{"id":29379,"date":"2015-11-14T19:16:17","date_gmt":"2015-11-15T00:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=29379"},"modified":"2015-11-15T04:35:46","modified_gmt":"2015-11-15T09:35:46","slug":"laughing-gull-at-sandy-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=29379","title":{"rendered":"Laughing Gull at Sandy Point"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D29379&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 decided to try the Sandy Point sunrise again today, then look for some wandering gulls. The sunrise was good enough, but I didn&#8217;t have much luck with migrant gulls.<\/p>\n<p>I checked out Jonas Green Park as I drove by, but didn&#8217;t see anything worth stopping for.<br \/>\nQuiet Waters was only a little better, but a Bald Eagle made it worth the trip.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29389\" style=\"width: 6026px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29389\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29389\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29389\" data-attachment-id=\"29389\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29389\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/South-River-3.jpg?fit=6016%2C4000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"6016,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1447495421&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"South River 3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;S0uth River from Quiet Waters.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/South-River-3.jpg?fit=584%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29389\" title=\"South River 3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/South-River-3.jpg?resize=584%2C388&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"South River 3\" width=\"584\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/South-River-3.jpg?w=6016&amp;ssl=1 6016w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/South-River-3.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/South-River-3.jpg?resize=451%2C300&amp;ssl=1 451w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/South-River-3.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/South-River-3.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29389\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">South River from Quiet Waters.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29394\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29394\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29394\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29394\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-117.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1447483422&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&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 117\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-117.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29394\" title=\"Sandy Point 117\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-117.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sandy Point 117\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-117.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-117.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-117.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29381\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29381\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29381\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29381\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-116.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1447483524&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sandy Point 116\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-116.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29381\" title=\"Sandy Point 116\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-116.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sandy Point 116\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-116.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-116.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-116.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29382\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29382\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29382\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29382\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-114.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1447483189&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sandy Point 114\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-114.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29382\" title=\"Sandy Point 114\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-114.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sandy Point 114\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-114.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-114.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-114.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29380\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29380\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29380\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29380\" data-attachment-id=\"29380\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29380\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-115.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1447483321&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&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 115\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Scene from Sandy Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-115.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29380\" title=\"Sandy Point 115\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-115.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sandy Point 115\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-115.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-115.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-115.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29380\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scenes from Sandy Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29383\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29383\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29383\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29383\" data-attachment-id=\"29383\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29383\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Laughing-Gull-108.jpg?fit=1024%2C861&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,861\" 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=\"Laughing Gull 108\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Dozens of Laughing Gulls were present also.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Laughing-Gull-108.jpg?fit=584%2C491&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29383\" title=\"Laughing Gull 108\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Laughing-Gull-108.jpg?resize=584%2C491&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Laughing Gull 108\" width=\"584\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Laughing-Gull-108.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Laughing-Gull-108.jpg?resize=150%2C126&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Laughing-Gull-108.jpg?resize=357%2C300&amp;ssl=1 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29383\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dozens of Laughing Gulls were present also.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29385\" style=\"width: 982px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29385\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29385\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29385\" data-attachment-id=\"29385\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29385\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bald-Eagle-434.jpg?fit=972%2C858&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"972,858\" 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 434\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Bald Eagle was just a little too far way.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bald-Eagle-434.jpg?fit=584%2C516&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29385\" title=\"Bald Eagle 434\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bald-Eagle-434.jpg?resize=584%2C516&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 434\" width=\"584\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bald-Eagle-434.jpg?w=972&amp;ssl=1 972w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bald-Eagle-434.jpg?resize=150%2C132&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bald-Eagle-434.jpg?resize=340%2C300&amp;ssl=1 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29385\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Bald Eagle was just a little too far way.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29386\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29386\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29386\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29386\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Mallard-179.jpg?fit=1024%2C910&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,910\" 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 179\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Mallard-179.jpg?fit=584%2C519&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29386\" title=\"Mallard 179\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Mallard-179.jpg?resize=584%2C519&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mallard 179\" width=\"584\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Mallard-179.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Mallard-179.jpg?resize=150%2C133&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Mallard-179.jpg?resize=338%2C300&amp;ssl=1 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29387\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29387\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29387\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29387\" data-attachment-id=\"29387\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29387\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Mallard-178.jpg?fit=1024%2C829&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,829\" 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 178\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mallards are still the only ducks I&amp;#8217;m seeing in the area.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Mallard-178.jpg?fit=584%2C473&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29387\" title=\"Mallard 178\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Mallard-178.jpg?resize=584%2C473&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mallard 178\" width=\"584\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Mallard-178.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Mallard-178.jpg?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Mallard-178.jpg?resize=371%2C300&amp;ssl=1 371w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29387\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mallards are still the only ducks I&#8217;m seeing in the area.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29388\" style=\"width: 1006px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29388\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29388\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29388\" data-attachment-id=\"29388\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29388\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Belted-Kingfisher-123.jpg?fit=996%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"996,720\" 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=\"Belted Kingfisher 123\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I was lucky to catch this Belted Kingfisher as he flew by.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Belted-Kingfisher-123.jpg?fit=584%2C422&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29388\" title=\"Belted Kingfisher 123\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Belted-Kingfisher-123.jpg?resize=584%2C422&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Belted Kingfisher 123\" width=\"584\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Belted-Kingfisher-123.jpg?w=996&amp;ssl=1 996w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Belted-Kingfisher-123.jpg?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Belted-Kingfisher-123.jpg?resize=415%2C300&amp;ssl=1 415w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29388\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was lucky to catch this Belted Kingfisher as he flew by.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29384\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29384\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29384\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29384\" data-attachment-id=\"29384\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29384\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-97.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1447484212&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ring Billed Gull 97\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sandy Point beach was littered with gulls, including Ring Billed Gull. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-97.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29384\" title=\"Ring Billed Gull 97\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-97.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Billed Gull 97\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-97.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-97.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-97.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29384\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sandy Point beach was littered with gulls, including Ring Billed Gulls.<\/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%3D29379&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; 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The sunrise was good enough, but I didn&#8217;t have much luck with migrant gulls. 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