{"id":25947,"date":"2015-03-23T18:43:25","date_gmt":"2015-03-23T22:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=25947"},"modified":"2015-03-25T03:38:02","modified_gmt":"2015-03-25T07:38:02","slug":"black-duck-at-quiet-waters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=25947","title":{"rendered":"Black Duck at Quiet Waters"},"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%3D25947&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 went back to Possum Point this morning for more sunrise images which was OK, but the ducks were missing.Even the Ospreys were shy.<\/p>\n<p>Beach drive was much better, with plenty of ducks and Grebes. I expect this to be a good spot in the Spring.<\/p>\n<p>Quiet Waters was the best spot this morning, with Eagles and Ospreys.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RbOZcZmsIX8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25971\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25971\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25971\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25971\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Possum-Point-47.jpg?fit=3600%2C2502&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3600,2502\" 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=\"Possum Point 47\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Possum-Point-47.jpg?fit=584%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25971\" title=\"Possum Point 47\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Possum-Point-47.jpg?resize=584%2C406&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Possum Point 47\" width=\"584\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Possum-Point-47.jpg?w=3600&amp;ssl=1 3600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Possum-Point-47.jpg?resize=150%2C104&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Possum-Point-47.jpg?resize=432%2C300&amp;ssl=1 432w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Possum-Point-47.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Possum-Point-47.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25964\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25964\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25964\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25964\" data-attachment-id=\"25964\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25964\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Possum-Point-46.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;1427093362&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;22&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.33333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Possum Point 46\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Darker and windier this morning (and cold).&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Possum-Point-46.jpg?fit=584%2C388&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25964\" title=\"Possum Point 46\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Possum-Point-46.jpg?resize=584%2C388&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Possum Point 46\" width=\"584\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Possum-Point-46.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Possum-Point-46.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Possum-Point-46.jpg?resize=451%2C300&amp;ssl=1 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25964\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Darker and windier this morning (and cold).<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25963\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25963\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25963\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25963\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-68.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=\"Horned Grebe 68\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-68.jpg?fit=584%2C486&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25963\" title=\"Horned Grebe 68\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-68.jpg?resize=584%2C486&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Horned Grebe 68\" width=\"584\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-68.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-68.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-68.jpg?resize=361%2C300&amp;ssl=1 361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25948\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25948\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25948\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25948\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-69.jpg?fit=1024%2C944&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,944\" 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 69\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-69.jpg?fit=584%2C538&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25948\" title=\"Horned Grebe 69\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-69.jpg?resize=584%2C538&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Horned Grebe 69\" width=\"584\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-69.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-69.jpg?resize=150%2C138&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-69.jpg?resize=325%2C300&amp;ssl=1 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25949\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25949\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25949\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25949\" data-attachment-id=\"25949\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25949\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-70.jpg?fit=1024%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1000\" 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 70\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Horned Grebes dive to escape predators, and I don&amp;#8217;t often see them fly.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-70.jpg?fit=584%2C570&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25949\" title=\"Horned Grebe 70\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-70.jpg?resize=584%2C570&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Horned Grebe 70\" width=\"584\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-70.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-70.jpg?resize=150%2C146&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-70.jpg?resize=307%2C300&amp;ssl=1 307w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Horned Grebes dive to escape predators, and I don&#8217;t often see them fly.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_25950\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25950\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25950\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25950\" data-attachment-id=\"25950\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25950\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Canvasback-129.jpg?fit=1024%2C1008&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1008\" 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 129\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;These Canvasbacks were at Beach Road.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Canvasback-129.jpg?fit=584%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25950\" title=\"Canvasback 129\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Canvasback-129.jpg?resize=584%2C575&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canvasback 129\" width=\"584\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Canvasback-129.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Canvasback-129.jpg?resize=150%2C148&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Canvasback-129.jpg?resize=305%2C300&amp;ssl=1 305w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These Canvasbacks and Scaup were at Beach Road.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_25951\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25951\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25951\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25951\" data-attachment-id=\"25951\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25951\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Robin-66.jpg?fit=1024%2C1062&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1062\" 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=\"Robin 66\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Spring Robin at Quiet Waters.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Robin-66.jpg?fit=584%2C606&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25951\" title=\"Robin 66\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Robin-66.jpg?resize=584%2C606&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Robin 66\" width=\"584\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Robin-66.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Robin-66.jpg?resize=145%2C150&amp;ssl=1 145w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Robin-66.jpg?resize=289%2C300&amp;ssl=1 289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spring Robin at Quiet Waters.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_25953\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25953\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25953\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25953\" data-attachment-id=\"25953\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25953\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Mallard-126.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=\"Mallard 126\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Mallard was posing at the edge of the cove.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Mallard-126.jpg?fit=584%2C474&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25953\" title=\"Mallard 126\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Mallard-126.jpg?resize=584%2C474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mallard 126\" width=\"584\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Mallard-126.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Mallard-126.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Mallard-126.jpg?resize=370%2C300&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Mallard was posing at the edge of the cove.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_25954\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25954\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25954\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25954\" data-attachment-id=\"25954\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25954\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Mallard-127.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=\"Mallard 127\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I spooked this Mallard hen.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Mallard-127.jpg?fit=584%2C518&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25954\" title=\"Mallard 127\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Mallard-127.jpg?resize=584%2C518&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mallard 127\" width=\"584\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Mallard-127.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Mallard-127.jpg?resize=150%2C133&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Mallard-127.jpg?resize=338%2C300&amp;ssl=1 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I spooked this Mallard hen.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_25955\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25955\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25955\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25955\" data-attachment-id=\"25955\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25955\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-89.jpg?fit=1024%2C962&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,962\" 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=\"Double Crested Cormorant 89\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A small flock of Double Crested Cormorants flew over Quiet Waters.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-89.jpg?fit=584%2C549&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25955\" title=\"Double Crested Cormorant 89\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-89.jpg?resize=584%2C549&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Double Crested Cormorant 89\" width=\"584\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-89.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-89.jpg?resize=150%2C141&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-89.jpg?resize=319%2C300&amp;ssl=1 319w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A small flock of Double Crested Cormorants flew over Quiet Waters.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_25956\" style=\"width: 1758px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25956\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25956\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25956\" data-attachment-id=\"25956\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25956\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-71.jpg?fit=1748%2C1532&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1748,1532\" 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 71\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I saw a lot of Horned Grebes this morning.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-71.jpg?fit=584%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25956\" title=\"Horned Grebe 71\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-71.jpg?resize=584%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Horned Grebe 71\" width=\"584\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-71.jpg?w=1748&amp;ssl=1 1748w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-71.jpg?resize=150%2C131&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-71.jpg?resize=342%2C300&amp;ssl=1 342w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Horned-Grebe-71.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I saw a lot of Horned Grebes this morning.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25957\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25957\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25957\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25957\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-274.jpg?fit=1024%2C803&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,803\" 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 274\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-274.jpg?fit=584%2C458&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25957\" title=\"Osprey 274\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-274.jpg?resize=584%2C458&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey 274\" width=\"584\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-274.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-274.jpg?resize=150%2C118&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-274.jpg?resize=383%2C300&amp;ssl=1 383w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25961\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25961\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25961\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25961\" data-attachment-id=\"25961\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25961\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-275.jpg?fit=1024%2C871&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,871\" 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 275\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Osprey was fishing very successfully this morning.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-275.jpg?fit=584%2C497&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25961\" title=\"Osprey 275\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-275.jpg?resize=584%2C497&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey 275\" width=\"584\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-275.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-275.jpg?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Osprey-275.jpg?resize=353%2C300&amp;ssl=1 353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25961\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Osprey was fishing very successfully this morning.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25996\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25996\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25996\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25996\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bald-Eagle-406.jpg?fit=1024%2C1073&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1073\" 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 406\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bald-Eagle-406.jpg?fit=584%2C612&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25996\" title=\"Bald Eagle 406\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bald-Eagle-406.jpg?resize=584%2C612&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 406\" width=\"584\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bald-Eagle-406.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bald-Eagle-406.jpg?resize=143%2C150&amp;ssl=1 143w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bald-Eagle-406.jpg?resize=286%2C300&amp;ssl=1 286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25960\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25960\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25960\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25960\" data-attachment-id=\"25960\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25960\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bald-Eagle-404.jpg?fit=1024%2C1009&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1009\" 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 404\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Osprey was chasing the Bald Eagle away from its nest.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bald-Eagle-404.jpg?fit=584%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25960\" title=\"Bald Eagle 404\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bald-Eagle-404.jpg?resize=584%2C575&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 404\" width=\"584\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bald-Eagle-404.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bald-Eagle-404.jpg?resize=150%2C148&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bald-Eagle-404.jpg?resize=304%2C300&amp;ssl=1 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Osprey was chasing the Bald Eagle away from its nest.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25958\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25958\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25958\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25958\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bald-Eagle-402.jpg?fit=1024%2C813&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,813\" 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 402\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bald-Eagle-402.jpg?fit=584%2C464&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25958\" title=\"Bald Eagle 402\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bald-Eagle-402.jpg?resize=584%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 402\" width=\"584\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bald-Eagle-402.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bald-Eagle-402.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bald-Eagle-402.jpg?resize=378%2C300&amp;ssl=1 378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25959\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25959\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25959\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25959\" data-attachment-id=\"25959\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25959\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bald-Eagle-403.jpg?fit=1024%2C1065&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1065\" 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 403\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There are several Bald Eagles at Quiet Waters but I don&amp;#8217;t often get good shots.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bald-Eagle-403.jpg?fit=584%2C607&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25959\" title=\"Bald Eagle 403\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bald-Eagle-403.jpg?resize=584%2C607&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 403\" width=\"584\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bald-Eagle-403.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bald-Eagle-403.jpg?resize=144%2C150&amp;ssl=1 144w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bald-Eagle-403.jpg?resize=288%2C300&amp;ssl=1 288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25959\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There are several Bald Eagles at Quiet Waters but I don&#8217;t often get good shots.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_25952\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25952\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25952\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25952\" data-attachment-id=\"25952\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=25952\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Black-Duck-101.jpg?fit=1024%2C817&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,817\" 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=\"Black Duck 101\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I was lucky to catch this Black Duck, who flew off rapidly. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Black-Duck-101.jpg?fit=584%2C466&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25952\" title=\"Black Duck 101\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Black-Duck-101.jpg?resize=584%2C466&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black Duck 101\" width=\"584\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Black-Duck-101.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Black-Duck-101.jpg?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Black-Duck-101.jpg?resize=376%2C300&amp;ssl=1 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was lucky to catch this Black Duck, who flew off rapidly.<\/p><\/div>\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%3D25947&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>I went back to Possum Point this morning for more sunrise images which was OK, but the ducks were missing.Even the Ospreys were shy. Beach drive was much better, with plenty of ducks and Grebes. 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