{"id":13705,"date":"2014-02-16T19:47:37","date_gmt":"2014-02-17T00:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=13705"},"modified":"2014-02-16T20:11:58","modified_gmt":"2014-02-17T01:11:58","slug":"hooded-merganser-at-schoolhouse-pond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=13705","title":{"rendered":"Hooded Merganser at Schoolhouse Pond"},"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%3D13705&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&#8217;ve been hearing good things about Schoolhouse Pond for a while, so I decided to make the trek to Upper Marlboro.<br \/>\nThe lake was mostly frozen over, but a small open area held a few birds, and the surrounding woods looked promising.<br \/>\nI&#8217;m sure I&#8217;ll go back when the weather breaks a bit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13706\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13706\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13706\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13706\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-165.png?fit=1024%2C1206&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1206\" 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=\"Great Blue Heron \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-165.png?fit=584%2C688&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-165.png?resize=584%2C688&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"688\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-165.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-165.png?resize=127%2C150&amp;ssl=1 127w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-165.png?resize=254%2C300&amp;ssl=1 254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13709\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13709\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13709\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13709\" data-attachment-id=\"13709\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13709\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-166.png?fit=1024%2C911&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,911\" 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=\"Great Blue Heron \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Great Blue Heron let me get very close.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-166.png?fit=584%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-166.png?resize=584%2C520&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"520\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-166.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-166.png?resize=150%2C133&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-166.png?resize=337%2C300&amp;ssl=1 337w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13709\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Great Blue Heron let me get very close.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13707\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13707\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13707\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13707\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-99.png?fit=762%2C599&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"762,599\" 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=\"Hooded Merganser\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-99.png?fit=584%2C459&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-99.png?resize=584%2C459&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hooded Merganser\" width=\"584\" height=\"459\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-99.png?w=762&amp;ssl=1 762w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-99.png?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-99.png?resize=381%2C300&amp;ssl=1 381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13729\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13729\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13729\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13729\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-102.png?fit=612%2C458&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"612,458\" 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\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-102.png?fit=584%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-102.png?resize=584%2C437&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hooded Merganser \" width=\"584\" height=\"437\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-102.png?w=612&amp;ssl=1 612w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-102.png?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-102.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13716\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13716\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13716\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13716\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-100.png?fit=695%2C543&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"695,543\" 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\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-100.png?fit=584%2C456&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-100.png?resize=584%2C456&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hooded Merganser\" width=\"584\" height=\"456\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-100.png?w=695&amp;ssl=1 695w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-100.png?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-100.png?resize=383%2C300&amp;ssl=1 383w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13718\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13718\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13718\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13718\" data-attachment-id=\"13718\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13718\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-101.png?fit=1024%2C820&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,820\" 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;These Hooded Mergansers stayed at the far end of the open water.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-101.png?fit=584%2C468&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-101.png?resize=584%2C468&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hooded Merganser\" width=\"584\" height=\"468\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-101.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-101.png?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-101.png?resize=374%2C300&amp;ssl=1 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13718\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These Hooded Mergansers stayed at the far end of the open water.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13708\" style=\"width: 487px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13708\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13708\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13708\" data-attachment-id=\"13708\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13708\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bald-Eagle-277.png?fit=477%2C456&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"477,456\" 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;These distant Bald Eagles were looking over the breakfast menu  on the lake.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bald-Eagle-277.png?fit=477%2C456&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bald-Eagle-277.png?resize=477%2C456&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle\" width=\"477\" height=\"456\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bald-Eagle-277.png?w=477&amp;ssl=1 477w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bald-Eagle-277.png?resize=150%2C143&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bald-Eagle-277.png?resize=313%2C300&amp;ssl=1 313w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13708\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These distant Bald Eagles were looking over the breakfast menu  on the lake.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13710\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13710\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13710\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13710\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hermit-Thrush-22.png?fit=1024%2C1216&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1216\" 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=\"Hermit Thrush\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hermit-Thrush-22.png?fit=584%2C694&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hermit-Thrush-22.png?resize=584%2C694&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hermit Thrush\" width=\"584\" height=\"694\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hermit-Thrush-22.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hermit-Thrush-22.png?resize=126%2C150&amp;ssl=1 126w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hermit-Thrush-22.png?resize=252%2C300&amp;ssl=1 252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13725\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13725\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13725\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13725\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hermit-Thrush-24.png?fit=1024%2C1088&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1088\" 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=\"Hermit Thrush \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hermit-Thrush-24.png?fit=584%2C621&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hermit-Thrush-24.png?resize=584%2C621&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hermit Thrush \" width=\"584\" height=\"621\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hermit-Thrush-24.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hermit-Thrush-24.png?resize=141%2C150&amp;ssl=1 141w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hermit-Thrush-24.png?resize=282%2C300&amp;ssl=1 282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13711\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13711\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13711\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13711\" data-attachment-id=\"13711\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13711\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hermit-Thrush-23.png?fit=1024%2C754&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,754\" 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=\"Hermit Thrush\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Hermit Thrush posed very nicely.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hermit-Thrush-23.png?fit=584%2C430&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hermit-Thrush-23.png?resize=584%2C430&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hermit Thrush\" width=\"584\" height=\"430\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hermit-Thrush-23.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hermit-Thrush-23.png?resize=150%2C110&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Hermit-Thrush-23.png?resize=407%2C300&amp;ssl=1 407w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13711\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Hermit Thrush posed very nicely.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13712\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13712\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13712\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13712\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-67.png?fit=1024%2C777&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,777\" 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 Shouldered Hawk\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-67.png?fit=584%2C443&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-67.png?resize=584%2C443&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Shouldered Hawk\" width=\"584\" height=\"443\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-67.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-67.png?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-67.png?resize=395%2C300&amp;ssl=1 395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13713\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13713\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13713\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13713\" data-attachment-id=\"13713\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13713\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-68.png?fit=1024%2C866&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,866\" 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 Shouldered Hawk\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Red Shouldered Hawk landed right over my head.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-68.png?fit=584%2C494&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-68.png?resize=584%2C494&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Shouldered Hawk\" width=\"584\" height=\"494\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-68.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-68.png?resize=150%2C126&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-68.png?resize=354%2C300&amp;ssl=1 354w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13713\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Red Shouldered Hawk landed right over my head.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13714\" style=\"width: 593px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13714\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13714\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13714\" data-attachment-id=\"13714\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13714\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Yellow-Bellied-Sapsucker-25.png?fit=583%2C678&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"583,678\" 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=\"Yellow Bellied Sapsucker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I haven&amp;#8217;t seen a Yellow Bellied Sapsucker in several weeks.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Yellow-Bellied-Sapsucker-25.png?fit=583%2C678&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Yellow-Bellied-Sapsucker-25.png?resize=583%2C678&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow Bellied Sapsucker\" width=\"583\" height=\"678\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Yellow-Bellied-Sapsucker-25.png?w=583&amp;ssl=1 583w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Yellow-Bellied-Sapsucker-25.png?resize=128%2C150&amp;ssl=1 128w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Yellow-Bellied-Sapsucker-25.png?resize=257%2C300&amp;ssl=1 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13714\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I haven&#8217;t seen a Yellow Bellied Sapsucker in several weeks.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13715\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13715\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13715\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13715\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Northern-Shoveller-24.png?fit=1020%2C882&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1020,882\" 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 Shoveller\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Northern-Shoveller-24.png?fit=584%2C505&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Northern-Shoveller-24.png?resize=584%2C505&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Shoveller\" width=\"584\" height=\"505\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Northern-Shoveller-24.png?w=1020&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Northern-Shoveller-24.png?resize=150%2C129&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Northern-Shoveller-24.png?resize=346%2C300&amp;ssl=1 346w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13717\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13717\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13717\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13717\" data-attachment-id=\"13717\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13717\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Northern-Shoveller-25.png?fit=1024%2C791&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,791\" 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 Shoveller\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I haven&amp;#8217;t seen many Northern Shovellers outside of Blackwater.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Northern-Shoveller-25.png?fit=584%2C451&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Northern-Shoveller-25.png?resize=584%2C451&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Shoveller\" width=\"584\" height=\"451\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Northern-Shoveller-25.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Northern-Shoveller-25.png?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Northern-Shoveller-25.png?resize=388%2C300&amp;ssl=1 388w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13717\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I haven&#8217;t seen many Northern Shovellers outside of Blackwater.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13719\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13719\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13719\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13719\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Northern-Shoveller-26.png?fit=1024%2C1222&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1222\" 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 Shoveller 26\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Northern-Shoveller-26.png?fit=584%2C697&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Northern-Shoveller-26.png?resize=584%2C697&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Shoveller 26\" width=\"584\" height=\"697\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Northern-Shoveller-26.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Northern-Shoveller-26.png?resize=125%2C150&amp;ssl=1 125w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Northern-Shoveller-26.png?resize=251%2C300&amp;ssl=1 251w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13726\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13726\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13726\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13726\" data-attachment-id=\"13726\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13726\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Cardinal-145.png?fit=1024%2C918&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,918\" 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 singing loudly.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Cardinal-145.png?fit=584%2C524&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Cardinal-145.png?resize=584%2C524&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Cardinal \" width=\"584\" height=\"524\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Cardinal-145.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Cardinal-145.png?resize=150%2C134&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Cardinal-145.png?resize=334%2C300&amp;ssl=1 334w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Northern Cardinal was singing loudly.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13727\" style=\"width: 657px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13727\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13727\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13727\" data-attachment-id=\"13727\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13727\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Carolina-Wren-93.png?fit=647%2C623&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"647,623\" 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=\"Carolina Wren \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Carolina Wren  was foraging vigorously.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Carolina-Wren-93.png?fit=584%2C562&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Carolina-Wren-93.png?resize=584%2C562&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Carolina Wren \" width=\"584\" height=\"562\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Carolina-Wren-93.png?w=647&amp;ssl=1 647w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Carolina-Wren-93.png?resize=150%2C144&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Carolina-Wren-93.png?resize=311%2C300&amp;ssl=1 311w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Carolina Wren  was foraging vigorously.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13730\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13730\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13730\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13730\" data-attachment-id=\"13730\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13730\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/American-Coot-24.png?fit=1024%2C797&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,797\" 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=\"American Coot \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There were only two American Coots.  &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/American-Coot-24.png?fit=584%2C455&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/American-Coot-24.png?resize=584%2C455&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Coot \" width=\"584\" height=\"455\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/American-Coot-24.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/American-Coot-24.png?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/American-Coot-24.png?resize=385%2C300&amp;ssl=1 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were only two American Coots.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] 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