{"id":21262,"date":"2015-01-15T19:39:53","date_gmt":"2015-01-16T00:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=21262"},"modified":"2015-01-16T04:57:08","modified_gmt":"2015-01-16T09:57:08","slug":"hooded-merganser-at-thomas-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=21262","title":{"rendered":"Hooded Merganser 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%3D21262&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 cloudy this morning, but sunshine was promised and eventually came.<br \/>\nI started at Quiet Waters, which was dead except for two foxes on the ice, who scampered away before I could get there.<br \/>\nThomas Point was slow also, but the mergansers were a welcome sight.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21265\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=21265\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21265\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21265\" data-attachment-id=\"21265\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=21265\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Crow-102.png?fit=1024%2C1148&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1148\" 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=\"American Crow\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I got this image while sitting in my truck&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Crow-102.png?fit=584%2C655&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Crow-102.png?resize=584%2C655&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Crow \" title=\"American Crow\" width=\"584\" height=\"655\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Crow-102.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Crow-102.png?resize=134%2C150&amp;ssl=1 134w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Crow-102.png?resize=268%2C300&amp;ssl=1 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-21265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I got this image while sitting in my truck<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=21283\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21283\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21283\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=21283\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Bufflehead-169.png?fit=1024%2C886&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,886\" 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=\"Bufflehead 169\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Bufflehead-169.png?fit=584%2C505&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Bufflehead-169.png?resize=584%2C505&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead 169\" title=\"Bufflehead 169\" width=\"584\" height=\"505\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Bufflehead-169.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Bufflehead-169.png?resize=150%2C130&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Bufflehead-169.png?resize=347%2C300&amp;ssl=1 347w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21275\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=21275\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21275\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21275\" data-attachment-id=\"21275\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=21275\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Bufflehead-168.png?fit=1024%2C874&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,874\" 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=\"Bufflehead\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There were more Bufflehead than usual.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Bufflehead-168.png?fit=584%2C498&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Bufflehead-168.png?resize=584%2C498&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead \" title=\"Bufflehead\" width=\"584\" height=\"498\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Bufflehead-168.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Bufflehead-168.png?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Bufflehead-168.png?resize=351%2C300&amp;ssl=1 351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-21275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were more Bufflehead than usual.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=21284\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21284\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21284\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=21284\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-88.png?fit=1724%2C1668&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1724,1668\" 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=\"Tundra Swan 88\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-88.png?fit=584%2C565&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-88.png?resize=584%2C565&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 88\" title=\"Tundra Swan 88\" width=\"584\" height=\"565\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-88.png?w=1724&amp;ssl=1 1724w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-88.png?resize=150%2C145&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-88.png?resize=310%2C300&amp;ssl=1 310w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-88.png?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=21270\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21270\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21270\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=21270\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-85.png?fit=1024%2C766&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,766\" 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=\"Tundra Swan\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-85.png?fit=584%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-85.png?resize=584%2C437&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan\" title=\"Tundra Swan\" width=\"584\" height=\"437\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-85.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-85.png?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-85.png?resize=401%2C300&amp;ssl=1 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=21267\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21267\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21267\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=21267\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-86.png?fit=1024%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,979\" 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=\"Tundra Swan\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-86.png?fit=584%2C558&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-86.png?resize=584%2C558&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan\" title=\"Tundra Swan\" width=\"584\" height=\"558\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-86.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-86.png?resize=150%2C143&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-86.png?resize=314%2C300&amp;ssl=1 314w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21264\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=21264\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21264\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21264\" data-attachment-id=\"21264\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=21264\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-87.png?fit=1024%2C881&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,881\" 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=\"Tundra Swan\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I usually see Tundra Swans in the cove, but these were at the point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-87.png?fit=584%2C502&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-87.png?resize=584%2C502&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan\" title=\"Tundra Swan\" width=\"584\" height=\"502\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-87.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-87.png?resize=150%2C129&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-87.png?resize=349%2C300&amp;ssl=1 349w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-21264\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I usually see Tundra Swans in the cove, but these were at the point.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=21268\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21268\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21268\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=21268\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/White-Throated-Sparrow-224.png?fit=1024%2C893&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,893\" 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 Throated Sparrow\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/White-Throated-Sparrow-224.png?fit=584%2C509&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/White-Throated-Sparrow-224.png?resize=584%2C509&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White Throated Sparrow\" title=\"White Throated Sparrow\" width=\"584\" height=\"509\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/White-Throated-Sparrow-224.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/White-Throated-Sparrow-224.png?resize=150%2C131&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/White-Throated-Sparrow-224.png?resize=344%2C300&amp;ssl=1 344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21269\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=21269\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21269\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21269\" data-attachment-id=\"21269\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=21269\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/White-Throated-Sparrow-223.png?fit=1024%2C823&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,823\" 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 Throated Sparrow\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;White Throated Sparrows are abundant in the brush.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/White-Throated-Sparrow-223.png?fit=584%2C469&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/White-Throated-Sparrow-223.png?resize=584%2C469&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White Throated Sparrow\" title=\"White Throated Sparrow\" width=\"584\" height=\"469\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/White-Throated-Sparrow-223.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/White-Throated-Sparrow-223.png?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/White-Throated-Sparrow-223.png?resize=373%2C300&amp;ssl=1 373w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-21269\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">White Throated Sparrows are abundant in the brush.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_21282\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=21282\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21282\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21282\" data-attachment-id=\"21282\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=21282\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ring-Biiled-Gull-80.png?fit=1024%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,800\" 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;Ring Billed Gulls are nearly always feeding near the point. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ring-Biiled-Gull-80.png?fit=584%2C456&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ring-Biiled-Gull-80.png?resize=584%2C456&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Billed Gull \" title=\"Ring Billed Gull\" width=\"584\" height=\"456\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ring-Biiled-Gull-80.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ring-Biiled-Gull-80.png?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ring-Biiled-Gull-80.png?resize=384%2C300&amp;ssl=1 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-21282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ring Billed Gulls are nearly always feeding near the point.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_21266\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=21266\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21266\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21266\" data-attachment-id=\"21266\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=21266\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Horned-Grebe-63.png?fit=1024%2C779&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,779\" 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=\"Horned Grebe\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Horned Grebes usually feed right at the point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Horned-Grebe-63.png?fit=584%2C444&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Horned-Grebe-63.png?resize=584%2C444&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Horned Grebe\" title=\"Horned Grebe\" width=\"584\" height=\"444\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Horned-Grebe-63.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Horned-Grebe-63.png?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Horned-Grebe-63.png?resize=394%2C300&amp;ssl=1 394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-21266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Horned Grebes usually feed right at the point.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_21271\" style=\"width: 875px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=21271\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21271\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21271\" data-attachment-id=\"21271\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=21271\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-130.png?fit=865%2C636&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"865,636\" 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;6 Hooded Mergansers were feeding in the cove. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-130.png?fit=584%2C429&amp;ssl=1\" 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