{"id":14256,"date":"2014-03-23T19:04:57","date_gmt":"2014-03-23T23:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=14256"},"modified":"2015-02-01T05:39:19","modified_gmt":"2015-02-01T10:39:19","slug":"hooded-merganser-at-jonas-green-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=14256","title":{"rendered":"Hooded Merganser 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%3D14256&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>Another dreary, cloudy day, but at least the temps were reasonable. No place came to mind, so I headed back to Jonas Green and Quiet Waters.<br \/>\nPoor light and distant birds, but I got a couple of decent shots.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14257\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14257\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14257\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14257\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-98.png?fit=1024%2C825&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,825\" 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=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-98.png?fit=584%2C471&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14257\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-98.png?resize=584%2C471&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Breasted Merganser \" width=\"584\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-98.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-98.png?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-98.png?resize=372%2C300&amp;ssl=1 372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14258\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14258\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14258\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14258\" data-attachment-id=\"14258\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14258\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-97.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=\"Red Breasted Merganser \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;These Red Breasted Mergansers were at Quiet Waters. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-97.png?fit=584%2C455&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14258\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-97.png?resize=584%2C455&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Breasted Merganser \" width=\"584\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-97.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-97.png?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-97.png?resize=385%2C300&amp;ssl=1 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14258\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These Red Breasted Mergansers were at Quiet Waters.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_14259\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14259\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14259\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14259\" data-attachment-id=\"14259\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14259\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Crow-17.png?fit=1024%2C784&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,784\" 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=\"Crow \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I don&amp;#8217;t often bother with Crows, but this one was very close.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Crow-17.png?fit=584%2C447&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14259\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Crow-17.png?resize=584%2C447&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Crow \" width=\"584\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Crow-17.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Crow-17.png?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Crow-17.png?resize=391%2C300&amp;ssl=1 391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14259\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I don&#8217;t often bother with Crows, but this one was very close.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_14260\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14260\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14260\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14260\" data-attachment-id=\"14260\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14260\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Cardinal-147.png?fit=1024%2C686&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,686\" 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=\"Cardinal\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Cardinal was foraging at Jonas Green&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Cardinal-147.png?fit=584%2C391&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14260\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Cardinal-147.png?resize=584%2C391&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cardinal\" width=\"584\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Cardinal-147.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Cardinal-147.png?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Cardinal-147.png?resize=447%2C300&amp;ssl=1 447w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Cardinal was foraging at Jonas Green<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14261\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14261\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14261\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14261\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Flicker-78.png?fit=1024%2C610&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,610\" 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 Flicker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Flicker-78.png?fit=584%2C348&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14261\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Flicker-78.png?resize=584%2C348&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Flicker\" width=\"584\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Flicker-78.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Flicker-78.png?resize=150%2C89&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Flicker-78.png?resize=500%2C297&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14268\" style=\"width: 924px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14268\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14268\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14268\" data-attachment-id=\"14268\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14268\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Flicker-79.png?fit=914%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"914,960\" 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 Flicker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I haven&amp;#8217;t seen many Northern Flickers lately.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Flicker-79.png?fit=584%2C613&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14268\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Flicker-79.png?resize=584%2C613&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Flicker\" width=\"584\" height=\"613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Flicker-79.png?w=914&amp;ssl=1 914w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Flicker-79.png?resize=142%2C150&amp;ssl=1 142w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Flicker-79.png?resize=285%2C300&amp;ssl=1 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I haven&#8217;t seen many Northern Flickers lately.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14263\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14263\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14263\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14263\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wood-Duck-84.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=\"Wood Duck \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wood-Duck-84.png?fit=584%2C430&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14263\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wood-Duck-84.png?resize=584%2C430&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wood Duck \" width=\"584\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wood-Duck-84.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wood-Duck-84.png?resize=150%2C110&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wood-Duck-84.png?resize=407%2C300&amp;ssl=1 407w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14264\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14264\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14264\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14264\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wood-Duck-83.png?fit=1024%2C726&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,726\" 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=\"Wood Duck \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wood-Duck-83.png?fit=584%2C414&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14264\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wood-Duck-83.png?resize=584%2C414&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wood Duck \" width=\"584\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wood-Duck-83.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wood-Duck-83.png?resize=150%2C106&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wood-Duck-83.png?resize=423%2C300&amp;ssl=1 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14276\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14276\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14276\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14276\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wood-Duck-81.png?fit=556%2C495&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"556,495\" 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=\"Wood Duck \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wood-Duck-81.png?fit=556%2C495&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14276\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wood-Duck-81.png?resize=556%2C495&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wood Duck \" width=\"556\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wood-Duck-81.png?w=556&amp;ssl=1 556w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wood-Duck-81.png?resize=150%2C133&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wood-Duck-81.png?resize=336%2C300&amp;ssl=1 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14265\" style=\"width: 682px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14265\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14265\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14265\" data-attachment-id=\"14265\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14265\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wood-Duck-82.png?fit=672%2C619&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"672,619\" 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=\"Wood Duck \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There are quite a few Wood Ducks in the small pond.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wood-Duck-82.png?fit=584%2C538&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14265\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wood-Duck-82.png?resize=584%2C538&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wood Duck \" width=\"584\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wood-Duck-82.png?w=672&amp;ssl=1 672w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wood-Duck-82.png?resize=150%2C138&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Wood-Duck-82.png?resize=325%2C300&amp;ssl=1 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There are quite a few Wood Ducks in the small pond.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14269\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14269\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14269\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14269\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Horned-Grebe-37.png?fit=874%2C649&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"874,649\" 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=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Horned-Grebe-37.png?fit=584%2C434&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14269\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Horned-Grebe-37.png?resize=584%2C434&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Horned Grebe\" width=\"584\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Horned-Grebe-37.png?w=874&amp;ssl=1 874w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Horned-Grebe-37.png?resize=150%2C111&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Horned-Grebe-37.png?resize=404%2C300&amp;ssl=1 404w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14270\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14270\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14270\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14270\" data-attachment-id=\"14270\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14270\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Horned-Grebe-36.png?fit=900%2C715&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"900,715\" 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;This Horned Grebe was solo, like most I&amp;#8217;ve seen.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Horned-Grebe-36.png?fit=584%2C464&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14270\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Horned-Grebe-36.png?resize=584%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Horned Grebe\" width=\"584\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Horned-Grebe-36.png?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Horned-Grebe-36.png?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Horned-Grebe-36.png?resize=377%2C300&amp;ssl=1 377w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Horned Grebe was solo, like most I&#8217;ve seen.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_14266\" style=\"width: 819px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14266\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14266\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14266\" data-attachment-id=\"14266\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=14266\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hooded-Merganser-111.png?fit=809%2C579&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"809,579\" 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;This Hooded Merganser is a female. The male wouldn&amp;#8217;t pose for me.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hooded-Merganser-111.png?fit=584%2C418&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14266\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hooded-Merganser-111.png?resize=584%2C418&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hooded Merganser\" width=\"584\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hooded-Merganser-111.png?w=809&amp;ssl=1 809w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hooded-Merganser-111.png?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hooded-Merganser-111.png?resize=419%2C300&amp;ssl=1 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Hooded Merganser is a female. 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