{"id":29790,"date":"2016-01-12T19:23:54","date_gmt":"2016-01-13T00:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=29790"},"modified":"2016-01-12T19:23:54","modified_gmt":"2016-01-13T00:23:54","slug":"northern-pintail-at-chesapeake-bay-environmental-centerr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=29790","title":{"rendered":"Northern Pintail at Chesapeake Bay Environmental Centerr"},"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%3D29790&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>A Snowy Owl was reported at Kent Narrows, so I started there and wasted an hour and a half searching for him. Someone did see it later, so I&#8217;ll try again tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>CBEC had a large number of ducks and other waterfowl, but I managed to spook most of them. They were out of sight in the weeds as I approached, and a hundred or so flew all at once. Quite spectacular.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29791\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29791\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29791\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29791\" data-attachment-id=\"29791\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29791\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2016-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C764&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,764\" 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 2016-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Double Crested Cormorant was perched on a piling at Kent Narrows.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2016-2.jpg?fit=584%2C436&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29791\" title=\"Double Crested Cormorant 2016-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2016-2.jpg?resize=584%2C436&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Double Crested Cormorant 2016-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2016-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2016-2.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2016-2.jpg?resize=768%2C573&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2016-2.jpg?resize=402%2C300&amp;ssl=1 402w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29791\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Double Crested Cormorant was perched on a piling at Kent Narrows.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29792\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29792\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29792\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29792\" data-attachment-id=\"29792\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29792\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2016-4.jpg?fit=1024%2C850&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,850\" 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=\"Tundra Swan 2016-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There were many Tundra Swans at CBEC.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2016-4.jpg?fit=584%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29792\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2016-4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2016-4.jpg?resize=584%2C485&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2016-4\" width=\"584\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2016-4.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2016-4.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2016-4.jpg?resize=768%2C638&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2016-4.jpg?resize=361%2C300&amp;ssl=1 361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29792\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were many Tundra Swans at CBEC.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_29793\" style=\"width: 918px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29793\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29793\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29793\" data-attachment-id=\"29793\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=29793\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Northern-Pintail-2016-1.jpg?fit=908%2C756&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"908,756\" 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 Pintail 2016-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is the first Northern Pintail I&amp;#8217;ve seen at CBEC. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Northern-Pintail-2016-1.jpg?fit=584%2C486&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29793\" title=\"Northern Pintail 2016-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Northern-Pintail-2016-1.jpg?resize=584%2C486&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Pintail 2016-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Northern-Pintail-2016-1.jpg?w=908&amp;ssl=1 908w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Northern-Pintail-2016-1.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Northern-Pintail-2016-1.jpg?resize=768%2C639&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Northern-Pintail-2016-1.jpg?resize=360%2C300&amp;ssl=1 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29793\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is the first Northern Pintail I&#8217;ve seen at CBEC.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe 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Someone did see it later, so I&#8217;ll try again tomorrow. 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