{"id":25302,"date":"2015-02-08T18:38:12","date_gmt":"2015-02-08T23:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=25302"},"modified":"2015-02-09T03:48:24","modified_gmt":"2015-02-09T08:48:24","slug":"tundra-swan-at-thomas-point-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=25302","title":{"rendered":"Tundra Swan 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%3D25302&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 and warming this morning, so I canceled my plan for the Eastern Shore and went to Sandy Point. Ducks were scarce, but the Sanderlings were still around.<\/p>\n<p>I stopped at Quiet Waters also, but there was too much ice and no water birds at all.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Point had a lot of ducks and swans, as well as a cooperative eagle.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25316\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25316\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25316\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25316\" data-attachment-id=\"25316\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25316\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Bay-Bridge-101.png?fit=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,681\" 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=\"Bay Bridge 101\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Dawn at Sandy Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Bay-Bridge-101.png?fit=584%2C388&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25316\" title=\"Bay Bridge 101\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Bay-Bridge-101.png?resize=584%2C388&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bay Bridge 101\" width=\"584\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Bay-Bridge-101.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Bay-Bridge-101.png?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Bay-Bridge-101.png?resize=451%2C300&amp;ssl=1 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25316\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dawn at Sandy Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_25326\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25326\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25326\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25326\" data-attachment-id=\"25326\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25326\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sandy-Point-Light-house-2.png?fit=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,681\" 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=\"Sandy Point Light house 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sandy Point Lighthouse &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sandy-Point-Light-house-2.png?fit=584%2C388&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25326\" title=\"Sandy Point Light house 2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sandy-Point-Light-house-2.png?resize=584%2C388&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sandy Point Light house 2\" width=\"584\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sandy-Point-Light-house-2.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sandy-Point-Light-house-2.png?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sandy-Point-Light-house-2.png?resize=451%2C300&amp;ssl=1 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25326\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sandy Point Lighthouse<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_25304\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25304\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25304\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25304\" data-attachment-id=\"25304\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25304\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-99.png?fit=1024%2C774&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,774\" 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 99\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This large flock of Canvasbacks and Scaup was at Thomas Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-99.png?fit=584%2C441&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25304\" title=\"Canvasback 99\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-99.png?resize=584%2C441&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canvasback 99\" width=\"584\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-99.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-99.png?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-99.png?resize=397%2C300&amp;ssl=1 397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25304\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This large flock of Canvasbacks and Scaup was at Thomas Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_25305\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25305\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25305\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25305\" data-attachment-id=\"25305\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25305\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Bald-Eagle-378.png?fit=1024%2C834&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,834\" 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 378\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This juvenile Bald Eagle greeted me at Thomas Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Bald-Eagle-378.png?fit=584%2C476&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25305\" title=\"Bald Eagle 378\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Bald-Eagle-378.png?resize=584%2C476&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 378\" width=\"584\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Bald-Eagle-378.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Bald-Eagle-378.png?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Bald-Eagle-378.png?resize=368%2C300&amp;ssl=1 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25305\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This juvenile Bald Eagle greeted me at Thomas Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25306\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25306\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25306\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25306\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sanderling-12.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=\"Sanderling 12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sanderling-12.png?fit=584%2C468&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25306\" title=\"Sanderling 12\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sanderling-12.png?resize=584%2C468&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sanderling 12\" width=\"584\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sanderling-12.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sanderling-12.png?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sanderling-12.png?resize=374%2C300&amp;ssl=1 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25307\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25307\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25307\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25307\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sanderling-11.png?fit=1024%2C939&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,939\" 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=\"Sanderling 11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sanderling-11.png?fit=584%2C536&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25307\" title=\"Sanderling 11\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sanderling-11.png?resize=584%2C536&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sanderling 11\" width=\"584\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sanderling-11.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sanderling-11.png?resize=150%2C138&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sanderling-11.png?resize=327%2C300&amp;ssl=1 327w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25308\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25308\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25308\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25308\" data-attachment-id=\"25308\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25308\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sanderling-10.png?fit=1024%2C921&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,921\" 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=\"Sanderling 10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sanderlings seem to be regulars at Sandy Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sanderling-10.png?fit=584%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25308\" title=\"Sanderling 10\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sanderling-10.png?resize=584%2C525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sanderling 10\" width=\"584\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sanderling-10.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sanderling-10.png?resize=150%2C135&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sanderling-10.png?resize=334%2C300&amp;ssl=1 334w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25308\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sanderlings seem to be regulars at Sandy Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_25318\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25318\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25318\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25318\" data-attachment-id=\"25318\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25318\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Herring-Gull-11.png?fit=1024%2C740&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,740\" 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 11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There are many Herring Gulls on the beach.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Herring-Gull-11.png?fit=584%2C422&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25318\" title=\"Herring Gull 11\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Herring-Gull-11.png?resize=584%2C422&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Herring Gull 11\" width=\"584\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Herring-Gull-11.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Herring-Gull-11.png?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Herring-Gull-11.png?resize=415%2C300&amp;ssl=1 415w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There are many Herring Gulls on the beach.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_25309\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25309\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25309\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25309\" data-attachment-id=\"25309\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25309\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Ring-Biiled-Gull-87.png?fit=1024%2C719&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,719\" 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 Biiled Gull 87\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This seems to be a juvenile Ring Billed Gull.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Ring-Biiled-Gull-87.png?fit=584%2C410&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25309\" title=\"Ring Biiled Gull 87\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Ring-Biiled-Gull-87.png?resize=584%2C410&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Biiled Gull 87\" width=\"584\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Ring-Biiled-Gull-87.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Ring-Biiled-Gull-87.png?resize=150%2C105&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Ring-Biiled-Gull-87.png?resize=427%2C300&amp;ssl=1 427w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25309\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This seems to be a juvenile Ring Billed Gull.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25303\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25303\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25303\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25303\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-94.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=\"Tundra Swan 94\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-94.png?fit=584%2C526&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25303\" title=\"Tundra Swan 94\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-94.png?resize=584%2C526&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 94\" width=\"584\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-94.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-94.png?resize=150%2C135&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-94.png?resize=333%2C300&amp;ssl=1 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25310\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25310\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25310\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25310\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-96.png?fit=1024%2C638&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,638\" 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 96\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-96.png?fit=584%2C364&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full 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data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-97.png?fit=1024%2C972&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,972\" 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 97\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-97.png?fit=584%2C554&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25320\" title=\"Tundra Swan 97\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-97.png?resize=584%2C554&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 97\" width=\"584\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-97.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-97.png?resize=150%2C142&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-97.png?resize=316%2C300&amp;ssl=1 316w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25322\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25322\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25322\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25322\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-98.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=\"Tundra Swan 98\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-98.png?fit=584%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25322\" title=\"Tundra Swan 98\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-98.png?resize=584%2C481&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 98\" width=\"584\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-98.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-98.png?resize=150%2C123&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-98.png?resize=364%2C300&amp;ssl=1 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25324\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25324\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25324\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25324\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-99.png?fit=1024%2C714&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,714\" 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 99\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-99.png?fit=584%2C407&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25324\" title=\"Tundra Swan 99\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-99.png?resize=584%2C407&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 99\" width=\"584\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-99.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-99.png?resize=150%2C105&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-99.png?resize=430%2C300&amp;ssl=1 430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25311\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25311\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25311\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25311\" data-attachment-id=\"25311\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25311\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-95.png?fit=1024%2C865&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,865\" 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 95\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tundra Swans are beautiful in flight.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-95.png?fit=584%2C493&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25311\" title=\"Tundra Swan 95\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-95.png?resize=584%2C493&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 95\" width=\"584\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-95.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-95.png?resize=150%2C127&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tundra-Swan-95.png?resize=355%2C300&amp;ssl=1 355w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tundra Swans are beautiful in flight.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe 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