{"id":25634,"date":"2015-03-03T19:22:17","date_gmt":"2015-03-04T00:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=25634"},"modified":"2015-03-04T06:02:36","modified_gmt":"2015-03-04T11:02:36","slug":"leucistic-ruddy-duck-at-jonas-green-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=25634","title":{"rendered":"Leucistic Ruddy Duck at Jonas Green Park"},"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%3D25634&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>The weatherman called for rain and sleet this morning, but the Sun was still shining at 8:00, so I went to Jonas Green Park.<\/p>\n<p>The ice was still thick on the ground, so I stayed mostly on the bridge, which was clear of ice. In truth, there wasn&#8217;t much to see but Ruddys and a few Canvasbacks and a Warbler who posed briefly. The leucistic Ruddy was a nice break in the monotony.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25635\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25635\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25635\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25635\" data-attachment-id=\"25635\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25635\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Jonas-Green-13.jpg?fit=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,681\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1425378608&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&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=\"Jonas Green 13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The view from Jonas Green Park, looking NW on the Severn River.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Jonas-Green-13.jpg?fit=584%2C388&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25635\" title=\"Jonas Green 13\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Jonas-Green-13.jpg?resize=584%2C388&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Jonas Green 13\" width=\"584\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Jonas-Green-13.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Jonas-Green-13.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Jonas-Green-13.jpg?resize=451%2C300&amp;ssl=1 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25635\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The view from Jonas Green Park, looking NW on the Severn River.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_25636\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25636\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25636\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25636\" data-attachment-id=\"25636\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25636\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Song-Sparrow-126.jpg?fit=1024%2C919&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,919\" 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=\"Song Sparrow 126\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Song Sparrow was foraging on the ground.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Song-Sparrow-126.jpg?fit=584%2C524&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25636\" title=\"Song Sparrow 126\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Song-Sparrow-126.jpg?resize=584%2C524&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Song Sparrow 126\" width=\"584\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Song-Sparrow-126.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Song-Sparrow-126.jpg?resize=150%2C135&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Song-Sparrow-126.jpg?resize=334%2C300&amp;ssl=1 334w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25636\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Song Sparrow was foraging on the ground.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_25640\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25640\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25640\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25640\" data-attachment-id=\"25640\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25640\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bufflehead-187.jpg?fit=1024%2C854&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,854\" 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=\"Bufflehead 187\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Buffleheads were also in the mix.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bufflehead-187.jpg?fit=584%2C487&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25640\" title=\"Bufflehead 187\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bufflehead-187.jpg?resize=584%2C487&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead 187\" width=\"584\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bufflehead-187.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bufflehead-187.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bufflehead-187.jpg?resize=360%2C300&amp;ssl=1 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25640\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Buffleheads were also in the mix.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_25637\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25637\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25637\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25637\" data-attachment-id=\"25637\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25637\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Lesser-Scaup-192.jpg?fit=1024%2C946&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,946\" 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 192\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There were a few Lesser Scaup on the river.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Lesser-Scaup-192.jpg?fit=584%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25637\" title=\"Lesser Scaup 192\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Lesser-Scaup-192.jpg?resize=584%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lesser Scaup 192\" width=\"584\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Lesser-Scaup-192.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Lesser-Scaup-192.jpg?resize=150%2C139&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Lesser-Scaup-192.jpg?resize=325%2C300&amp;ssl=1 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25637\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were a few Lesser Scaup on the river.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25648\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25648\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25648\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25648\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-201.jpg?fit=1024%2C1077&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1077\" 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=\"Yellow Rumped Warbler 201\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-201.jpg?fit=584%2C614&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25648\" title=\"Yellow Rumped Warbler 201\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-201.jpg?resize=584%2C614&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow Rumped Warbler 201\" width=\"584\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-201.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-201.jpg?resize=143%2C150&amp;ssl=1 143w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-201.jpg?resize=285%2C300&amp;ssl=1 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25641\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25641\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25641\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25641\" data-attachment-id=\"25641\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25641\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-200.jpg?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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Yellow Rumped Warbler 200\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;It&amp;#8217; been a while since I&amp;#8217;ve seen a Yellow Rumped Warbler.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-200.jpg?fit=584%2C453&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25641\" title=\"Yellow Rumped Warbler 200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-200.jpg?resize=584%2C453&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow Rumped Warbler 200\" width=\"584\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-200.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-200.jpg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-200.jpg?resize=387%2C300&amp;ssl=1 387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25641\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s been a while since I&#8217;ve seen a Yellow Rumped Warbler.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25638\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25638\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25638\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25638\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Ruddy-Duck-98.jpg?fit=1024%2C909&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,909\" 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 98\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Ruddy-Duck-98.jpg?fit=584%2C518&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25638\" title=\"Ruddy Duck 98\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Ruddy-Duck-98.jpg?resize=584%2C518&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ruddy Duck 98\" width=\"584\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Ruddy-Duck-98.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Ruddy-Duck-98.jpg?resize=150%2C133&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Ruddy-Duck-98.jpg?resize=338%2C300&amp;ssl=1 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25639\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25639\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25639\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25639\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Ruddy-Duck-97.jpg?fit=1024%2C840&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,840\" 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 97\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Ruddy-Duck-97.jpg?fit=584%2C479&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25639\" title=\"Ruddy Duck 97\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Ruddy-Duck-97.jpg?resize=584%2C479&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ruddy Duck 97\" width=\"584\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Ruddy-Duck-97.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Ruddy-Duck-97.jpg?resize=150%2C123&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Ruddy-Duck-97.jpg?resize=366%2C300&amp;ssl=1 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25642\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25642\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25642\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25642\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Ruddy-Duck-99.jpg?fit=882%2C678&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"882,678\" 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 99\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Wikipedia-Leucism \/\u02c8lju\u02d0s\u026az\u0259m\/[1] is a condition in which there is partial loss of pigmentation in an animal resulting in white, pale, or patchy coloration of the skin, hair, feathers, scales or cuticle, but not the eyes. Unlike albinism, it is caused by a reduction in multiple types of pigment, not just melanin.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Ruddy-Duck-99.jpg?fit=584%2C449&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25642\" title=\"Ruddy Duck 99\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Ruddy-Duck-99.jpg?resize=584%2C449&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ruddy Duck 99\" width=\"584\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Ruddy-Duck-99.jpg?w=882&amp;ssl=1 882w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Ruddy-Duck-99.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Ruddy-Duck-99.jpg?resize=390%2C300&amp;ssl=1 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Leucism<\/b> <span class=\"nowrap\"><span class=\"IPA\" title=\"Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)\"><a title=\"Help:IPA for English\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:IPA_for_English\">\/<\/a><\/span><span class=\"IPA nopopups\"><a title=\"Help:IPA for English\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:IPA_for_English#Key\"><span title=\"\/\u02c8\/ primary stress follows\">\u02c8<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"IPA nopopups\"><a title=\"Help:IPA for English\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:IPA_for_English#Key\"><span title=\"\/lj\/ 'l' in 'lute'\">lj<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"IPA nopopups\"><a title=\"Help:IPA for English\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:IPA_for_English#Key\"><span title=\"\/u\u02d0\/ long 'oo' in 'food'\">u\u02d0<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"IPA nopopups\"><a title=\"Help:IPA for English\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:IPA_for_English#Key\"><span title=\"'s' in 'sigh'\">s<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"IPA nopopups\"><a title=\"Help:IPA for English\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:IPA_for_English#Key\"><span title=\"\/\u026a\/ short 'i' in 'bid'\">\u026a<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"IPA nopopups\"><a title=\"Help:IPA for English\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:IPA_for_English#Key\"><span title=\"'z' in 'zebra'\">z<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"IPA nopopups\"><a title=\"Help:IPA for English\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:IPA_for_English#Key\"><span title=\"\/\u0259m\/ 'm' in 'rhythm'\">\u0259m<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"IPA\" title=\"Representation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)\"><a title=\"Help:IPA for English\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:IPA_for_English\">\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><sup id=\"cite_ref-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Leucism#cite_note-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup> is a condition in which there is partial loss of <a title=\"Biological pigment\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Biological_pigment\">pigmentation<\/a> in an animal resulting in white, pale, or patchy coloration of the skin, hair, feathers, scales or cuticle, but not the eyes.<sup id=\"cite_ref-2\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Leucism#cite_note-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup>Unlike <a title=\"Albinism in biology\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Albinism_in_biology\">albinism<\/a>, it is caused by a reduction in multiple types of pigment, not just <a title=\"Melanin\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Melanin\">melanin<\/a>.<\/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%3D25634&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>The weatherman called for rain and sleet this morning, but the Sun was still shining at 8:00, so I went to Jonas Green Park. 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