\" 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=\"Ring Billed Gull\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Ring Billed Gull seemed to be by himself.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-25.png?fit=584%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-25.png?resize=584%2C520&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Billed Gull\" width=\"584\" height=\"520\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-25.png?w=964&amp;ssl=1 964w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-25.png?resize=150%2C133&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-25.png?resize=336%2C300&amp;ssl=1 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Ring Billed Gull seemed to be by himself.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_12554\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12554\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12554\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12554\" data-attachment-id=\"12554\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12554\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-71.png?fit=1024%2C657&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,657\" 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=\"Lesser  Scaup \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This flock of Lesser  Scaup  was well off the point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-71.png?fit=584%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-71.png?resize=584%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lesser  Scaup \" width=\"584\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-71.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-71.png?resize=150%2C96&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-71.png?resize=467%2C300&amp;ssl=1 467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12554\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This flock of Lesser  Scaup  was well off the point.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_12555\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12555\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12555\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12555\" data-attachment-id=\"12555\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12555\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Cardinal-139.png?fit=1024%2C987&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,987\" 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 Cardinal \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Northern Cardinal was the only bird I found at Hillsmere Elementary.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Cardinal-139.png?fit=584%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Cardinal-139.png?resize=584%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Cardinal \" width=\"584\" height=\"563\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Cardinal-139.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Cardinal-139.png?resize=150%2C144&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Cardinal-139.png?resize=311%2C300&amp;ssl=1 311w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12555\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Northern Cardinal was the only bird I found at Hillsmere Elementary.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12556\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12556\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12556\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12556\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Fungus-2.png?fit=1024%2C936&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,936\" 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=\"Fungus 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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