{"id":12663,"date":"2013-12-15T19:00:36","date_gmt":"2013-12-16T00:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=12663"},"modified":"2013-12-15T19:33:52","modified_gmt":"2013-12-16T00:33:52","slug":"canvasbacks-at-thomas-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=12663","title":{"rendered":"Canvasbacks at Thomas Point"},"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%3D12663&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>The weatherman called for rain this morning, but the Sun was coming out around 8:00, so I went to Thomas Point, followed by Hillsmere Elementary, then Quiet Waters. Birding was extremely slow, so I turned over a few logs, looking for signs of life.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12664\" style=\"width: 409px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12664\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12664\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12664\" data-attachment-id=\"12664\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12664\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Bufflehead-81.png?fit=399%2C326&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"399,326\" 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=\"Bufflehead \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Buffleheads seem to be the first ducks to arrive. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Bufflehead-81.png?fit=399%2C326&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Bufflehead-81.png?resize=399%2C326&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead \" width=\"399\" height=\"326\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Bufflehead-81.png?w=399&amp;ssl=1 399w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Bufflehead-81.png?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Bufflehead-81.png?resize=367%2C300&amp;ssl=1 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12664\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Buffleheads seem to be the first ducks to arrive.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_12665\" style=\"width: 959px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12665\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12665\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12665\" data-attachment-id=\"12665\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12665\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Tundra-Swan-46.png?fit=949%2C711&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"949,711\" 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=\"Tundra Swan\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tundra Swans will be here for a while.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Tundra-Swan-46.png?fit=584%2C438&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Tundra-Swan-46.png?resize=584%2C438&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Tundra-Swan-46.png?w=949&amp;ssl=1 949w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Tundra-Swan-46.png?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Tundra-Swan-46.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tundra Swans will be here for a while.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12666\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12666\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12666\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12666\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Canvasback-47.png?fit=649%2C564&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"649,564\" 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=\"Canvasback \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Canvasback-47.png?fit=584%2C508&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Canvasback-47.png?resize=584%2C508&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canvasback \" width=\"584\" height=\"508\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Canvasback-47.png?w=649&amp;ssl=1 649w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Canvasback-47.png?resize=150%2C130&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Canvasback-47.png?resize=345%2C300&amp;ssl=1 345w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12667\" style=\"width: 773px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12667\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12667\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12667\" data-attachment-id=\"12667\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12667\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Canvasback-46.jpg?fit=763%2C669&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"763,669\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Hugh Vandervoort&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Hugh M. Vandervoort&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;Canvasback&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Canvasback\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My first Canvasbacks of the season. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Canvasback-46.jpg?fit=584%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Canvasback-46.jpg?resize=584%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canvasback \" width=\"584\" height=\"512\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Canvasback-46.jpg?w=763&amp;ssl=1 763w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Canvasback-46.jpg?resize=150%2C131&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Canvasback-46.jpg?resize=342%2C300&amp;ssl=1 342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12667\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My first Canvasbacks of the season.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12669\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12669\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12669\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12669\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Slug-2.png?fit=1024%2C1435&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1435\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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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=\"Eggs 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Eggs-1.png?fit=584%2C598&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Eggs-1.png?resize=584%2C598&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eggs 1\" width=\"584\" height=\"598\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Eggs-1.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Eggs-1.png?resize=146%2C150&amp;ssl=1 146w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Eggs-1.png?resize=292%2C300&amp;ssl=1 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/>I&#8217;m told these might be Salamander eggs.<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12672\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12672\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12672\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12672\" data-attachment-id=\"12672\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12672\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Fungus-4.png?fit=1024%2C784&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,784\" 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 4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Today&amp;#8217;s miscellaneous.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Fungus-4.png?fit=584%2C447&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Fungus-4.png?resize=584%2C447&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Today&#039;s miscellaneous.\" width=\"584\" height=\"447\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Fungus-4.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, 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Sun was coming out around 8:00, so I went to Thomas Point, followed by Hillsmere Elementary, then Quiet Waters. Birding was extremely slow, so I turned over a few logs, looking &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=12663\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_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":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mybirdingday"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2xu3W-3if","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12663","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12663"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12663\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12675,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12663\/revisions\/12675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}