{"id":25453,"date":"2015-02-23T18:41:53","date_gmt":"2015-02-23T23:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=25453"},"modified":"2015-02-23T19:07:32","modified_gmt":"2015-02-24T00:07:32","slug":"great-blue-heron-at-sandy-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=25453","title":{"rendered":"Great Blue Heron 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%3D25453&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 cold but clear \u00a0without much wind this morning, so I went back to Sandy Point. \u00a0 The ice has increased, and \u00a0the ducks were there in larger numbers.<\/p>\n<p>A few eagles were looking for a meal, and I saw \u00a0my first heron in a week.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25461\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25461\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25461\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25461\" data-attachment-id=\"25461\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25461\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Herring-Gull-12.jpg?fit=1024%2C769&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,769\" 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=\"Herring Gull 12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Herring Gull has found a fish abandoned by another bird, probably an eagle.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Herring-Gull-12.jpg?fit=584%2C439&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25461\" title=\"Herring Gull 12\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Herring-Gull-12.jpg?resize=584%2C439&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Herring Gull 12\" width=\"584\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Herring-Gull-12.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Herring-Gull-12.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Herring-Gull-12.jpg?resize=399%2C300&amp;ssl=1 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Herring Gull has found a fish abandoned by another bird, probably an eagle.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25458\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25458\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25458\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25458\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-180.jpg?fit=1024%2C831&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,831\" 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 180\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-180.jpg?fit=584%2C474&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25458\" title=\"Lesser Scaup 180\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-180.jpg?resize=584%2C474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lesser Scaup 180\" width=\"584\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-180.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-180.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-180.jpg?resize=370%2C300&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25460\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25460\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25460\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25460\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-179.jpg?fit=1024%2C892&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,892\" 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 179\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-179.jpg?fit=584%2C509&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25460\" title=\"Lesser Scaup 179\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-179.jpg?resize=584%2C509&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lesser Scaup 179\" width=\"584\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-179.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-179.jpg?resize=150%2C131&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-179.jpg?resize=344%2C300&amp;ssl=1 344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25463\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25463\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25463\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25463\" data-attachment-id=\"25463\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25463\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-178.jpg?fit=1024%2C887&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,887\" 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 178\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lesser Scaup are still the dominant duck.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-178.jpg?fit=584%2C506&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25463\" title=\"Lesser Scaup 178\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-178.jpg?resize=584%2C506&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lesser Scaup 178\" width=\"584\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-178.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-178.jpg?resize=150%2C130&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-178.jpg?resize=346%2C300&amp;ssl=1 346w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lesser Scaup are still the dominant duck.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25459\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25459\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25459\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25459\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-108.jpg?fit=1024%2C852&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,852\" 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 108\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-108.jpg?fit=584%2C486&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25459\" title=\"Canvasback 108\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-108.jpg?resize=584%2C486&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canvasback 108\" width=\"584\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-108.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-108.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-108.jpg?resize=361%2C300&amp;ssl=1 361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25462\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25462\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25462\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25462\" data-attachment-id=\"25462\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25462\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-107.jpg?fit=1024%2C857&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,857\" 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 107\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Canvasbacks are present in large flocks.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-107.jpg?fit=584%2C489&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25462\" title=\"Canvasback 107\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-107.jpg?resize=584%2C489&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canvasback 107\" width=\"584\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-107.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-107.jpg?resize=150%2C126&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Canvasback-107.jpg?resize=358%2C300&amp;ssl=1 358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Canvasbacks are present in large flocks.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25456\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25456\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25456\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25456\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-258.jpg?fit=1024%2C884&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,884\" 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=\"Great Blue Heron 258\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-258.jpg?fit=584%2C504&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25456\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 258\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-258.jpg?resize=584%2C504&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 258\" width=\"584\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-258.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-258.jpg?resize=150%2C129&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-258.jpg?resize=348%2C300&amp;ssl=1 348w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25464\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25464\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25464\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25464\" data-attachment-id=\"25464\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25464\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-257.jpg?fit=1024%2C973&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,973\" 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=\"Great Blue Heron 257\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;When I first spotted this Great Blue Heron, he was being pursued by several gulls trying to steal his breakfast. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-257.jpg?fit=584%2C555&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25464\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 257\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-257.jpg?resize=584%2C555&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 257\" width=\"584\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-257.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-257.jpg?resize=150%2C143&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-257.jpg?resize=316%2C300&amp;ssl=1 316w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">When I first spotted this Great Blue Heron, he was being pursued by several gulls trying to steal his breakfast.<\/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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