{"id":29218,"date":"2015-10-30T20:43:34","date_gmt":"2015-10-31T00:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=29218"},"modified":"2015-10-30T20:45:54","modified_gmt":"2015-10-31T00:45:54","slug":"northern-flicker-at-sandy-point-state-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=29218","title":{"rendered":"Northern Flicker at Sandy Point State 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%3D29218&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>After the usual sunrise shots I hung around at Sandy Point for a couple of hours. I didn&#8217;t see any interesting shore birds, but I found a few\u00a0birds\u00a0hanging around the shelter area even though they didn&#8217;t pose well. I may try there again tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29224\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29224\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29224\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29224\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-106.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;13&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1446193917&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sandy Point 106\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-106.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29224\" title=\"Sandy Point 106\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-106.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sandy Point 106\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-106.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-106.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-106.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29223\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29223\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29223\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29223\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-105.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;13&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1446194134&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sandy Point 105\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-105.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29223\" title=\"Sandy Point 105\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-105.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sandy Point 105\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-105.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-105.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-105.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29222\" style=\"width: 6010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29222\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29222\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29222\" data-attachment-id=\"29222\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29222\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-107.jpg?fit=6000%2C4000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;13&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1446194054&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sandy Point 107\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sunrise at Sandy Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-107.jpg?fit=584%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29222\" title=\"Sandy Point 107\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-107.jpg?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sandy Point 107\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-107.jpg?w=6000&amp;ssl=1 6000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-107.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-107.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-107.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-107.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29222\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunrise at Sandy Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29220\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29220\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29220\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29220\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-110.jpg?fit=2592%2C1456&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2592,1456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DROID2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1446194754&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;62&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001132&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sandy Point 110\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-110.jpg?fit=584%2C425&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29220\" title=\"Sandy Point 110\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-110.jpg?resize=584%2C328&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sandy Point 110\" width=\"584\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-110.jpg?w=2592&amp;ssl=1 2592w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-110.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-110.jpg?resize=500%2C281&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-110.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-110.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29221\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29221\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29221\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29221\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-108.jpg?fit=2592%2C1456&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2592,1456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DROID2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1446194392&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;62&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001568&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sandy Point 108\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-108.jpg?fit=584%2C425&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29221\" title=\"Sandy Point 108\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-108.jpg?resize=584%2C328&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sandy Point 108\" width=\"584\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-108.jpg?w=2592&amp;ssl=1 2592w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-108.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-108.jpg?resize=500%2C281&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-108.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-108.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29219\" style=\"width: 2602px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29219\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29219\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29219\" data-attachment-id=\"29219\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29219\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-109.jpg?fit=2592%2C1456&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2592,1456\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DROID2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1446194417&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;62&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001417&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sandy Point 109\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Scenes from Sandy Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-109.jpg?fit=584%2C425&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29219\" title=\"Sandy Point 109\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-109.jpg?resize=584%2C328&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sandy Point 109\" width=\"584\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-109.jpg?w=2592&amp;ssl=1 2592w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-109.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-109.jpg?resize=500%2C281&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-109.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sandy-Point-109.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29219\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scenes from Sandy Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29225\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29225\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29225\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29225\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-346.jpg?fit=1024%2C781&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,781\" 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 346\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-346.jpg?fit=584%2C445&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29225\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 346\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-346.jpg?resize=584%2C445&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 346\" width=\"584\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-346.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-346.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-346.jpg?resize=393%2C300&amp;ssl=1 393w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29229\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29229\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29229\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29229\" data-attachment-id=\"29229\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29229\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-347.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=\"Great Blue Heron 347\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I felt a little guilty for waking this Great Blue Heron.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-347.jpg?fit=584%2C604&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29229\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 347\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-347.jpg?resize=584%2C604&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 347\" width=\"584\" height=\"604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-347.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-347.jpg?resize=145%2C150&amp;ssl=1 145w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Great-Blue-Heron-347.jpg?resize=290%2C300&amp;ssl=1 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29229\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I felt a little guilty for waking this Great Blue Heron.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29228\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29228\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29228\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29228\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Northern-Flicker-108.jpg?fit=1024%2C778&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,778\" 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=\"Northern Flicker 108\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Northern-Flicker-108.jpg?fit=584%2C444&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29228\" title=\"Northern Flicker 108\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Northern-Flicker-108.jpg?resize=584%2C444&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Flicker 108\" width=\"584\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Northern-Flicker-108.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Northern-Flicker-108.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Northern-Flicker-108.jpg?resize=395%2C300&amp;ssl=1 395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29226\" style=\"width: 982px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29226\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29226\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29226\" data-attachment-id=\"29226\" 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