{"id":25422,"date":"2015-02-22T01:11:42","date_gmt":"2015-02-22T06:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=25422"},"modified":"2015-02-23T04:21:28","modified_gmt":"2015-02-23T09:21:28","slug":"red-breasted-merganser-at-sandy-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=25422","title":{"rendered":"Red Breasted Merganser at Sandy 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%3D25422&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 little warmer this morning, but somewhat cloudy. \u00a0Snow was predicted for later, but it seemed worth a trip to Sandy Point to see the duck bonanza.<\/p>\n<p>I was surprised to see much of the ice gone, but a friend suggested the overnight winds had blown it South. It certainly hadn&#8217;t melted.<\/p>\n<p>There weren&#8217;t nearly as many birds, but they still numbered in the multiple hundreds and provided some good looks, albeit in poor light.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25438\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25438\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25438\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25438\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sandy-Point-5.jpg?fit=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,681\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1424507012&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;36&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sandy Point 5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sandy-Point-5.jpg?fit=584%2C388&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25438\" title=\"Sandy Point 5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sandy-Point-5.jpg?resize=584%2C388&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sandy Point 5\" width=\"584\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sandy-Point-5.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sandy-Point-5.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sandy-Point-5.jpg?resize=451%2C300&amp;ssl=1 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25439\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25439\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25439\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25439\" data-attachment-id=\"25439\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25439\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sandy-Point-4.jpg?fit=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,681\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1424507794&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sandy Point 4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Chesapeake Bay Bridge, looking South from Sandy Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sandy-Point-4.jpg?fit=584%2C388&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25439\" title=\"Sandy Point 4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sandy-Point-4.jpg?resize=584%2C388&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sandy Point 4\" width=\"584\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sandy-Point-4.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sandy-Point-4.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sandy-Point-4.jpg?resize=451%2C300&amp;ssl=1 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25439\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chesapeake Bay Bridge, looking South from Sandy Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25423\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25423\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25423\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25423\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-146.jpg?fit=1024%2C785&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,785\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Common Goldeneye 146\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-146.jpg?fit=584%2C448&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25423\" title=\"Common Goldeneye 146\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-146.jpg?resize=584%2C448&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Common Goldeneye 146\" width=\"584\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-146.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-146.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-146.jpg?resize=391%2C300&amp;ssl=1 391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25436\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25436\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25436\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25436\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-1431.jpg?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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Common Goldeneye 143\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-1431.jpg?fit=584%2C476&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25436\" title=\"Common Goldeneye 143\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-1431.jpg?resize=584%2C476&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Common Goldeneye 143\" width=\"584\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-1431.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-1431.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-1431.jpg?resize=368%2C300&amp;ssl=1 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25429\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25429\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25429\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25429\" data-attachment-id=\"25429\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25429\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-144.jpg?fit=1024%2C869&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,869\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Common Goldeneye 144\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cornell: The black-and-white Common Goldeneye is one of the last ducks to migrate south in fall. It often will winter as far north as open water permits.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-144.jpg?fit=584%2C496&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25429\" title=\"Common Goldeneye 144\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-144.jpg?resize=584%2C496&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Common Goldeneye 144\" width=\"584\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-144.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-144.jpg?resize=150%2C127&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-144.jpg?resize=354%2C300&amp;ssl=1 354w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25429\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cornell: The black-and-white Common Goldeneye is one of the last ducks to migrate south in fall. It often will winter as far north as open water permits.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25425\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25425\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25425\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25425\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-85.jpg?fit=1024%2C845&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,845\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ruddy Duck 85\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-85.jpg?fit=584%2C482&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25425\" title=\"Ruddy Duck 85\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-85.jpg?resize=584%2C482&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ruddy Duck 85\" width=\"584\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-85.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-85.jpg?resize=150%2C124&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-85.jpg?resize=364%2C300&amp;ssl=1 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25426\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25426\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25426\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25426\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-84.jpg?fit=1024%2C1021&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1021\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ruddy Duck 84\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-84.jpg?fit=584%2C582&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25426\" title=\"Ruddy Duck 84\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-84.jpg?resize=584%2C582&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ruddy Duck 84\" width=\"584\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-84.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-84.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-84.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-84.jpg?resize=301%2C300&amp;ssl=1 301w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25427\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25427\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25427\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25427\" data-attachment-id=\"25427\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25427\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-83.jpg?fit=1024%2C917&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,917\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ruddy Duck 83\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cornell:Ruddy Ducks are compact, thick-necked waterfowl with seemingly oversized tails that they habitually hold upright. Breeding males are almost cartoonishly bold, with a sky-blue bill, shining white cheek patch, and gleaming chestnut body. They court females by beating their bill against their neck hard enough to create a swirl of bubbles in the water. This widespread duck breeds mostly in the prairie pothole region of North America and winters in wetlands throughout the U.S. and Mexico.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-83.jpg?fit=584%2C523&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25427\" title=\"Ruddy Duck 83\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-83.jpg?resize=584%2C523&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ruddy Duck 83\" width=\"584\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-83.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-83.jpg?resize=150%2C134&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-83.jpg?resize=335%2C300&amp;ssl=1 335w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cornell:Ruddy Ducks are compact, thick-necked waterfowl with seemingly oversized tails that they habitually hold upright. Breeding males are almost cartoonishly bold, with a sky-blue bill, shining white cheek patch, and gleaming chestnut body. They court females by beating their bill against their neck hard enough to create a swirl of bubbles in the water. This widespread duck breeds mostly in the prairie pothole region of North America and winters in wetlands throughout the U.S. and Mexico.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25428\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25428\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25428\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25428\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-177.jpg?fit=1024%2C789&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,789\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lesser Scaup 177\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-177.jpg?fit=584%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25428\" title=\"Lesser Scaup 177\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-177.jpg?resize=584%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lesser Scaup 177\" width=\"584\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-177.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-177.jpg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-177.jpg?resize=389%2C300&amp;ssl=1 389w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25431\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25431\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25431\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25431\" data-attachment-id=\"25431\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25431\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-176.jpg?fit=1024%2C1006&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1006\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lesser Scaup 176\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lesser Scaup seemed to be the most numerous.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-176.jpg?fit=584%2C574&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25431\" title=\"Lesser Scaup 176\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-176.jpg?resize=584%2C574&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lesser Scaup 176\" width=\"584\" height=\"574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-176.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-176.jpg?resize=150%2C147&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-176.jpg?resize=305%2C300&amp;ssl=1 305w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25431\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lesser Scaup seemed to be the most numerous.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25430\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25430\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25430\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25430\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-104.jpg?fit=1024%2C974&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,974\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Canvasback 104\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-104.jpg?fit=584%2C555&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25430\" title=\"Canvasback 104\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-104.jpg?resize=584%2C555&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canvasback 104\" width=\"584\" height=\"555\" 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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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Canvasback 103\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-1031.jpg?fit=584%2C468&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25434\" title=\"Canvasback 103\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-1031.jpg?resize=584%2C468&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canvasback 103\" width=\"584\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-1031.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-1031.jpg?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-1031.jpg?resize=374%2C300&amp;ssl=1 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25437\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25437\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25437\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25437\" data-attachment-id=\"25437\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25437\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-105.jpg?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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Canvasback 105\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cornell:A large diving duck, the Canvasback breeds in prairie potholes and winters on ocean bays. Its sloping profile distinguishes it from other ducks.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-105.jpg?fit=584%2C558&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25437\" title=\"Canvasback 105\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-105.jpg?resize=584%2C558&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canvasback 105\" width=\"584\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-105.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-105.jpg?resize=150%2C143&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-105.jpg?resize=314%2C300&amp;ssl=1 314w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25437\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cornell:A large diving duck, the Canvasback breeds in prairie potholes and winters on ocean bays. Its sloping profile distinguishes it from other ducks.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_25435\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25435\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25435\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25435\" data-attachment-id=\"25435\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25435\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Bald-Eagle-3821.jpg?fit=1024%2C859&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,859\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bald Eagle 382\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A friend saw 9 Bald Eagles circling the ducks.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Bald-Eagle-3821.jpg?fit=584%2C490&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25435\" title=\"Bald Eagle 382\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Bald-Eagle-3821.jpg?resize=584%2C490&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 382\" width=\"584\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Bald-Eagle-3821.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Bald-Eagle-3821.jpg?resize=150%2C126&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Bald-Eagle-3821.jpg?resize=358%2C300&amp;ssl=1 358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25435\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A friend saw 9 Bald Eagles circling the ducks.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25432\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25432\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25432\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25432\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-117.jpg?fit=1024%2C877&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,877\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Breasted Merganser 117\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-117.jpg?fit=584%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25432\" title=\"Red Breasted Merganser 117\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-117.jpg?resize=584%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Breasted Merganser 117\" width=\"584\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-117.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-117.jpg?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-117.jpg?resize=350%2C300&amp;ssl=1 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25433\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25433\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25433\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25433\" data-attachment-id=\"25433\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25433\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-116.jpg?fit=1024%2C812&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,812\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Breasted Merganser 116\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;It&amp;#8217;s been a weird year for ducks. I&amp;#8217;d have expected to see many Red Breasted Mergansers by now, but I&amp;#8217;ve only seen a few.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-116.jpg?fit=584%2C463&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25433\" title=\"Red Breasted Merganser 116\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-116.jpg?resize=584%2C463&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Breasted Merganser 116\" width=\"584\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-116.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-116.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-116.jpg?resize=378%2C300&amp;ssl=1 378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25433\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s been a weird year for ducks. I&#8217;d have expected to see many Red Breasted Mergansers by now, but I&#8217;ve only seen a few. Correction:This is a Common Merganser, a bird we don&#8217;t usually see in the bay. The local creeks and rivers are frozen which probably accounts for its presence.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\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%3D25422&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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a little warmer this morning, but somewhat cloudy. \u00a0Snow was predicted for later, but it seemed worth a trip to Sandy Point to see the duck bonanza. 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