{"id":29418,"date":"2015-11-16T19:17:46","date_gmt":"2015-11-17T00:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=29418"},"modified":"2015-11-16T19:26:53","modified_gmt":"2015-11-17T00:26:53","slug":"black-duck-at-terrapin-nature-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=29418","title":{"rendered":"Black Duck at Terrapin Nature 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%3D29418&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>Sandy Point for sunrise, then Terrapin for a change. I also stopped at Kent Narrows, but nothing&#8217;s there yet.<\/p>\n<p>I found a few birds at Terrapin, but everything seems to be late this year, which I attribute to the very warm weather.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29419\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29419\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29419\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29419\" data-attachment-id=\"29419\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29419\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-118.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1447656550&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sandy Point 118\" 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\/11\/Sandy-Point-118.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29419\" title=\"Sandy Point 118\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-118.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sandy Point 118\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-118.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-118.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-118.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29419\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunrise at Sandy Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29421\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29421\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29421\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29421\" data-attachment-id=\"29421\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29421\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cedar-Waxwing-207.jpg?fit=1024%2C942&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,942\" 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=\"Cedar Waxwing 207\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A large flock of Cedar Waxwings was hanging out in the parking lot.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cedar-Waxwing-207.jpg?fit=584%2C537&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29421\" title=\"Cedar Waxwing 207\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cedar-Waxwing-207.jpg?resize=584%2C537&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cedar Waxwing 207\" width=\"584\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cedar-Waxwing-207.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cedar-Waxwing-207.jpg?resize=150%2C138&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Cedar-Waxwing-207.jpg?resize=326%2C300&amp;ssl=1 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29421\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A large flock of Cedar Waxwings was hanging out in the parking lot.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29422\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29422\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29422\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29422\" data-attachment-id=\"29422\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29422\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-211.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=\"Ruby Crowned Kinglet 211\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Ruby Crowned Kinglet seems to staying a little late.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-211.jpg?fit=584%2C529&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29422\" title=\"Ruby Crowned Kinglet 211\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-211.jpg?resize=584%2C529&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ruby Crowned Kinglet 211\" width=\"584\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-211.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-211.jpg?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ruby-Crowned-Kinglet-211.jpg?resize=331%2C300&amp;ssl=1 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Ruby Crowned Kinglet seems to staying a little late.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29423\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29423\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29423\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29423\" data-attachment-id=\"29423\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29423\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-219.jpg?fit=1024%2C905&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,905\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Yellow Rumped Warbler 219\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A small flock of Yellow Rumped Warblers was feeding near the pond.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-219.jpg?fit=584%2C516&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29423\" title=\"Yellow Rumped Warbler 219\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-219.jpg?resize=584%2C516&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow Rumped Warbler 219\" width=\"584\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-219.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-219.jpg?resize=150%2C133&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-219.jpg?resize=339%2C300&amp;ssl=1 339w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29423\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A small flock of Yellow Rumped Warblers was feeding near the pond.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29424\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29424\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29424\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29424\" data-attachment-id=\"29424\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29424\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Song-Sparrow-147.jpg?fit=1024%2C1015&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1015\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Song Sparrow 147\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I should be seeing more Song Sparrows.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Song-Sparrow-147.jpg?fit=584%2C579&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29424\" title=\"Song Sparrow 147\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Song-Sparrow-147.jpg?resize=584%2C579&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Song Sparrow 147\" width=\"584\" height=\"579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Song-Sparrow-147.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Song-Sparrow-147.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Song-Sparrow-147.jpg?resize=303%2C300&amp;ssl=1 303w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29424\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I should be seeing more Song Sparrows.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29425\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29425\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29425\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29425\" data-attachment-id=\"29425\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29425\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Chickadee-226.jpg?fit=1024%2C876&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,876\" 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=\"Chickadee 226\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I watched this Carolina Chickadee  for several minutes as he ate the seeds from pine cones.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Chickadee-226.jpg?fit=584%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29425\" title=\"Chickadee 226\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Chickadee-226.jpg?resize=584%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chickadee 226\" width=\"584\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Chickadee-226.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Chickadee-226.jpg?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Chickadee-226.jpg?resize=351%2C300&amp;ssl=1 351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I watched this Carolina Chickadee for several minutes as he ate the seeds from pine cones.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29426\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29426\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29426\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29426\" data-attachment-id=\"29426\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29426\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Black-Vulture-102.jpg?fit=1024%2C930&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,930\" 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 Vulture 102\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I couldn&amp;#8217;t pass up this Black Vulture.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Black-Vulture-102.jpg?fit=584%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29426\" title=\"Black Vulture 102\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Black-Vulture-102.jpg?resize=584%2C530&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black Vulture 102\" width=\"584\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Black-Vulture-102.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Black-Vulture-102.jpg?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Black-Vulture-102.jpg?resize=330%2C300&amp;ssl=1 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I couldn&#8217;t pass up this Turkey Vulture.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29420\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29420\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29420\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29420\" data-attachment-id=\"29420\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29420\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Black-Duck-103.jpg?fit=1024%2C826&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,826\" 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 103\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Black Duck  was a mild surprise.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Black-Duck-103.jpg?fit=584%2C471&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29420\" title=\"Black Duck 103\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Black-Duck-103.jpg?resize=584%2C471&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black Duck 103\" width=\"584\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Black-Duck-103.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Black-Duck-103.jpg?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Black-Duck-103.jpg?resize=372%2C300&amp;ssl=1 372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29420\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Black Duck was a mild surprise.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D29418&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>Sandy Point for sunrise, then Terrapin for a change. I also stopped at Kent Narrows, but nothing&#8217;s there yet. 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