{"id":13962,"date":"2014-03-08T19:01:59","date_gmt":"2014-03-09T00:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=13962"},"modified":"2015-01-31T07:01:19","modified_gmt":"2015-01-31T12:01:19","slug":"long-tailed-duck-at-thomas-point-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=13962","title":{"rendered":"Long Tailed Duck 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%3D13962&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>Decent weather at last. It was a little chilly this morning, but the weatherman promised sunny and warmish, so I left early for Quiet Waters. Quiet Waters was very quiet, and there&#8217;s still some ice on the paths, so I went to Thomas Point after an hour or so, where I did a little better. The duck population was small, but the conditions couldn&#8217;t have been better.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13970\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13970\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13970\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13970\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Bufflehead-148.png?fit=1024%2C861&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,861\" 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\/03\/Bufflehead-148.png?fit=584%2C491&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13970\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Bufflehead-148.png?resize=584%2C491&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead \" width=\"584\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Bufflehead-148.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Bufflehead-148.png?resize=150%2C126&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Bufflehead-148.png?resize=356%2C300&amp;ssl=1 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13963\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13963\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13963\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13963\" data-attachment-id=\"13963\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13963\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Bufflehead-149.png?fit=1024%2C762&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,762\" 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;There are still a few Buffleheads hanging out. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Bufflehead-149.png?fit=584%2C435&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13963\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Bufflehead-149.png?resize=584%2C435&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead \" width=\"584\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Bufflehead-149.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Bufflehead-149.png?resize=150%2C111&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Bufflehead-149.png?resize=403%2C300&amp;ssl=1 403w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There are still a few Buffleheads hanging out.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13964\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13964\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13964\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13964\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Long-Tailed-Duck-57.png?fit=745%2C767&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"745,767\" 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=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Long-Tailed-Duck-57.png?fit=584%2C601&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13964\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Long-Tailed-Duck-57.png?resize=584%2C601&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Long Tailed Duck\" width=\"584\" height=\"601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Long-Tailed-Duck-57.png?w=745&amp;ssl=1 745w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Long-Tailed-Duck-57.png?resize=145%2C150&amp;ssl=1 145w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Long-Tailed-Duck-57.png?resize=291%2C300&amp;ssl=1 291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13965\" style=\"width: 483px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13965\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13965\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13965\" data-attachment-id=\"13965\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13965\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Long-Tailed-Duck-58.png?fit=473%2C369&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"473,369\" 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 didn&amp;#8217;t get as close as I&amp;#8217;d have liked.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Long-Tailed-Duck-58.png?fit=473%2C369&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13965\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Long-Tailed-Duck-58.png?resize=473%2C369&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Long Tailed Duck\" width=\"473\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Long-Tailed-Duck-58.png?w=473&amp;ssl=1 473w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Long-Tailed-Duck-58.png?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Long-Tailed-Duck-58.png?resize=384%2C300&amp;ssl=1 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13965\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Long Tailed Duck didn&#8217;t get as close as I&#8217;d have liked.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13966\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13966\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13966\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13966\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-145.png?fit=1024%2C950&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,950\" 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 Bellied Woodpecker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-145.png?fit=584%2C542&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13966\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-145.png?resize=584%2C542&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Bellied Woodpecker\" width=\"584\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-145.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-145.png?resize=150%2C139&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-145.png?resize=323%2C300&amp;ssl=1 323w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13967\" style=\"width: 757px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13967\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13967\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13967\" data-attachment-id=\"13967\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13967\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-146.png?fit=747%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"747,720\" 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 Bellied Woodpecker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A pair of Red Bellied Woodpeckers was examining this dead tree.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-146.png?fit=584%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13967\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-146.png?resize=584%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Bellied Woodpecker\" width=\"584\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-146.png?w=747&amp;ssl=1 747w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-146.png?resize=150%2C144&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Red-Bellied-Woodpecker-146.png?resize=311%2C300&amp;ssl=1 311w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13967\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A pair of Red Bellied Woodpeckers was examining this dead tree.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13968\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13968\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13968\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13968\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Song-Sparrow-80.png?fit=1024%2C1113&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1113\" 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=\"Song Sparrow 80\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Song-Sparrow-80.png?fit=584%2C635&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13968\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Song-Sparrow-80.png?resize=584%2C635&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Song Sparrow 80\" width=\"584\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Song-Sparrow-80.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Song-Sparrow-80.png?resize=138%2C150&amp;ssl=1 138w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Song-Sparrow-80.png?resize=276%2C300&amp;ssl=1 276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/>Song Sparrow<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13969\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13969\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13969\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13969\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Yellow-Bellied-Sapsucker-27.png?fit=1024%2C1045&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1045\" 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=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Yellow-Bellied-Sapsucker-27.png?fit=584%2C596&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13969\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Yellow-Bellied-Sapsucker-27.png?resize=584%2C596&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow Bellied Sapsucker \" width=\"584\" height=\"596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Yellow-Bellied-Sapsucker-27.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Yellow-Bellied-Sapsucker-27.png?resize=146%2C150&amp;ssl=1 146w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Yellow-Bellied-Sapsucker-27.png?resize=293%2C300&amp;ssl=1 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13977\" style=\"width: 990px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13977\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13977\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13977\" data-attachment-id=\"13977\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=13977\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Yellow-Bellied-Sapsucker-28.png?fit=980%2C1378&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"980,1378\" 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\/03\/Yellow-Bellied-Sapsucker-28.png?fit=584%2C821&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13977\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Yellow-Bellied-Sapsucker-28.png?resize=584%2C821&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow Bellied Sapsucker \" width=\"584\" height=\"821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Yellow-Bellied-Sapsucker-28.png?w=980&amp;ssl=1 980w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Yellow-Bellied-Sapsucker-28.png?resize=106%2C150&amp;ssl=1 106w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Yellow-Bellied-Sapsucker-28.png?resize=213%2C300&amp;ssl=1 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I haven&#8217;t seen a Yellow Bellied Sapsucker in several weeks.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D13962&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Decent weather at last. It was a little chilly this morning, but the weatherman promised sunny and warmish, so I left early for Quiet Waters. 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