{"id":33818,"date":"2016-12-22T18:43:25","date_gmt":"2016-12-22T23:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=33818"},"modified":"2016-12-22T18:47:55","modified_gmt":"2016-12-22T23:47:55","slug":"american-white-pelican-at-blackwater-nwr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=33818","title":{"rendered":"American White Pelican at Blackwater NWR."},"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%3D33818&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p>I went back to Blackwater this morning as I&#8217;d heard more ducks were in. I didn&#8217;t really find that many, but the Eagles and Pelicans made up for it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33819\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33819\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33819\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33819\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/American-Wigeon-2016-8.jpg?fit=1024%2C786&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,786\" 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=\"American Wigeon 2016-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/American-Wigeon-2016-8.jpg?fit=584%2C448&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33819\" title=\"American Wigeon 2016-8\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/American-Wigeon-2016-8.jpg?resize=584%2C448&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Wigeon 2016-8\" width=\"584\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/American-Wigeon-2016-8.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/American-Wigeon-2016-8.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/American-Wigeon-2016-8.jpg?resize=768%2C590&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/American-Wigeon-2016-8.jpg?resize=391%2C300&amp;ssl=1 391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33821\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33821\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33821\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33821\" data-attachment-id=\"33821\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33821\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/American-Wigeon-2016-7.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=\"American Wigeon 2016-7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;American Wigeons are one of my favorites.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/American-Wigeon-2016-7.jpg?fit=584%2C461&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33821\" title=\"American Wigeon 2016-7\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/American-Wigeon-2016-7.jpg?resize=584%2C461&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Wigeon 2016-7\" width=\"584\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/American-Wigeon-2016-7.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/American-Wigeon-2016-7.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/American-Wigeon-2016-7.jpg?resize=768%2C607&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/American-Wigeon-2016-7.jpg?resize=380%2C300&amp;ssl=1 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33821\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">American Wigeons are one of my favorites.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_33820\" style=\"width: 3292px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33820\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33820\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33820\" data-attachment-id=\"33820\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33820\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Canvasback-2016-20.jpg?fit=3282%2C3144&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3282,3144\" 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=\"Canvasback 2016-20\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Canvasbacks were fairly numrrous.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Canvasback-2016-20.jpg?fit=584%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33820\" title=\"Canvasback 2016-20\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Canvasback-2016-20.jpg?resize=584%2C559&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canvasback 2016-20\" width=\"584\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Canvasback-2016-20.jpg?w=3282&amp;ssl=1 3282w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Canvasback-2016-20.jpg?resize=150%2C144&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Canvasback-2016-20.jpg?resize=768%2C736&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Canvasback-2016-20.jpg?resize=313%2C300&amp;ssl=1 313w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Canvasback-2016-20.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Canvasback-2016-20.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33820\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Canvasbacks were fairly numerous.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_33824\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33824\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33824\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33824\" data-attachment-id=\"33824\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33824\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-2016-104.jpg?fit=1024%2C882&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,882\" 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 Blue Heron 2016-104\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Great Blue Heron looked a little awkward as he too off.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-2016-104.jpg?fit=584%2C503&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33824\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 2016-104\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-2016-104.jpg?resize=584%2C503&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 2016-104\" width=\"584\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-2016-104.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-2016-104.jpg?resize=150%2C129&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-2016-104.jpg?resize=768%2C662&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-2016-104.jpg?resize=348%2C300&amp;ssl=1 348w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33824\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Great Blue Heron looked a little awkward as he too off.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_33828\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33828\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33828\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33828\" data-attachment-id=\"33828\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33828\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Snow-Goose-2016-9.jpg?fit=1024%2C851&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,851\" 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=\"Snow Goose 2016-9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A  large flock of Snow Geese flew off as I approached the marsh.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Snow-Goose-2016-9.jpg?fit=584%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33828\" title=\"Snow Goose 2016-9\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Snow-Goose-2016-9.jpg?resize=584%2C485&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snow Goose 2016-9\" width=\"584\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Snow-Goose-2016-9.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Snow-Goose-2016-9.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Snow-Goose-2016-9.jpg?resize=768%2C638&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Snow-Goose-2016-9.jpg?resize=361%2C300&amp;ssl=1 361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33828\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A large flock of Snow Geese flew off as I approached the marsh.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_33837\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33837\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33837\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33837\" data-attachment-id=\"33837\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33837\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Killdeer-2016-10.jpg?fit=900%2C618&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"900,618\" 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=\"Killdeer 2016-10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A  few Killdeer were in the mud flats.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Killdeer-2016-10.jpg?fit=584%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33837\" title=\"Killdeer 2016-10\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Killdeer-2016-10.jpg?resize=584%2C401&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Killdeer 2016-10\" width=\"584\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Killdeer-2016-10.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Killdeer-2016-10.jpg?resize=150%2C103&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Killdeer-2016-10.jpg?resize=768%2C527&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Killdeer-2016-10.jpg?resize=437%2C300&amp;ssl=1 437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33837\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A few Killdeer were in the mud flats.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33822\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33822\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33822\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33822\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-2016-11.jpg?fit=1024%2C907&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,907\" 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=\"Hooded Merganser 2016-11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-2016-11.jpg?fit=584%2C517&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33822\" title=\"Hooded Merganser 2016-11\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-2016-11.jpg?resize=584%2C517&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hooded Merganser 2016-11\" width=\"584\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-2016-11.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-2016-11.jpg?resize=150%2C133&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-2016-11.jpg?resize=768%2C680&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-2016-11.jpg?resize=339%2C300&amp;ssl=1 339w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33823\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33823\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33823\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33823\" data-attachment-id=\"33823\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33823\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-2016-10.jpg?fit=1024%2C731&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,731\" 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=\"Hooded Merganser 2016-10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;These Hooded Mergansers spooked easily. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-2016-10.jpg?fit=584%2C417&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33823\" title=\"Hooded Merganser 2016-10\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-2016-10.jpg?resize=584%2C417&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hooded Merganser 2016-10\" width=\"584\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-2016-10.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-2016-10.jpg?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-2016-10.jpg?resize=768%2C548&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-2016-10.jpg?resize=420%2C300&amp;ssl=1 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33823\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These Hooded Mergansers spooked easily.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33825\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33825\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33825\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33825\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bald-Eagle-2016-116.jpg?fit=1024%2C1095&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1095\" 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 2016-116\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bald-Eagle-2016-116.jpg?fit=584%2C624&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33825\" title=\"Bald Eagle 2016-116\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bald-Eagle-2016-116.jpg?resize=584%2C624&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 2016-116\" width=\"584\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bald-Eagle-2016-116.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bald-Eagle-2016-116.jpg?resize=140%2C150&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bald-Eagle-2016-116.jpg?resize=768%2C821&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bald-Eagle-2016-116.jpg?resize=281%2C300&amp;ssl=1 281w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33829\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33829\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33829\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33829\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bald-Eagle-2016-115.jpg?fit=1024%2C889&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,889\" 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 2016-115\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bald-Eagle-2016-115.jpg?fit=584%2C507&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-33829\" title=\"Bald Eagle 2016-115\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bald-Eagle-2016-115.jpg?resize=584%2C507&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 2016-115\" width=\"584\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bald-Eagle-2016-115.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bald-Eagle-2016-115.jpg?resize=150%2C130&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bald-Eagle-2016-115.jpg?resize=768%2C667&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bald-Eagle-2016-115.jpg?resize=346%2C300&amp;ssl=1 346w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33831\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33831\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33831\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33831\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bald-Eagle-2016-113.jpg?fit=1024%2C824&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,824\" 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 2016-113\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bald-Eagle-2016-113.jpg?fit=584%2C470&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-33831\" title=\"Bald Eagle 2016-113\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bald-Eagle-2016-113.jpg?resize=584%2C470&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 2016-113\" width=\"584\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bald-Eagle-2016-113.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bald-Eagle-2016-113.jpg?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bald-Eagle-2016-113.jpg?resize=768%2C618&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bald-Eagle-2016-113.jpg?resize=373%2C300&amp;ssl=1 373w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33832\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33832\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33832\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33832\" data-attachment-id=\"33832\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33832\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bald-Eagle-2016-112.jpg?fit=1024%2C976&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,976\" 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 2016-112\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There were plenty of Bald Eagles around today.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bald-Eagle-2016-112.jpg?fit=584%2C557&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33832\" title=\"Bald Eagle 2016-112\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bald-Eagle-2016-112.jpg?resize=584%2C557&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 2016-112\" width=\"584\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bald-Eagle-2016-112.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bald-Eagle-2016-112.jpg?resize=150%2C143&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bald-Eagle-2016-112.jpg?resize=768%2C732&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bald-Eagle-2016-112.jpg?resize=315%2C300&amp;ssl=1 315w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33832\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were plenty of Bald Eagles around today.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33827\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33827\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33827\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33827\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2016-24.jpg?fit=1024%2C702&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,702\" 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 2016-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2016-24.jpg?fit=584%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33827\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2016-24\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2016-24.jpg?resize=584%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2016-24\" width=\"584\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2016-24.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2016-24.jpg?resize=150%2C103&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2016-24.jpg?resize=768%2C527&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2016-24.jpg?resize=438%2C300&amp;ssl=1 438w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33838\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33838\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33838\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33838\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2016-23.jpg?fit=1024%2C808&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,808\" 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 2016-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2016-23.jpg?fit=584%2C461&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33838\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2016-23\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2016-23.jpg?resize=584%2C461&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2016-23\" width=\"584\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2016-23.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2016-23.jpg?resize=150%2C118&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2016-23.jpg?resize=768%2C606&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2016-23.jpg?resize=380%2C300&amp;ssl=1 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33839\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33839\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33839\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33839\" data-attachment-id=\"33839\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33839\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2016-22.jpg?fit=1024%2C844&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,844\" 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 2016-22\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A large flock of Tundra Swans was in the marsh.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2016-22.jpg?fit=584%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33839\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2016-22\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2016-22.jpg?resize=584%2C481&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2016-22\" width=\"584\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2016-22.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2016-22.jpg?resize=150%2C124&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2016-22.jpg?resize=768%2C633&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2016-22.jpg?resize=364%2C300&amp;ssl=1 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33839\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A large flock of Tundra Swans was in the marsh.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33835\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33835\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33835\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33835\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/American-White-Pelican-2016-4.jpg?fit=1024%2C832&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,832\" 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=\"American White Pelican 2016-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/American-White-Pelican-2016-4.jpg?fit=584%2C475&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33835\" title=\"American White Pelican 2016-4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/American-White-Pelican-2016-4.jpg?resize=584%2C475&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American White Pelican 2016-4\" width=\"584\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/American-White-Pelican-2016-4.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/American-White-Pelican-2016-4.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/American-White-Pelican-2016-4.jpg?resize=768%2C624&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/American-White-Pelican-2016-4.jpg?resize=369%2C300&amp;ssl=1 369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33834\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33834\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33834\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33834\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/American-White-Pelican-2016-5.jpg?fit=1024%2C825&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,825\" 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=\"American White Pelican 2016-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/American-White-Pelican-2016-5.jpg?fit=584%2C471&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33834\" title=\"American White Pelican 2016-5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/American-White-Pelican-2016-5.jpg?resize=584%2C471&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American White Pelican 2016-5\" width=\"584\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/American-White-Pelican-2016-5.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/American-White-Pelican-2016-5.jpg?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/American-White-Pelican-2016-5.jpg?resize=768%2C619&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/American-White-Pelican-2016-5.jpg?resize=372%2C300&amp;ssl=1 372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33836\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33836\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33836\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33836\" data-attachment-id=\"33836\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=33836\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/American-White-Pelican-2016-3.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=\"American White Pelican 2016-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is the first time I&amp;#8217;ve seen the Blackwater Pelicans in flight.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" 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