{"id":13620,"date":"2014-02-11T20:23:30","date_gmt":"2014-02-12T01:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=13620"},"modified":"2014-02-11T20:32:21","modified_gmt":"2014-02-12T01:32:21","slug":"buffleheads-at-sandy-point-state-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=13620","title":{"rendered":"Buffleheads at Sandy 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%3D13620&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 promised cold and sunny, and he delivered. I made a brief stop at Jonas Green, then headed to Sandy Point, where the damn toll machine is still malfunctioning,  but I got a new swipe card at the office, and all is well now..<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13621\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13621\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13621\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13621\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Rock-Dove-3.png?fit=1024%2C874&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,874\" 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=\"Rock Dove 3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Rock-Dove-3.png?fit=584%2C498&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Rock-Dove-3.png?resize=584%2C498&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rock Dove 3\" width=\"584\" height=\"498\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Rock-Dove-3.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Rock-Dove-3.png?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Rock-Dove-3.png?resize=351%2C300&amp;ssl=1 351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/>A very cold Pigeon.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13622\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13622\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13622\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13622\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bald-Eagle-274.png?fit=1024%2C822&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,822\" 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 \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bald-Eagle-274.png?fit=584%2C469&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bald-Eagle-274.png?resize=584%2C469&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle \" width=\"584\" height=\"469\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bald-Eagle-274.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bald-Eagle-274.png?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bald-Eagle-274.png?resize=373%2C300&amp;ssl=1 373w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13627\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13627\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13627\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13627\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bald-Eagle-275.png?fit=1024%2C730&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,730\" 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 \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bald-Eagle-275.png?fit=584%2C416&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bald-Eagle-275.png?resize=584%2C416&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle \" width=\"584\" height=\"416\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bald-Eagle-275.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bald-Eagle-275.png?resize=150%2C106&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bald-Eagle-275.png?resize=420%2C300&amp;ssl=1 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_13628\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13628\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13628\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13628\" data-attachment-id=\"13628\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13628\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bald-Eagle-276.png?fit=1024%2C645&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,645\" 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 \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This juvenile Bald Eagle was looking for a snack, but was chased off by a bunch of Gulls.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bald-Eagle-276.png?fit=584%2C368&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bald-Eagle-276.png?resize=584%2C368&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle \" width=\"584\" height=\"368\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bald-Eagle-276.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bald-Eagle-276.png?resize=150%2C94&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bald-Eagle-276.png?resize=476%2C300&amp;ssl=1 476w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13628\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This juvenile Bald Eagle was looking for a snack, but was chased off by a bunch of Gulls.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nThere wasn&#8217;t much to see except a Bald Eagle looking for breakfast and a lot of Scaups. Some courting Buffleheads provided a few photo ops.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/usMUfzwlySg?list=UU9NyMTKzdXm8oymuwz5Xqng\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13623\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13623\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13623\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13623\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bufflehead-121.png?fit=1024%2C965&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,965\" 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=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bufflehead-121.png?fit=584%2C550&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bufflehead-121.png?resize=584%2C550&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead\" width=\"584\" height=\"550\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bufflehead-121.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bufflehead-121.png?resize=150%2C141&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bufflehead-121.png?resize=318%2C300&amp;ssl=1 318w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13630\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13630\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13630\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13630\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bufflehead-122.png?fit=1024%2C779&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,779\" 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=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bufflehead-122.png?fit=584%2C444&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bufflehead-122.png?resize=584%2C444&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead\" width=\"584\" height=\"444\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bufflehead-122.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bufflehead-122.png?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bufflehead-122.png?resize=394%2C300&amp;ssl=1 394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13631\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13631\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13631\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13631\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bufflehead-119.png?fit=1024%2C742&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,742\" 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=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bufflehead-119.png?fit=584%2C423&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bufflehead-119.png?resize=584%2C423&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead\" width=\"584\" height=\"423\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bufflehead-119.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bufflehead-119.png?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bufflehead-119.png?resize=414%2C300&amp;ssl=1 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13632\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13632\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13632\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13632\" data-attachment-id=\"13632\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13632\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bufflehead-120.png?fit=1024%2C807&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,807\" 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;Courting Buffleheads can be quite aggressive.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bufflehead-120.png?fit=584%2C460&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bufflehead-120.png?resize=584%2C460&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead\" width=\"584\" height=\"460\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bufflehead-120.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bufflehead-120.png?resize=150%2C118&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bufflehead-120.png?resize=380%2C300&amp;ssl=1 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13632\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courting Buffleheads can be quite aggressive.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13624\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13624\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13624\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13624\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-149.png?fit=1024%2C658&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,658\" 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 149\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-149.png?fit=584%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-149.png?resize=584%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lesser  Scaup 149\" width=\"584\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-149.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-149.png?resize=150%2C96&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-149.png?resize=466%2C300&amp;ssl=1 466w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13625\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13625\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13625\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13625\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-150.png?fit=1000%2C1042&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1042\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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