{"id":13865,"date":"2014-02-28T20:00:09","date_gmt":"2014-03-01T01:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=13865"},"modified":"2014-03-01T06:03:56","modified_gmt":"2014-03-01T11:03:56","slug":"common-goldeneye-at-jonas-green-park-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=13865","title":{"rendered":"Common Goldeneye at Jonas Green 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%3D13865&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>It was cold this morning. The clear skies helped me get motivated to check out the scene anyway, and I started at Jonas Green Park, where there wasn&#8217;t much to see, but one duck made it worthwhile.<br \/>\nI got to Thomas Point around 9:30, and found a few close-in ducks, and some further out who were interesting.<br \/>\nA couple of fellow birders chatted a while, and I went home when the cold started seeping into my bones.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13866\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13866\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13866\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13866\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-121.png?fit=1024%2C1021&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1021\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Common Goldeneye \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-123.png?fit=584%2C466&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-123.png?resize=584%2C466&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Common Goldeneye \" width=\"584\" height=\"466\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-123.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-123.png?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-123.png?resize=376%2C300&amp;ssl=1 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13878\" style=\"width: 548px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13878\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13878\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13878\" data-attachment-id=\"13878\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13878\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-120.png?fit=538%2C433&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"538,433\" 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;I&amp;#8217;ve seen a lot of Common Goldeneyes lately. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-120.png?fit=538%2C433&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-120.png?resize=538%2C433&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Common Goldeneye \" width=\"538\" height=\"433\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-120.png?w=538&amp;ssl=1 538w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-120.png?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-120.png?resize=372%2C300&amp;ssl=1 372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13878\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;ve seen a lot of Common Goldeneyes lately.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13871\" style=\"width: 663px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13871\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13871\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13871\" data-attachment-id=\"13871\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13871\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Long-Tailed-Duck-56.png?fit=653%2C431&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"653,431\" 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=\"Long Tailed Duck\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Long Tailed Duck is a hen. There was a drake, but too distant for a good photo.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Long-Tailed-Duck-56.png?fit=584%2C385&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Long-Tailed-Duck-56.png?resize=584%2C385&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Long Tailed Duck\" width=\"584\" height=\"385\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Long-Tailed-Duck-56.png?w=653&amp;ssl=1 653w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Long-Tailed-Duck-56.png?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Long-Tailed-Duck-56.png?resize=454%2C300&amp;ssl=1 454w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13871\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Long Tailed Duck is a hen. There was a drake, but too distant for a good photo.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13870\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13870\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13870\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13870\" data-attachment-id=\"13870\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13870\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-62.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=\"Double Crested Cormorant\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I have&amp;#8217;t seen a Double Crested Cormorant in a while.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-62.png?fit=584%2C416&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-62.png?resize=584%2C416&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Double Crested Cormorant\" width=\"584\" height=\"416\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-62.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-62.png?resize=150%2C106&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-62.png?resize=420%2C300&amp;ssl=1 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13870\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I have&#8217;t seen a Double Crested Cormorant in a while.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13867\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13867\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13867\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13867\" 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wp-image-13867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bufflehead-133.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bufflehead-133.png?resize=150%2C130&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bufflehead-133.png?resize=345%2C300&amp;ssl=1 345w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13868\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13868\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13868\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13868\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Bufflehead-134.png?fit=1024%2C851&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,851\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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