{"id":12785,"date":"2013-12-21T20:05:52","date_gmt":"2013-12-22T01:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=12785"},"modified":"2013-12-21T20:07:50","modified_gmt":"2013-12-22T01:07:50","slug":"lesser-scaup-at-thomas-point-state-park-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=12785","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%3D12785&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>I had to work this morning, and I had planned to so some chores as the weatherman was calling for rain. When I finished, the Sun was shining brightly, so I headed to Thomas Point and Quiet Waters.   It was largely a waste, except for a nice Owl pellet. It&#8217;s strange how the birds are so scarce some days.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12786\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12786\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12786\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12786\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Owl-Pellet-3.png?fit=1024%2C868&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,868\" 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=\"Owl Pellet\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Owl-Pellet-3.png?fit=584%2C495&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Owl-Pellet-3.png?resize=584%2C495&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Owl Pellet\" width=\"584\" height=\"495\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Owl-Pellet-3.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Owl-Pellet-3.png?resize=150%2C127&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Owl-Pellet-3.png?resize=353%2C300&amp;ssl=1 353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12787\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12787\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12787\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12787\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Owl-Pellet-2.png?fit=1992%2C1248&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1992,1248\" 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=\"Owl Pellet\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Owl-Pellet-2.png?fit=584%2C366&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Owl-Pellet-2.png?resize=584%2C366&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Owl Pellet\" width=\"584\" height=\"366\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Owl-Pellet-2.png?w=1992&amp;ssl=1 1992w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Owl-Pellet-2.png?resize=150%2C93&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Owl-Pellet-2.png?resize=478%2C300&amp;ssl=1 478w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Owl-Pellet-2.png?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Owl-Pellet-2.png?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12788\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12788\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12788\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12788\" data-attachment-id=\"12788\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12788\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Owl-Pellet-1.png?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" 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=\"Owl Pellet\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is a &amp;#8220;Pellet&amp;#8221; regurgitated by an owl. It contains the indigestible remains of its prey, which appears to be a small mammal of some kind. its  &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Owl-Pellet-1.png?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Owl-Pellet-1.png?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Owl Pellet\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Owl-Pellet-1.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Owl-Pellet-1.png?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Owl-Pellet-1.png?resize=449%2C300&amp;ssl=1 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12788\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is a &#8220;Pellet&#8221; regurgitated by an owl. It contains the indigestible remains of its prey, which appears to be a small mammal of some kind.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12789\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12789\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12789\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12789\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-75.png?fit=1024%2C625&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,625\" 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=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-75.png?fit=584%2C356&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-75.png?resize=584%2C356&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lesser  Scaup \" width=\"584\" height=\"356\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-75.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-75.png?resize=150%2C91&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-75.png?resize=491%2C300&amp;ssl=1 491w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12790\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12790\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12790\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12790\" data-attachment-id=\"12790\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12790\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-74.png?fit=1024%2C722&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,722\" 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;Lesser  Scaup  will be here in large numbers for several months.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-74.png?fit=584%2C412&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-74.png?resize=584%2C412&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lesser  Scaup \" width=\"584\" height=\"412\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-74.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-74.png?resize=150%2C105&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-74.png?resize=425%2C300&amp;ssl=1 425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lesser  Scaup  will be here in large numbers for several months.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_12791\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12791\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12791\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12791\" data-attachment-id=\"12791\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=12791\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-30.png?fit=1024%2C546&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,546\" 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;Ring Billed Gulls are one of our most common gulls.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-30.png?fit=584%2C311&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-30.png?resize=584%2C311&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Billed Gull\" width=\"584\" height=\"311\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-30.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-30.png?resize=150%2C79&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-30.png?resize=500%2C266&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12791\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ring Billed Gulls are one of our most common gulls.<\/p><\/div>\n\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%3D12785&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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had to work this morning, and I had planned to so some chores as the weatherman was calling for rain. When I finished, the Sun was shining brightly, so I headed to Thomas Point and Quiet Waters. 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