{"id":22005,"date":"2015-01-25T18:45:34","date_gmt":"2015-01-25T23:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=22005"},"modified":"2015-01-25T19:23:38","modified_gmt":"2015-01-26T00:23:38","slug":"gadwall-at-thomas-point-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=22005","title":{"rendered":"Gadwall 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%3D22005&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 a promising morning, warm enough and fairly clear skies. Possum Point was disappointing, with no ducks at all, and very few birds of any kind.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Point was much more active, with hundreds of ducks flying \u00a0about and a coupe of good photo ops.<\/p>\n<p>The theory is that the coming bad weather will bring us more birds. We&#8217;ll see.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22020\" style=\"width: 1035px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=22020\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22020\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22020\" data-attachment-id=\"22020\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=22020\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Herring-Gull-9.png?fit=1025%2C932&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1025,932\" 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=\"Herring Gull\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Herring Gulls are often quite noisy.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Herring-Gull-9.png?fit=584%2C531&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22020\" title=\"Herring Gull\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Herring-Gull-9.png?resize=584%2C531&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Herring Gull\" width=\"584\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Herring-Gull-9.png?w=1025&amp;ssl=1 1025w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Herring-Gull-9.png?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Herring-Gull-9.png?resize=330%2C300&amp;ssl=1 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Herring Gulls are often quite noisy.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_22012\" style=\"width: 807px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=22012\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22012\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22012\" data-attachment-id=\"22012\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=22012\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Gadwall-24.png?fit=797%2C657&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"797,657\" 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=\"Gadwall\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I haven&amp;#8217;t seen many Gadwalls at Thomas Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Gadwall-24.png?fit=584%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22012\" title=\"Gadwall\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Gadwall-24.png?resize=584%2C481&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Gadwall\" width=\"584\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Gadwall-24.png?w=797&amp;ssl=1 797w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Gadwall-24.png?resize=150%2C124&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Gadwall-24.png?resize=364%2C300&amp;ssl=1 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22012\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I haven&#8217;t seen many Gadwalls at Thomas Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=22010\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22010\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22010\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=22010\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-79.png?fit=1024%2C835&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,835\" 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=\"Ruddy Duck\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-79.png?fit=584%2C476&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22010\" title=\"Ruddy Duck\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-79.png?resize=584%2C476&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ruddy Duck\" width=\"584\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-79.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-79.png?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-79.png?resize=368%2C300&amp;ssl=1 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=22011\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22011\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22011\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=22011\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-81.png?fit=1024%2C1075&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1075\" 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=\"Ruddy Duck\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-81.png?fit=584%2C613&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22011\" title=\"Ruddy Duck\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-81.png?resize=584%2C613&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ruddy Duck\" width=\"584\" height=\"613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-81.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-81.png?resize=143%2C150&amp;ssl=1 143w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-81.png?resize=286%2C300&amp;ssl=1 286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22013\" style=\"width: 1530px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=22013\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22013\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22013\" data-attachment-id=\"22013\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=22013\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-80.png?fit=1520%2C1140&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1520,1140\" 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=\"Ruddy Duck\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I don&amp;#8217;t often get flight shots of Ruddy Ducks.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-80.png?fit=584%2C438&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22013\" title=\"Ruddy Duck\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-80.png?resize=584%2C438&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ruddy Duck\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-80.png?w=1520&amp;ssl=1 1520w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-80.png?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-80.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-80.png?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22013\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I don&#8217;t often get flight shots of Ruddy Ducks.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_22009\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=22009\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22009\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22009\" data-attachment-id=\"22009\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=22009\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-80.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=\"Double Crested Cormorant\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Double Crested Cormorant was the only image I got at Possum Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-80.png?fit=584%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22009\" title=\"Double Crested Cormorant\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-80.png?resize=584%2C437&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Double Crested Cormorant \" width=\"584\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-80.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-80.png?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-80.png?resize=401%2C300&amp;ssl=1 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22009\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Double Crested Cormorant was the only image I got at Possum Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=22007\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22007\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22007\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=22007\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-92.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=\"Tundra Swan\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-92.png?fit=584%2C468&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22007\" title=\"Tundra Swan\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-92.png?resize=584%2C468&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan\" width=\"584\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-92.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-92.png?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-92.png?resize=374%2C300&amp;ssl=1 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=22019\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22019\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22019\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=22019\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-93.png?fit=1024%2C728&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,728\" 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 93\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-93.png?fit=584%2C415&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22019\" title=\"Tundra Swan 93\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-93.png?resize=584%2C415&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 93\" width=\"584\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-93.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-93.png?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-93.png?resize=422%2C300&amp;ssl=1 422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22008\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=22008\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22008\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22008\" data-attachment-id=\"22008\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=22008\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-91.png?fit=1024%2C794&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,794\" 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;There are probably 30-40 Tundra Swans wintering in the area.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-91.png?fit=584%2C453&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22008\" title=\"Tundra Swan\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-91.png?resize=584%2C453&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan\" width=\"584\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-91.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-91.png?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Tundra-Swan-91.png?resize=387%2C300&amp;ssl=1 387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22008\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There are probably 30-40 Tundra Swans wintering in the area.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_22006\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=22006\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22006\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22006\" data-attachment-id=\"22006\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=22006\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Canvasback-96.png?fit=1024%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,788\" 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=\"Canvasback\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A large flock of Canvasbacks flew off shortly after I arrived. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" 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