{"id":34093,"date":"2017-01-11T18:49:19","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T23:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=34093"},"modified":"2017-01-11T18:54:46","modified_gmt":"2017-01-11T23:54:46","slug":"black-scoter-at-thomas-point-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=34093","title":{"rendered":"Black Scoter at Thomas Point."},"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%3D34093&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 a much warmer, less windy day, and I stayed at Thomas Point longer than usual. The birds weren&#8217;t quite as cooperative, but it was pleasant just to sit and watch for a while.<\/p>\n<p>I met some nice ladies who directed me to a place just down the road from the point, and I found some nice birds there as well.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34098\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34098\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34098\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34098\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-8.jpg?fit=1024%2C891&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,891\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-6.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-6.jpg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-6.jpg?resize=768%2C595&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-6.jpg?resize=387%2C300&amp;ssl=1 387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34094\" style=\"width: 1006px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34094\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34094\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34094\" data-attachment-id=\"34094\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34094\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-5.jpg?fit=996%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"996,720\" 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 2017-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;m not sure why these Tundra Swans were making such a commotion.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-5.jpg?fit=584%2C422&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34094\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2017-5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-5.jpg?resize=584%2C422&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2017-5\" width=\"584\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-5.jpg?w=996&amp;ssl=1 996w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-5.jpg?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-5.jpg?resize=768%2C555&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-5.jpg?resize=415%2C300&amp;ssl=1 415w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34094\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m not sure why these Tundra Swans were making such a commotion.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34097\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34097\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34097\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34097\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2017-2.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=\"Horned Grebe 2017-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2017-1.jpg?fit=584%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34107\" title=\"Horned Grebe 2017-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2017-1.jpg?resize=584%2C530&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Horned Grebe 2017-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2017-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2017-1.jpg?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2017-1.jpg?resize=768%2C697&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2017-1.jpg?resize=331%2C300&amp;ssl=1 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34096\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34096\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34096\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34096\" data-attachment-id=\"34096\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34096\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2017-3.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=\"Horned Grebe 2017-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My first Horned Grebe of the season.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2017-3.jpg?fit=584%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34096\" title=\"Horned Grebe 2017-3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2017-3.jpg?resize=584%2C485&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Horned Grebe 2017-3\" width=\"584\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2017-3.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2017-3.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2017-3.jpg?resize=768%2C638&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2017-3.jpg?resize=361%2C300&amp;ssl=1 361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34096\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My first Horned Grebe of the season.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34100\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34100\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34100\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34100\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-71.jpg?fit=1024%2C704&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,704\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-70.jpg?fit=1024%2C767&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,767\" 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 2017-70\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-70.jpg?fit=584%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34101\" title=\"Hooded Merganser 2017-70\" 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data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34102\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-12.jpg?fit=1024%2C726&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,726\" 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 2017-12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-12.jpg?fit=584%2C414&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34102\" title=\"Hooded Merganser 2017-12\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-12.jpg?resize=584%2C414&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hooded Merganser 2017-12\" width=\"584\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-12.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-12.jpg?resize=150%2C106&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-12.jpg?resize=768%2C545&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-12.jpg?resize=423%2C300&amp;ssl=1 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34099\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34099\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34099\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34099\" data-attachment-id=\"34099\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34099\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-72.jpg?fit=1024%2C641&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,641\" 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 2017-72\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I found these Hooded Mergansers at Southbreeze Lane.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-72.jpg?fit=584%2C366&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34099\" title=\"Hooded Merganser 2017-72\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-72.jpg?resize=584%2C366&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hooded Merganser 2017-72\" width=\"584\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-72.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-72.jpg?resize=150%2C94&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-72.jpg?resize=768%2C481&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-72.jpg?resize=479%2C300&amp;ssl=1 479w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34099\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I found these Hooded Mergansers at Southbreeze Lane.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34104\" style=\"width: 2188px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34104\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34104\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34104\" data-attachment-id=\"34104\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34104\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-2.jpg?fit=2178%2C1428&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2178,1428\" 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 2017-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I spooked this Great Blue Heron.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-2.jpg?fit=584%2C417&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34104\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 2017-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-2.jpg?resize=584%2C383&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 2017-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-2.jpg?w=2178&amp;ssl=1 2178w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-2.jpg?resize=150%2C98&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-2.jpg?resize=768%2C504&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-2.jpg?resize=458%2C300&amp;ssl=1 458w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-2.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-2.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I spooked this Great Blue Heron.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34105\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34105\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34105\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34105\" data-attachment-id=\"34105\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34105\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Crow-2017-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C739&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,739\" 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 2017-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Crow was very noisy.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Crow-2017-1.jpg?fit=584%2C421&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34105\" title=\"Crow 2017-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Crow-2017-1.jpg?resize=584%2C421&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Crow 2017-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Crow-2017-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Crow-2017-1.jpg?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Crow-2017-1.jpg?resize=768%2C554&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Crow-2017-1.jpg?resize=416%2C300&amp;ssl=1 416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34105\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Crow was very noisy.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34106\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34106\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34106\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34106\" data-attachment-id=\"34106\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34106\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Song-Sparrow-2017-4.jpg?fit=1024%2C805&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,805\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Song Sparrow 2017-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My Song Sparrow friend continues his quest.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Song-Sparrow-2017-4.jpg?fit=584%2C459&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34106\" title=\"Song Sparrow 2017-4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Song-Sparrow-2017-4.jpg?resize=584%2C459&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Song Sparrow 2017-4\" width=\"584\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Song-Sparrow-2017-4.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Song-Sparrow-2017-4.jpg?resize=150%2C118&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Song-Sparrow-2017-4.jpg?resize=768%2C604&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Song-Sparrow-2017-4.jpg?resize=382%2C300&amp;ssl=1 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My Song Sparrow friend continues his quest.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34110\" style=\"width: 934px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34110\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34110\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34110\" data-attachment-id=\"34110\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34110\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2017-3.jpg?fit=924%2C564&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"924,564\" 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=\"Long Tailed Duck 2017-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I found a single Long Tailed Duck when I first arrived.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2017-3.jpg?fit=584%2C356&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34110\" title=\"Long Tailed Duck 2017-3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2017-3.jpg?resize=584%2C356&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Long Tailed Duck 2017-3\" width=\"584\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2017-3.jpg?w=924&amp;ssl=1 924w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2017-3.jpg?resize=150%2C92&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2017-3.jpg?resize=768%2C469&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2017-3.jpg?resize=491%2C300&amp;ssl=1 491w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34110\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I found a single Long Tailed Duck when I first arrived.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34113\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34113\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34113\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34113\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-2017-26.jpg?fit=1024%2C796&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,796\" 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 Goldeneye 2017-26\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-2017-26.jpg?fit=584%2C454&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34113\" title=\"Common Goldeneye 2017-26\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-2017-26.jpg?resize=584%2C454&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Common Goldeneye 2017-26\" width=\"584\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-2017-26.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-2017-26.jpg?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-2017-26.jpg?resize=768%2C597&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-2017-26.jpg?resize=386%2C300&amp;ssl=1 386w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34111\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34111\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34111\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34111\" data-attachment-id=\"34111\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34111\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-2017-27.jpg?fit=1024%2C785&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,785\" 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 Goldeneye 2017-27\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There&amp;#8217;s still a few Common Goldeneyes around.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-2017-27.jpg?fit=584%2C448&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34111\" title=\"Common Goldeneye 2017-27\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-2017-27.jpg?resize=584%2C448&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Common Goldeneye 2017-27\" width=\"584\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-2017-27.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-2017-27.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-2017-27.jpg?resize=768%2C589&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-2017-27.jpg?resize=391%2C300&amp;ssl=1 391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There&#8217;s still a few Common Goldeneyes around.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34114\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34114\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34114\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34114\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Bufflehead-2017-23.jpg?fit=1024%2C749&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,749\" 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=\"Bufflehead 2017-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Bufflehead-2017-22.jpg?fit=584%2C459&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34115\" title=\"Bufflehead 2017-22\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Bufflehead-2017-22.jpg?resize=584%2C459&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead 2017-22\" width=\"584\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Bufflehead-2017-22.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Bufflehead-2017-22.jpg?resize=150%2C118&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Bufflehead-2017-22.jpg?resize=768%2C604&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Bufflehead-2017-22.jpg?resize=382%2C300&amp;ssl=1 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34108\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34108\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34108\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34108\" data-attachment-id=\"34108\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34108\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Bufflehead-2017-25.jpg?fit=1024%2C779&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,779\" 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=\"Bufflehead 2017-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Buffleheads continue to be the most common duck.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Bufflehead-2017-25.jpg?fit=584%2C444&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34108\" title=\"Bufflehead 2017-25\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Bufflehead-2017-25.jpg?resize=584%2C444&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead 2017-25\" width=\"584\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Bufflehead-2017-25.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Bufflehead-2017-25.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Bufflehead-2017-25.jpg?resize=768%2C584&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Bufflehead-2017-25.jpg?resize=394%2C300&amp;ssl=1 394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Buffleheads continue to be the most common duck.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34109\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34109\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34109\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34109\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Surf-Scoter-2017-5.jpg?fit=1024%2C733&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,733\" 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=\"Surf Scoter 2017-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Surf-Scoter-2017-5.jpg?fit=584%2C418&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34109\" title=\"Surf Scoter 2017-5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Surf-Scoter-2017-5.jpg?resize=584%2C418&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Surf Scoter 2017-5\" width=\"584\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Surf-Scoter-2017-5.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Surf-Scoter-2017-5.jpg?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Surf-Scoter-2017-5.jpg?resize=768%2C550&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Surf-Scoter-2017-5.jpg?resize=419%2C300&amp;ssl=1 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34095\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34095\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34095\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34095\" data-attachment-id=\"34095\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34095\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Black-Scoter-2017-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C791&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,791\" 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 Scoter 2017-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This flock of Black Scoters flew in as I was watching some other biurds.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Black-Scoter-2017-3.jpg?fit=584%2C451&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34095\" title=\"Black Scoter 2017-3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Black-Scoter-2017-3.jpg?resize=584%2C451&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black Scoter 2017-3\" width=\"584\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Black-Scoter-2017-3.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Black-Scoter-2017-3.jpg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Black-Scoter-2017-3.jpg?resize=768%2C593&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Black-Scoter-2017-3.jpg?resize=388%2C300&amp;ssl=1 388w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34095\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This flock of Black Scoters flew in as I was watching some other birds.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe 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