{"id":29521,"date":"2015-11-27T18:52:58","date_gmt":"2015-11-27T23:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=29521"},"modified":"2015-11-28T04:48:59","modified_gmt":"2015-11-28T09:48:59","slug":"bald-eagle-at-terrapin-nature-park-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=29521","title":{"rendered":"Bald Eagle 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%3D29521&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 a decent sunrise at Sandy Point, I headed to Terrapin, where a couple of Bald Eagles and a gull posed well enough.<\/p>\n<p>I tried CBEC again, but didn&#8217;t get a single usable image, even though some distant birds looked promising.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29523\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29523\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29523\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29523\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-135.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;1448607880&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&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 135\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-135.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29523\" title=\"Sandy Point 135\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-135.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sandy Point 135\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-135.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-135.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-135.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29522\" style=\"width: 6010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29522\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29522\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29522\" data-attachment-id=\"29522\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29522\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-136.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;1448607757&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sandy Point 136\" 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-136.jpg?fit=584%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29522\" title=\"Sandy Point 136\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-136.jpg?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sandy Point 136\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-136.jpg?w=6000&amp;ssl=1 6000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-136.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-136.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-136.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sandy-Point-136.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29522\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunrise at Sandy Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29539\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29539\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29539\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29539\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Mallard-183.jpg?fit=1024%2C856&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,856\" 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 183\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Mallard-183.jpg?fit=584%2C488&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29539\" title=\"Mallard 183\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Mallard-183.jpg?resize=584%2C488&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mallard 183\" width=\"584\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Mallard-183.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Mallard-183.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Mallard-183.jpg?resize=359%2C300&amp;ssl=1 359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29534\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29534\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29534\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29534\" data-attachment-id=\"29534\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29534\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Mallard-182.jpg?fit=1024%2C828&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,828\" 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 182\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Mallard pair flew by just close enough for an acceptable image.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Mallard-182.jpg?fit=584%2C472&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29534\" title=\"Mallard 182\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Mallard-182.jpg?resize=584%2C472&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mallard 182\" width=\"584\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Mallard-182.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Mallard-182.jpg?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Mallard-182.jpg?resize=371%2C300&amp;ssl=1 371w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Mallard pair flew by just close enough for an acceptable image.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29530\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29530\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29530\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29530\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-99.jpg?fit=1024%2C970&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,970\" 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=\"Ring Billed Gull 99\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-99.jpg?fit=584%2C553&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29530\" title=\"Ring Billed Gull 99\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-99.jpg?resize=584%2C553&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Billed Gull 99\" width=\"584\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-99.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-99.jpg?resize=150%2C142&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-99.jpg?resize=317%2C300&amp;ssl=1 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29536\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29536\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29536\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29536\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-103.jpg?fit=1024%2C867&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,867\" 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=\"Ring Billed Gull 103\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-103.jpg?fit=584%2C494&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29536\" title=\"Ring Billed Gull 103\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-103.jpg?resize=584%2C494&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Billed Gull 103\" width=\"584\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-103.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-103.jpg?resize=150%2C127&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-103.jpg?resize=354%2C300&amp;ssl=1 354w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29527\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29527\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29527\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29527\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-100.jpg?fit=1024%2C929&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,929\" 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=\"Ring Billed Gull 100\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-100.jpg?fit=584%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29527\" title=\"Ring Billed Gull 100\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-100.jpg?resize=584%2C530&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Billed Gull 100\" width=\"584\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-100.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-100.jpg?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-100.jpg?resize=331%2C300&amp;ssl=1 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29525\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29525\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29525\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29525\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-101.jpg?fit=1024%2C697&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,697\" 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=\"Ring Billed Gull 101\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-101.jpg?fit=584%2C398&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29525\" title=\"Ring Billed Gull 101\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-101.jpg?resize=584%2C398&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Billed Gull 101\" width=\"584\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-101.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-101.jpg?resize=150%2C102&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-101.jpg?resize=441%2C300&amp;ssl=1 441w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29541\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29541\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29541\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29541\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-104.jpg?fit=1024%2C823&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,823\" 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=\"Ring Billed Gull 104\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-104.jpg?fit=584%2C469&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29541\" title=\"Ring Billed Gull 104\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-104.jpg?resize=584%2C469&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Billed Gull 104\" width=\"584\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-104.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-104.jpg?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-104.jpg?resize=373%2C300&amp;ssl=1 373w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29524\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29524\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29524\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29524\" data-attachment-id=\"29524\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29524\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-102.jpg?fit=1024%2C834&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,834\" 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=\"Ring Billed Gull 102\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is a nice series of a Ring Billed Gull fishing, a sight I don&amp;#8217;t often see. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-102.jpg?fit=584%2C476&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29524\" title=\"Ring Billed Gull 102\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-102.jpg?resize=584%2C476&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Billed Gull 102\" width=\"584\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-102.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-102.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Ring-Billed-Gull-102.jpg?resize=368%2C300&amp;ssl=1 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29524\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is a nice series of a Ring Billed Gull fishing, a sight I don&#8217;t often see.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29526\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29526\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29526\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29526\" data-attachment-id=\"29526\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29526\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Black-Backed-Seagull-32.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1448607474&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;42&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Black Backed Seagull 32\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Black Backed Seagull was right in front of me as I was photographing the sunrise.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Black-Backed-Seagull-32.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29526\" title=\"Black Backed Seagull 32\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Black-Backed-Seagull-32.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black Backed Seagull 32\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Black-Backed-Seagull-32.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Black-Backed-Seagull-32.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Black-Backed-Seagull-32.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29526\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Black Backed Seagull was right in front of me as I was photographing the sunrise.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29529\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29529\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29529\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29529\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bald-Eagle-441.jpg?fit=1024%2C1037&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1037\" 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 441\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bald-Eagle-441.jpg?fit=584%2C591&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29529\" title=\"Bald Eagle 441\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bald-Eagle-441.jpg?resize=584%2C591&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 441\" width=\"584\" height=\"591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bald-Eagle-441.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bald-Eagle-441.jpg?resize=148%2C150&amp;ssl=1 148w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bald-Eagle-441.jpg?resize=296%2C300&amp;ssl=1 296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29528\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29528\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29528\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29528\" data-attachment-id=\"29528\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29528\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bald-Eagle-442.jpg?fit=1024%2C866&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,866\" 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 442\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Two Bald Eagles flew over in quick succession.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bald-Eagle-442.jpg?fit=584%2C494&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29528\" title=\"Bald Eagle 442\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bald-Eagle-442.jpg?resize=584%2C494&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 442\" width=\"584\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bald-Eagle-442.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bald-Eagle-442.jpg?resize=150%2C127&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Bald-Eagle-442.jpg?resize=355%2C300&amp;ssl=1 355w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29528\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two Bald Eagles flew over in quick succession.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe 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