{"id":20717,"date":"2014-12-18T18:53:15","date_gmt":"2014-12-18T23:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=20717"},"modified":"2014-12-18T19:02:29","modified_gmt":"2014-12-19T00:02:29","slug":"bald-eagles-at-the-450-bridge-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=20717","title":{"rendered":"Bald Eagles at the 450 Bridge"},"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%3D20717&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 had planned to go elsewhere this morning, but I decided on a quick trip to the bridge to see if my luck would improve. There were easily 5-6 eagles perched near the road, and they stayed in the area for a while.<br \/>\nGraeme and I then went to Quiet Waters, where we found a few more birds, but no ducks.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20732\" style=\"width: 886px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=20732\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20732\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20732\" data-attachment-id=\"20732\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=20732\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Belted-Kingfisher-103.png?fit=876%2C726&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"876,726\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Belted Kingfisher\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Belted Kingfisher put on a show for us at Quiet Waters.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Belted-Kingfisher-103.png?fit=584%2C484&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Belted-Kingfisher-103.png?resize=584%2C484&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Belted Kingfisher\" title=\"Belted Kingfisher\" width=\"584\" height=\"484\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Belted-Kingfisher-103.png?w=876&amp;ssl=1 876w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Belted-Kingfisher-103.png?resize=150%2C124&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Belted-Kingfisher-103.png?resize=361%2C300&amp;ssl=1 361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Belted Kingfisher put on a show for us at Quiet Waters.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20731\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=20731\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20731\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20731\" data-attachment-id=\"20731\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=20731\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-236.png?fit=1024%2C843&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,843\" 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;We flushed this Great Blue Heron, who stayed in the tree quite a while. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-236.png?fit=584%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-236.png?resize=584%2C481&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron \" title=\"Great Blue Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"481\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-236.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-236.png?resize=150%2C123&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-236.png?resize=364%2C300&amp;ssl=1 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We flushed this Great Blue Heron, who stayed in the tree quite a while.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_20730\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=20730\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20730\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20730\" data-attachment-id=\"20730\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=20730\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Goldfinch-111.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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Goldfinch\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A lone Goldfinch was feeding in the cove.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Goldfinch-111.png?fit=584%2C494&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Goldfinch-111.png?resize=584%2C494&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Goldfinch\" title=\"Goldfinch\" width=\"584\" height=\"494\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Goldfinch-111.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Goldfinch-111.png?resize=150%2C126&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Goldfinch-111.png?resize=354%2C300&amp;ssl=1 354w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A lone Goldfinch was feeding in the cove.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=20721\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20721\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20721\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=20721\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-71.png?fit=1024%2C914&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,914\" 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=\"Ring Billed Gull\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-71.png?fit=584%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-71.png?resize=584%2C521&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Billed Gull\" title=\"Ring Billed Gull\" width=\"584\" height=\"521\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-71.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-71.png?resize=150%2C133&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-71.png?resize=336%2C300&amp;ssl=1 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=20722\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20722\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20722\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=20722\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-70.png?fit=1024%2C743&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,743\" 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=\"Ring Billed Gull\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-70.png?fit=584%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-70.png?resize=584%2C424&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Billed Gull\" title=\"Ring Billed Gull\" width=\"584\" height=\"424\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-70.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-70.png?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-70.png?resize=413%2C300&amp;ssl=1 413w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20723\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=20723\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20723\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20723\" data-attachment-id=\"20723\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=20723\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-69.png?fit=1024%2C751&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,751\" 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=\"Ring Billed Gull\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There about 10 Ring Billed Gulls feeding the shallows at the bridge.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-69.png?fit=584%2C428&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-69.png?resize=584%2C428&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Billed Gull\" title=\"Ring Billed Gull\" width=\"584\" height=\"428\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-69.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-69.png?resize=150%2C110&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-69.png?resize=409%2C300&amp;ssl=1 409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20723\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were about 10 Ring Billed Gulls feeding in the shallows at the bridge.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=20727\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20727\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20727\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=20727\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Bald-Eagle-317.png?fit=1024%2C923&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,923\" 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=\"Bald Eagle \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Bald-Eagle-317.png?fit=584%2C526&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Bald-Eagle-317.png?resize=584%2C526&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle \" title=\"Bald Eagle \" width=\"584\" height=\"526\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Bald-Eagle-317.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Bald-Eagle-317.png?resize=150%2C135&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Bald-Eagle-317.png?resize=332%2C300&amp;ssl=1 332w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=20728\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20728\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20728\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=20728\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Bald-Eagle-316.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=\"Bald Eagle \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Bald-Eagle-316.png?fit=584%2C468&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Bald-Eagle-316.png?resize=584%2C468&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle \" title=\"Bald Eagle \" width=\"584\" height=\"468\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Bald-Eagle-316.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Bald-Eagle-316.png?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Bald-Eagle-316.png?resize=374%2C300&amp;ssl=1 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=20729\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20729\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20729\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=20729\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Bald-Eagle-315.png?fit=1024%2C782&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,782\" 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=\"Bald Eagle \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Bald-Eagle-315.png?fit=584%2C446&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Bald-Eagle-315.png?resize=584%2C446&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle \" title=\"Bald Eagle \" width=\"584\" height=\"446\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Bald-Eagle-315.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Bald-Eagle-315.png?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Bald-Eagle-315.png?resize=392%2C300&amp;ssl=1 392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=20725\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20725\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20725\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=20725\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Bald-Eagle-319.png?fit=1024%2C832&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,832\" 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=\"Bald Eagle \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Bald-Eagle-319.png?fit=584%2C475&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Bald-Eagle-319.png?resize=584%2C475&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle \" title=\"Bald Eagle \" width=\"584\" height=\"475\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Bald-Eagle-319.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 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