{"id":25884,"date":"2015-03-21T19:14:07","date_gmt":"2015-03-21T23:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=25884"},"modified":"2015-03-21T19:54:50","modified_gmt":"2015-03-21T23:54:50","slug":"red-breasted-mergansers-at-possum-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=25884","title":{"rendered":"Red Breasted Mergansers at Possum 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%3D25884&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>I met Graeme early and we went to Possum Point to shoot some sunrises. The fog spoiled our plans, but we found some Ospreys and Mergansers, as well as a few other birds.<\/p>\n<p>Graeme then showed me a place on Beach Road which looks promising for the future.<\/p>\n<p>Quiet Waters treated us well, with Wood Ducks and Great Blue Herons as well as a nice hike through the woods.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25904\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25904\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25904\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25904\" data-attachment-id=\"25904\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25904\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Possum-Point-38.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;1426920237&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;42&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Possum Point 38\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;It&amp;#8217;s tough to get a good sunrise in the fog.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Possum-Point-38.jpg?fit=584%2C388&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25904\" title=\"Possum Point 38\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Possum-Point-38.jpg?resize=584%2C388&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Possum Point 38\" width=\"584\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Possum-Point-38.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Possum-Point-38.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Possum-Point-38.jpg?resize=451%2C300&amp;ssl=1 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25904\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s tough to get a good sunrise in the fog.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_25910\" style=\"width: 986px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25910\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25910\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25910\" data-attachment-id=\"25910\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25910\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Cardinal-176.jpg?fit=976%2C1084&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"976,1084\" 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=\"Cardinal 176\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Northern Cardinal  was singing at Beach Road.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Cardinal-176.jpg?fit=584%2C649&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25910\" title=\"Cardinal 176\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Cardinal-176.jpg?resize=584%2C649&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cardinal 176\" width=\"584\" height=\"649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Cardinal-176.jpg?w=976&amp;ssl=1 976w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Cardinal-176.jpg?resize=135%2C150&amp;ssl=1 135w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Cardinal-176.jpg?resize=270%2C300&amp;ssl=1 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25910\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Northern Cardinal was singing at Beach Road.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_25911\" style=\"width: 954px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25911\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25911\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25911\" data-attachment-id=\"25911\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25911\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Common-Merganser-112.jpg?fit=944%2C872&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"944,872\" 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 Merganser 112\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;While looking through my Red Breasted Mergansers, I was surprised to find this Common Merganser.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Common-Merganser-112.jpg?fit=584%2C539&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25911\" title=\"Common Merganser 112\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Common-Merganser-112.jpg?resize=584%2C539&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Common Merganser 112\" width=\"584\" height=\"539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Common-Merganser-112.jpg?w=944&amp;ssl=1 944w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Common-Merganser-112.jpg?resize=150%2C139&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Common-Merganser-112.jpg?resize=325%2C300&amp;ssl=1 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25911\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">While looking through my Red Breasted Mergansers, I was surprised to find this Common Merganser.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25887\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25887\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25887\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25887\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-268.jpg?fit=1040%2C1040&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1040,1040\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1426925956&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Osprey 268\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-268.jpg?fit=584%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25887\" title=\"Osprey 268\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-268.jpg?resize=584%2C584&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey 268\" width=\"584\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-268.jpg?w=1040&amp;ssl=1 1040w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-268.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-268.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25888\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25888\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25888\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25888\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-270.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1426925954&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Osprey 270\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-270.jpg?fit=584%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25888\" title=\"Osprey 270\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-270.jpg?resize=584%2C584&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey 270\" width=\"584\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-270.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-270.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-270.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25896\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25896\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25896\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25896\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-271.jpg?fit=1024%2C1127&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1127\" 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=\"Osprey 271\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-271.jpg?fit=584%2C643&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25896\" title=\"Osprey 271\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-271.jpg?resize=584%2C643&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey 271\" width=\"584\" height=\"643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-271.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-271.jpg?resize=136%2C150&amp;ssl=1 136w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-271.jpg?resize=273%2C300&amp;ssl=1 273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25901\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25901\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25901\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25901\" data-attachment-id=\"25901\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25901\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-269.jpg?fit=1024%2C832&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,832\" 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=\"Osprey 269\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is the second time I&amp;#8217;ve seen these Ospreys mate.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-269.jpg?fit=584%2C475&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25901\" title=\"Osprey 269\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-269.jpg?resize=584%2C475&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey 269\" width=\"584\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-269.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-269.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-269.jpg?resize=369%2C300&amp;ssl=1 369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25901\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is the second time I&#8217;ve seen these Ospreys mate.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_25889\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25889\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25889\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25889\" data-attachment-id=\"25889\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25889\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-66.jpg?fit=1024%2C914&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,914\" 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=\"Horned Grebe 66\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;We  found two Horned Grebes at Quiet Waters.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-66.jpg?fit=584%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25889\" title=\"Horned Grebe 66\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-66.jpg?resize=584%2C521&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Horned Grebe 66\" width=\"584\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-66.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-66.jpg?resize=150%2C134&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-66.jpg?resize=336%2C300&amp;ssl=1 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25889\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We found two Horned Grebes at Quiet Waters.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25890\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25890\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25890\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25890\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Wood-Duck-210.jpg?fit=1024%2C1068&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1068\" 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=\"Wood Duck 210\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Wood-Duck-210.jpg?fit=584%2C609&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25890\" title=\"Wood Duck 210\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Wood-Duck-210.jpg?resize=584%2C609&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wood Duck 210\" width=\"584\" height=\"609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Wood-Duck-210.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Wood-Duck-210.jpg?resize=144%2C150&amp;ssl=1 144w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Wood-Duck-210.jpg?resize=288%2C300&amp;ssl=1 288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25894\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25894\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25894\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25894\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Wood-Duck-208.jpg?fit=1460%2C1364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1460,1364\" 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=\"Wood Duck 208\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Wood-Duck-208.jpg?fit=584%2C546&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25894\" title=\"Wood Duck 208\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Wood-Duck-208.jpg?resize=584%2C546&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wood Duck 208\" width=\"584\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Wood-Duck-208.jpg?w=1460&amp;ssl=1 1460w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Wood-Duck-208.jpg?resize=150%2C140&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Wood-Duck-208.jpg?resize=321%2C300&amp;ssl=1 321w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Wood-Duck-208.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25891\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25891\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25891\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25891\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Wood-Duck-209.jpg?fit=1024%2C1059&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1059\" 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=\"Wood Duck 209\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Wood-Duck-209.jpg?fit=584%2C604&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25891\" title=\"Wood Duck 209\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Wood-Duck-209.jpg?resize=584%2C604&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wood Duck 209\" width=\"584\" height=\"604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Wood-Duck-209.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Wood-Duck-209.jpg?resize=145%2C150&amp;ssl=1 145w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Wood-Duck-209.jpg?resize=290%2C300&amp;ssl=1 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25895\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25895\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25895\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25895\" data-attachment-id=\"25895\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25895\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Wood-Duck-207.jpg?fit=1024%2C927&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,927\" 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=\"Wood Duck 207\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Wood Ducks are still in the corner of the cove.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Wood-Duck-207.jpg?fit=584%2C529&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25895\" title=\"Wood Duck 207\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Wood-Duck-207.jpg?resize=584%2C529&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wood Duck 207\" width=\"584\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Wood-Duck-207.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Wood-Duck-207.jpg?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Wood-Duck-207.jpg?resize=331%2C300&amp;ssl=1 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25895\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Wood Ducks are still in the corner of the cove.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25892\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25892\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25892\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25892\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-272.jpg?fit=1024%2C872&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,872\" 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 272\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-272.jpg?fit=584%2C497&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25892\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 272\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-272.jpg?resize=584%2C497&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 272\" width=\"584\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-272.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-272.jpg?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-272.jpg?resize=352%2C300&amp;ssl=1 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25893\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25893\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25893\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25893\" data-attachment-id=\"25893\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25893\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-271.jpg?fit=1024%2C873&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,873\" 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 271\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The resident Great Blue Heron hardly ever fails me.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-271.jpg?fit=584%2C498&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25893\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 271\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-271.jpg?resize=584%2C498&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 271\" width=\"584\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-271.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-271.jpg?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-271.jpg?resize=352%2C300&amp;ssl=1 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25893\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The resident Great Blue Heron hardly ever fails me.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_25902\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25902\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25902\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25902\" data-attachment-id=\"25902\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25902\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Lesser-Scaup-194.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=\"Lesser Scaup 194\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;These Lesser Scaup were at Beach Road.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Lesser-Scaup-194.jpg?fit=584%2C490&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25902\" title=\"Lesser Scaup 194\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Lesser-Scaup-194.jpg?resize=584%2C490&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lesser Scaup 194\" width=\"584\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Lesser-Scaup-194.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Lesser-Scaup-194.jpg?resize=150%2C126&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Lesser-Scaup-194.jpg?resize=358%2C300&amp;ssl=1 358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25902\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These Lesser Scaup were at Beach Road.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25885\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25885\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25885\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25885\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-133.jpg?fit=1024%2C786&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,786\" 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 133\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-133.jpg?fit=584%2C448&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25885\" title=\"Red Breasted Merganser 133\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-133.jpg?resize=584%2C448&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Breasted Merganser 133\" width=\"584\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-133.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-133.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-133.jpg?resize=391%2C300&amp;ssl=1 391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25897\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25897\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25897\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25897\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-138.jpg?fit=1024%2C913&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,913\" 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 138\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-138.jpg?fit=584%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25897\" title=\"Red Breasted Merganser 138\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-138.jpg?resize=584%2C521&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Breasted Merganser 138\" width=\"584\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-138.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-138.jpg?resize=150%2C134&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-138.jpg?resize=336%2C300&amp;ssl=1 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25898\" rel=\"attachment 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-137.jpg?fit=584%2C483&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25898\" title=\"Red Breasted Merganser 137\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-137.jpg?resize=584%2C483&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Breasted Merganser 137\" width=\"584\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-137.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-137.jpg?resize=150%2C124&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-137.jpg?resize=363%2C300&amp;ssl=1 363w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25899\" rel=\"attachment 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