{"id":13021,"date":"2014-01-09T20:05:28","date_gmt":"2014-01-10T01:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=13021"},"modified":"2014-01-14T14:01:38","modified_gmt":"2014-01-14T19:01:38","slug":"horned-grebe-at-thomas-point-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=13021","title":{"rendered":"Horned Grebe 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%3D13021&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>Although my sprain is getting better, I&#8217;m not ready for extensive walking yet, so I went back to Thomas Point where the birds come to you. It was windy and cold, so I didn&#8217;t stay as long as yesterday.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13005\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13005\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13005\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13005\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-94.png?fit=1024%2C763&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,763\" 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\/2014\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-94.png?fit=584%2C435&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-94.png?resize=584%2C435&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lesser Scaup\" width=\"584\" height=\"435\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-94.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-94.png?resize=150%2C111&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-94.png?resize=402%2C300&amp;ssl=1 402w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13006\" style=\"width: 958px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13006\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13006\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13006\" data-attachment-id=\"13006\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13006\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-95.png?fit=948%2C599&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"948,599\" 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;Although Canvasbacks are  around in some numbers, the Lesser  Scaup continues as the dominant duck.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-95.png?fit=584%2C369&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-95.png?resize=584%2C369&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lesser Scaup\" width=\"584\" height=\"369\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-95.png?w=948&amp;ssl=1 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-95.png?resize=150%2C94&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-95.png?resize=474%2C300&amp;ssl=1 474w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13006\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Although Canvasbacks are  around in some numbers, the Lesser  Scaup continues as the dominant duck.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13007\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13007\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13007\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13007\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Billed-Gull-34.png?fit=1024%2C703&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,703\" 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=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Billed-Gull-34.png?fit=584%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Billed-Gull-34.png?resize=584%2C401&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Billed Gull \" width=\"584\" height=\"401\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Billed-Gull-34.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Billed-Gull-34.png?resize=150%2C102&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Billed-Gull-34.png?resize=436%2C300&amp;ssl=1 436w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13012\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13012\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13012\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13012\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Billed-Gull-35.png?fit=1024%2C718&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,718\" 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=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Billed-Gull-35.png?fit=584%2C409&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Billed-Gull-35.png?resize=584%2C409&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Billed Gull \" width=\"584\" height=\"409\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Billed-Gull-35.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Billed-Gull-35.png?resize=150%2C105&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Billed-Gull-35.png?resize=427%2C300&amp;ssl=1 427w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13013\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13013\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13013\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13013\" data-attachment-id=\"13013\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13013\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Billed-Gull-36.png?fit=1024%2C734&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,734\" 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;These Ring Billed Gulls were making a lot of noise, but I don&amp;#8217;t know why. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Billed-Gull-36.png?fit=584%2C419&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Billed-Gull-36.png?resize=584%2C419&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Billed Gull \" width=\"584\" height=\"419\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Billed-Gull-36.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Billed-Gull-36.png?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Ring-Billed-Gull-36.png?resize=418%2C300&amp;ssl=1 418w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13013\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These Ring Billed Gulls were making a lot of noise, but I don&#8217;t know why.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13008\" style=\"width: 377px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13008\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13008\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13008\" data-attachment-id=\"13008\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13008\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Black-Duck-10.png?fit=367%2C324&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"367,324\" 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=\"Black Duck\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A few Black Ducks were foraging near the shore.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Black-Duck-10.png?fit=367%2C324&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Black-Duck-10.png?resize=367%2C324&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black Duck\" width=\"367\" height=\"324\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Black-Duck-10.png?w=367&amp;ssl=1 367w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Black-Duck-10.png?resize=150%2C132&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Black-Duck-10.png?resize=339%2C300&amp;ssl=1 339w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13008\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A few Black Ducks were foraging near the shore.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13015\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13015\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13015\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13015\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-43.png?fit=734%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"734,575\" 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=\"Common Goldeneye \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-43.png?fit=584%2C457&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-43.png?resize=584%2C457&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Common Goldeneye\" width=\"584\" height=\"457\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-43.png?w=734&amp;ssl=1 734w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-43.png?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-43.png?resize=382%2C300&amp;ssl=1 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13016\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13016\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13016\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13016\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-44.png?fit=806%2C590&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"806,590\" 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=\"Common Goldeneye \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-44.png?fit=584%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-44.png?resize=584%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Common Goldeneye \" width=\"584\" height=\"427\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-44.png?w=806&amp;ssl=1 806w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-44.png?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-44.png?resize=409%2C300&amp;ssl=1 409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13009\" style=\"width: 595px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13009\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13009\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13009\" data-attachment-id=\"13009\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13009\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-45.png?fit=585%2C436&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"585,436\" 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=\"Common Goldeneye\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This hen Common Goldeneye was by herself.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-45.png?fit=584%2C435&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-45.png?resize=584%2C435&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Common Goldeneye\" width=\"584\" height=\"435\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-45.png?w=585&amp;ssl=1 585w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-45.png?resize=150%2C111&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-45.png?resize=402%2C300&amp;ssl=1 402w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13009\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This hen Common Goldeneye was by herself.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13010\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13010\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13010\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13010\" data-attachment-id=\"13010\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13010\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-53.png?fit=1024%2C483&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,483\" 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=\"Red Breasted Merganser\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I was lucky to get any image of these Red Breasted Mergansers who flew off as soon as I saw them.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-53.png?fit=584%2C275&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-53.png?resize=584%2C275&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Breasted Merganser\" width=\"584\" height=\"275\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-53.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-53.png?resize=150%2C70&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-53.png?resize=500%2C235&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13010\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was lucky to get any image of these Red Breasted Mergansers who flew off as soon as I saw them.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13011\" style=\"width: 651px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13011\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13011\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13011\" data-attachment-id=\"13011\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13011\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bufflehead-84.png?fit=641%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"641,600\" 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 often mix with the Scaup rafts.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bufflehead-84.png?fit=584%2C547&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bufflehead-84.png?resize=584%2C547&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead\" width=\"584\" height=\"547\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bufflehead-84.png?w=641&amp;ssl=1 641w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bufflehead-84.png?resize=150%2C140&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Bufflehead-84.png?resize=320%2C300&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13011\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Buffleheads often mix with the Scaup rafts.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13014\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13014\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13014\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13014\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-81.png?fit=1024%2C785&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,785\" 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=\"Hooded Merganser\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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data-attachment-id=\"13018\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13018\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-78.png?fit=834%2C650&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"834,650\" 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=\"Hooded Merganser\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-78.png?fit=584%2C455&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-78.png?resize=584%2C455&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hooded Merganser\" width=\"584\" height=\"455\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-78.png?w=834&amp;ssl=1 834w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-78.png?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-78.png?resize=384%2C300&amp;ssl=1 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13019\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13019\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13019\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13019\" 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class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-79.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-79.png?resize=150%2C102&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-79.png?resize=437%2C300&amp;ssl=1 437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13020\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13020\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13020\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13020\" data-attachment-id=\"13020\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13020\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-80.png?fit=1024%2C669&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,669\" 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=\"Hooded Merganser\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Hooded Mergansers arew becoming more common.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-80.png?fit=584%2C382&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-80.png?resize=584%2C382&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hooded Merganser\" width=\"584\" height=\"382\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-80.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-80.png?resize=150%2C97&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-80.png?resize=459%2C300&amp;ssl=1 459w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hooded Mergansers arew becoming more common.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13017\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13017\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13017\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13017\" data-attachment-id=\"13017\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13017\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Horned-Grebe-18.png?fit=1024%2C609&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,609\" 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=\"Horned Grebe \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My first Horned Grebe of the season.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Horned-Grebe-18.png?fit=584%2C347&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Horned-Grebe-18.png?resize=584%2C347&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Horned Grebe \" width=\"584\" height=\"347\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Horned-Grebe-18.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Horned-Grebe-18.png?resize=150%2C89&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Horned-Grebe-18.png?resize=500%2C297&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13017\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My first Horned Grebe of the season.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe 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