{"id":19943,"date":"2014-11-07T19:24:37","date_gmt":"2014-11-08T00:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=19943"},"modified":"2014-11-08T05:11:35","modified_gmt":"2014-11-08T10:11:35","slug":"hooded-merganser-at-quiet-waters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=19943","title":{"rendered":"Hooded Merganser at Quiet Waters"},"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%3D19943&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p>The weather was a bit better than anticipated, so I took a quick trip to Truxtun Park, which was mostly dead.<br \/>\nQuiet Waters was better, with my FOS merganser and a heron.<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s early for ducks, but I tried Thomas Point anyway. No waterfowl, but I saw a few birds in the woods.<br \/>\nNot a bad day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19960\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19960\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19960\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19960\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cove-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,681\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1415283424&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Quiet Waters Cove \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cove-1.jpg?fit=584%2C388&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cove-1.jpg?resize=584%2C388&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Quiet Waters Cove\" title=\"Quiet Waters Cove \" width=\"584\" height=\"388\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cove-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cove-1.jpg?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cove-1.jpg?resize=451%2C300&amp;ssl=1 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19961\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19961\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19961\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19961\" data-attachment-id=\"19961\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19961\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cove-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,681\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1415284994&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"South River from Quiet Waters\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Fall in Quiet Waters.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cove-2.jpg?fit=584%2C388&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cove-2.jpg?resize=584%2C388&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"South River from Quiet Waters\" title=\"South River from Quiet Waters\" width=\"584\" height=\"388\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cove-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cove-2.jpg?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cove-2.jpg?resize=451%2C300&amp;ssl=1 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-19961\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fall in Quiet Waters.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_19947\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19947\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19947\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19947\" data-attachment-id=\"19947\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19947\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Flicker-94.png?fit=1024%2C947&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,947\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Northern Flicker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Northern Flicker was feasting on berries.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Flicker-94.png?fit=584%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Flicker-94.png?resize=584%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Flicker\" title=\"Northern Flicker\" width=\"584\" height=\"540\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Flicker-94.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Flicker-94.png?resize=150%2C138&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Flicker-94.png?resize=324%2C300&amp;ssl=1 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-19947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Northern Flicker was feasting on berries.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19944\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19944\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19944\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19944\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Downy-157.png?fit=1024%2C855&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,855\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Downy Woodpecker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Downy-157.png?fit=584%2C488&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Downy-157.png?resize=584%2C488&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Downy Woodpecker\" title=\"Downy Woodpecker\" width=\"584\" height=\"488\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Downy-157.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Downy-157.png?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Downy-157.png?resize=359%2C300&amp;ssl=1 359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19945\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19945\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19945\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19945\" data-attachment-id=\"19945\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19945\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Downy-156.png?fit=1024%2C1266&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1266\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Downy Woodpecker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Downy Woodpecker was also taking advantage of the berry crop.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Downy-156.png?fit=584%2C722&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Downy-156.png?resize=584%2C722&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Downy Woodpecker\" title=\"Downy Woodpecker\" width=\"584\" height=\"722\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Downy-156.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Downy-156.png?resize=121%2C150&amp;ssl=1 121w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Downy-156.png?resize=242%2C300&amp;ssl=1 242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-19945\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Downy Woodpecker was also taking advantage of the berry crop.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_19946\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19946\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19946\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19946\" data-attachment-id=\"19946\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19946\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-30.png?fit=1024%2C851&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,851\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"White Breasted Nuthatch\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I heard several White Breasted Nuthatches.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-30.png?fit=584%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-30.png?resize=584%2C485&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White Breasted Nuthatch\" title=\"White Breasted Nuthatch\" width=\"584\" height=\"485\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-30.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-30.png?resize=150%2C124&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/White-Breasted-Nuthatch-30.png?resize=360%2C300&amp;ssl=1 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-19946\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I heard several White Breasted Nuthatches.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_19948\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19948\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19948\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19948\" data-attachment-id=\"19948\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19948\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Brown-Creeper-15.png?fit=1024%2C1745&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1745\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Brown Creeper\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I was surprised at how fast this Brown Creeper moved.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Brown-Creeper-15.png?fit=584%2C995&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Brown-Creeper-15.png?resize=584%2C995&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Brown Creeper\" title=\"Brown Creeper\" width=\"584\" height=\"995\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Brown-Creeper-15.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Brown-Creeper-15.png?resize=88%2C150&amp;ssl=1 88w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Brown-Creeper-15.png?resize=176%2C300&amp;ssl=1 176w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-19948\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was surprised at how fast this Brown Creeper moved.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_19949\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19949\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19949\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19949\" data-attachment-id=\"19949\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19949\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Mallard-103.png?fit=1024%2C848&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,848\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mallard\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;You&amp;#8217;ll almost always find Mallards in the cove.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Mallard-103.png?fit=584%2C484&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Mallard-103.png?resize=584%2C484&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mallard\" title=\"Mallard\" width=\"584\" height=\"484\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Mallard-103.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Mallard-103.png?resize=150%2C124&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Mallard-103.png?resize=362%2C300&amp;ssl=1 362w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-19949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You'll almost always find Mallards in the cove.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19951\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19951\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19951\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19951\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-203.png?fit=1024%2C1176&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1176\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&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\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-203.png?fit=584%2C671&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-203.png?resize=584%2C671&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron \" title=\"Great Blue Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"671\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-203.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-203.png?resize=130%2C150&amp;ssl=1 130w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-203.png?resize=261%2C300&amp;ssl=1 261w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19950\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19950\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19950\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19950\" data-attachment-id=\"19950\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19950\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-204.png?fit=1024%2C844&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,844\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Blue Heron \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This cove is also a favorite of the Great Blue Heron, &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-204.png?fit=584%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-204.png?resize=584%2C481&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron \" title=\"Great Blue Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"481\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-204.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-204.png?resize=150%2C123&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-204.png?resize=363%2C300&amp;ssl=1 363w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-19950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This cove is also a favorite of the Great Blue Heron,<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_19953\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19953\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19953\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19953\" data-attachment-id=\"19953\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19953\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-111.png?fit=1024%2C821&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,821\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ruby Crowned Kinglet \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I found this Ruby Crowned Kinglet  at Thomas Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-111.png?fit=584%2C468&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-111.png?resize=584%2C468&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ruby Crowned Kinglet \" title=\"Ruby Crowned Kinglet \" width=\"584\" height=\"468\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-111.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-111.png?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-111.png?resize=374%2C300&amp;ssl=1 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-19953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I found this Ruby Crowned Kinglet  at Thomas Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_19952\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19952\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19952\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19952\" data-attachment-id=\"19952\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=19952\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Hooded-Merganser-113.png?fit=1024%2C932&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,932\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hooded Merganser\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I was lucky get this Hooded Merganser, who flew off almost immediately.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Hooded-Merganser-113.png?fit=584%2C532&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Hooded-Merganser-113.png?resize=584%2C532&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hooded Merganser\" title=\"Hooded Merganser\" width=\"584\" height=\"532\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Hooded-Merganser-113.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Hooded-Merganser-113.png?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Hooded-Merganser-113.png?resize=329%2C300&amp;ssl=1 329w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-19952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was lucky get this Hooded Merganser, who flew off almost immediately.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe 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