{"id":33147,"date":"2016-10-05T19:00:47","date_gmt":"2016-10-05T23:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=33147"},"modified":"2016-10-05T19:07:03","modified_gmt":"2016-10-05T23:07:03","slug":"black-ducks-at-terrapin-nature-park-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=33147","title":{"rendered":"Black Ducks 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%3D33147&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>It was cloudy again this morning, which led to a rather bland sunrise. Still not much bird variety at Sandy Point.<\/p>\n<p>Terrapin actually had a lot of activity, including first of season Black Ducks. Ospreys were very busy, and a couple of Bald Eagles were trying to steal their catch. Not very many small birds yet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33156\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33156\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33156\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33156\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Sandy-Point-402.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;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1475649922&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.25&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sandy-point-402\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Sandy-Point-402.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33156\" title=\"sandy-point-402\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Sandy-Point-402.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"sandy-point-402\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Sandy-Point-402.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Sandy-Point-402.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Sandy-Point-402.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Sandy-Point-402.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33157\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33157\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33157\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33157\" data-attachment-id=\"33157\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33157\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Sandy-Point-403.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;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1475651628&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sandy-point-403\" 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\/2016\/10\/Sandy-Point-403.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33157\" title=\"sandy-point-403\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Sandy-Point-403.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"sandy-point-403\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Sandy-Point-403.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Sandy-Point-403.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Sandy-Point-403.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Sandy-Point-403.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33157\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunrise at Sandy Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_33161\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33161\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33161\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33161\" data-attachment-id=\"33161\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33161\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Common-Yellowthroat-Warbler-2016-17.jpg?fit=1024%2C857&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,857\" 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=\"common-yellowthroat-warbler-2016-17\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Common Yellowthroat Warbler popped up right in front of me.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Common-Yellowthroat-Warbler-2016-17.jpg?fit=584%2C489&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33161\" title=\"common-yellowthroat-warbler-2016-17\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Common-Yellowthroat-Warbler-2016-17.jpg?resize=584%2C489&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"common-yellowthroat-warbler-2016-17\" width=\"584\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Common-Yellowthroat-Warbler-2016-17.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Common-Yellowthroat-Warbler-2016-17.jpg?resize=150%2C126&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Common-Yellowthroat-Warbler-2016-17.jpg?resize=768%2C643&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Common-Yellowthroat-Warbler-2016-17.jpg?resize=358%2C300&amp;ssl=1 358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33161\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Common Yellowthroat Warbler popped up right in front of me.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_33164\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33164\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33164\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33164\" data-attachment-id=\"33164\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33164\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Crow-2016-18.jpg?fit=1024%2C790&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,790\" 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=\"crow-2016-18\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Crow flew by close enough to try for a portrait.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Crow-2016-18.jpg?fit=584%2C451&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33164\" title=\"crow-2016-18\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Crow-2016-18.jpg?resize=584%2C451&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"crow-2016-18\" width=\"584\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Crow-2016-18.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Crow-2016-18.jpg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Crow-2016-18.jpg?resize=768%2C593&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Crow-2016-18.jpg?resize=389%2C300&amp;ssl=1 389w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33164\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Crow flew by close enough to try for a portrait.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_33165\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33165\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33165\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33165\" data-attachment-id=\"33165\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33165\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Bald-Eagle-2016-82.jpg?fit=1024%2C782&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,782\" 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-2016-82\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Yet another immature Bald Eagle.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Bald-Eagle-2016-82.jpg?fit=584%2C446&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33165\" title=\"bald-eagle-2016-82\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Bald-Eagle-2016-82.jpg?resize=584%2C446&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"bald-eagle-2016-82\" width=\"584\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Bald-Eagle-2016-82.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Bald-Eagle-2016-82.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Bald-Eagle-2016-82.jpg?resize=768%2C587&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Bald-Eagle-2016-82.jpg?resize=393%2C300&amp;ssl=1 393w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33165\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yet another immature Bald Eagle.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_33149\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33149\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33149\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33149\" data-attachment-id=\"33149\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33149\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Mallard-2016-76.jpg?fit=1024%2C661&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,661\" 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-2016-76\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Many more Mallards that usual were in the marsh ponds.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Mallard-2016-76.jpg?fit=584%2C377&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33149\" title=\"mallard-2016-76\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Mallard-2016-76.jpg?resize=584%2C377&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"mallard-2016-76\" width=\"584\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Mallard-2016-76.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Mallard-2016-76.jpg?resize=150%2C97&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Mallard-2016-76.jpg?resize=768%2C496&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Mallard-2016-76.jpg?resize=465%2C300&amp;ssl=1 465w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33149\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many more Mallards than usual were in the marsh ponds.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_33151\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33151\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33151\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33151\" data-attachment-id=\"33151\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33151\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Cardinal-2016-25.jpg?fit=1024%2C809&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,809\" 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=\"cardinal-2016-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cardinals are easy to find at Terrapin.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Cardinal-2016-25.jpg?fit=584%2C461&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33151\" title=\"cardinal-2016-25\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Cardinal-2016-25.jpg?resize=584%2C461&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"cardinal-2016-25\" width=\"584\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Cardinal-2016-25.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Cardinal-2016-25.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Cardinal-2016-25.jpg?resize=768%2C607&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Cardinal-2016-25.jpg?resize=380%2C300&amp;ssl=1 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33151\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cardinals are easy to find at Terrapin.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_33152\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33152\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33152\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33152\" data-attachment-id=\"33152\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33152\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Eastern-Phoebe-2016-6.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=\"eastern-phoebe-2016-6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Eastern Phoebes were everywhere.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Eastern-Phoebe-2016-6.jpg?fit=584%2C445&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33152\" title=\"eastern-phoebe-2016-6\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Eastern-Phoebe-2016-6.jpg?resize=584%2C445&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"eastern-phoebe-2016-6\" width=\"584\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Eastern-Phoebe-2016-6.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Eastern-Phoebe-2016-6.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Eastern-Phoebe-2016-6.jpg?resize=768%2C586&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Eastern-Phoebe-2016-6.jpg?resize=393%2C300&amp;ssl=1 393w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33152\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eastern Phoebes were everywhere.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_33153\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33153\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33153\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33153\" data-attachment-id=\"33153\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33153\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Northern-Flicker-2016-9.jpg?fit=1024%2C923&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,923\" 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-2016-9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Flickers seem to like Terrain in the winter.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Northern-Flicker-2016-9.jpg?fit=584%2C526&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33153\" title=\"northern-flicker-2016-9\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Northern-Flicker-2016-9.jpg?resize=584%2C526&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"northern-flicker-2016-9\" width=\"584\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Northern-Flicker-2016-9.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Northern-Flicker-2016-9.jpg?resize=150%2C135&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Northern-Flicker-2016-9.jpg?resize=768%2C692&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Northern-Flicker-2016-9.jpg?resize=333%2C300&amp;ssl=1 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33153\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flickers seem to like Terrapin in the winter.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33155\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33155\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33155\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33155\" data-attachment-id=\"33155\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33155\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Blue-Jay-2016-8.jpg?fit=1024%2C759&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,759\" 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=\"blue-jay-2016-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I found this Blue Jay yesterday at Terrapin.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Blue-Jay-2016-8.jpg?fit=584%2C433&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33155\" title=\"blue-jay-2016-8\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Blue-Jay-2016-8.jpg?resize=584%2C433&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"blue-jay-2016-8\" width=\"584\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Blue-Jay-2016-8.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Blue-Jay-2016-8.jpg?resize=150%2C111&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Blue-Jay-2016-8.jpg?resize=768%2C569&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Blue-Jay-2016-8.jpg?resize=405%2C300&amp;ssl=1 405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33155\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I found this Blue Jay yesterday at Terrapin.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33159\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33159\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33159\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33159\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Great-Egret-2016-70.jpg?fit=1024%2C736&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,736\" 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-egret-2016-70\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Great-Egret-2016-70.jpg?fit=584%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33159\" title=\"great-egret-2016-70\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Great-Egret-2016-70.jpg?resize=584%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"great-egret-2016-70\" width=\"584\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Great-Egret-2016-70.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Great-Egret-2016-70.jpg?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Great-Egret-2016-70.jpg?resize=768%2C552&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Great-Egret-2016-70.jpg?resize=417%2C300&amp;ssl=1 417w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33160\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33160\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33160\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33160\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Great-Egret-2016-73.jpg?fit=1024%2C879&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,879\" 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-egret-2016-73\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Great-Egret-2016-73.jpg?fit=584%2C501&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33160\" title=\"great-egret-2016-73\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Great-Egret-2016-73.jpg?resize=584%2C501&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"great-egret-2016-73\" width=\"584\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Great-Egret-2016-73.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Great-Egret-2016-73.jpg?resize=150%2C129&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Great-Egret-2016-73.jpg?resize=768%2C659&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Great-Egret-2016-73.jpg?resize=349%2C300&amp;ssl=1 349w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33162\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33162\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33162\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33162\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Great-Egret-2016-72.jpg?fit=1024%2C1072&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1072\" 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-egret-2016-72\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Great-Egret-2016-72.jpg?fit=584%2C611&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33162\" title=\"great-egret-2016-72\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Great-Egret-2016-72.jpg?resize=584%2C611&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"great-egret-2016-72\" width=\"584\" height=\"611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Great-Egret-2016-72.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Great-Egret-2016-72.jpg?resize=143%2C150&amp;ssl=1 143w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Great-Egret-2016-72.jpg?resize=768%2C804&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Great-Egret-2016-72.jpg?resize=287%2C300&amp;ssl=1 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33163\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33163\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33163\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33163\" data-attachment-id=\"33163\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33163\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Great-Egret-2016-71.jpg?fit=1024%2C948&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,948\" 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-egret-2016-71\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Great Egrets will be heading South soon.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Great-Egret-2016-71.jpg?fit=584%2C541&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33163\" title=\"great-egret-2016-71\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Great-Egret-2016-71.jpg?resize=584%2C541&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"great-egret-2016-71\" width=\"584\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Great-Egret-2016-71.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Great-Egret-2016-71.jpg?resize=150%2C139&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Great-Egret-2016-71.jpg?resize=768%2C711&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Great-Egret-2016-71.jpg?resize=324%2C300&amp;ssl=1 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33163\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Great Egrets will be heading South soon.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33150\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33150\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33150\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33150\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Osprey-2016-135.jpg?fit=1024%2C666&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,666\" 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=\"osprey-2016-135\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Osprey-2016-135.jpg?fit=584%2C380&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33150\" title=\"osprey-2016-135\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Osprey-2016-135.jpg?resize=584%2C380&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"osprey-2016-135\" width=\"584\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Osprey-2016-135.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Osprey-2016-135.jpg?resize=150%2C98&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Osprey-2016-135.jpg?resize=768%2C500&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Osprey-2016-135.jpg?resize=461%2C300&amp;ssl=1 461w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33154\" style=\"width: 1072px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33154\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33154\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33154\" data-attachment-id=\"33154\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33154\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Osprey-2016-134.jpg?fit=1062%2C937&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1062,937\" 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=\"osprey-2016-134\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Osprey flew right at me.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Osprey-2016-134.jpg?fit=584%2C515&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33154\" title=\"osprey-2016-134\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Osprey-2016-134.jpg?resize=584%2C515&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"osprey-2016-134\" width=\"584\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Osprey-2016-134.jpg?w=1062&amp;ssl=1 1062w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Osprey-2016-134.jpg?resize=150%2C132&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Osprey-2016-134.jpg?resize=768%2C678&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Osprey-2016-134.jpg?resize=340%2C300&amp;ssl=1 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33154\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Osprey flew right at me.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_33148\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33148\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33148\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33148\" data-attachment-id=\"33148\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33148\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Black-Duck-2016-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C783&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,783\" 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-2016-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I haven&amp;#8217;t seen Black Dicks since last year.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Black-Duck-2016-1.jpg?fit=584%2C447&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33148\" title=\"black-duck-2016-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Black-Duck-2016-1.jpg?resize=584%2C447&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"black-duck-2016-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Black-Duck-2016-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Black-Duck-2016-1.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Black-Duck-2016-1.jpg?resize=768%2C587&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Black-Duck-2016-1.jpg?resize=392%2C300&amp;ssl=1 392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I haven&#8217;t seen Black Ducks since last year.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] 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