{"id":34307,"date":"2017-01-27T18:50:29","date_gmt":"2017-01-27T23:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=34307"},"modified":"2017-01-27T18:54:02","modified_gmt":"2017-01-27T23:54:02","slug":"snow-geese-at-blackwater-nwr-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=34307","title":{"rendered":"Snow Geese 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%3D34307&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 wasn&#8217;t sure what to do this morning,as the weather was a little iffy. I decided to take a chance on Blackwater, as it was a little windy here.<\/p>\n<p>It was windy and cloudy at Blackwater, which isn&#8217;t ideal, but I managed a couple of shots early before it it got really cloudy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34311\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34311\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34311\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34311\" data-attachment-id=\"34311\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34311\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-2017-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C915&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,915\" 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=\"Ruddy Duck 2017-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I haven&amp;#8217;t seen many Ruddy Ducks at Blackwater.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-2017-1.jpg?fit=584%2C522&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34311\" title=\"Ruddy Duck 2017-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-2017-1.jpg?resize=584%2C522&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ruddy Duck 2017-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-2017-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-2017-1.jpg?resize=150%2C134&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-2017-1.jpg?resize=768%2C686&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-2017-1.jpg?resize=336%2C300&amp;ssl=1 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I haven&#8217;t seen many Ruddy Ducks at Blackwater.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34310\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34310\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34310\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34310\" data-attachment-id=\"34310\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34310\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-27.jpg?fit=1024%2C810&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,810\" 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 2017-27\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Many Tundra Swans were foraging in the marsh.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-27.jpg?fit=584%2C462&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34310\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2017-27\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-27.jpg?resize=584%2C462&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2017-27\" width=\"584\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-27.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-27.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-27.jpg?resize=768%2C608&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-27.jpg?resize=379%2C300&amp;ssl=1 379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many Tundra Swans were foraging in the marsh.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34308\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34308\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34308\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34308\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-26.jpg?fit=1024%2C859&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,859\" 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 2017-26\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-26.jpg?fit=584%2C490&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34308\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2017-26\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-26.jpg?resize=584%2C490&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2017-26\" width=\"584\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-26.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-26.jpg?resize=150%2C126&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-26.jpg?resize=768%2C644&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-26.jpg?resize=358%2C300&amp;ssl=1 358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34309\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34309\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34309\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34309\" data-attachment-id=\"34309\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34309\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-28.jpg?fit=1024%2C912&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,912\" 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 2017-28\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Tundra Swan was also at Thomas Point yesterday.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-28.jpg?fit=584%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34309\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2017-28\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-28.jpg?resize=584%2C520&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2017-28\" width=\"584\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-28.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-28.jpg?resize=150%2C134&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-28.jpg?resize=768%2C684&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2017-28.jpg?resize=337%2C300&amp;ssl=1 337w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34309\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Tundra Swan was also at Thomas Point yesterday.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34312\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34312\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34312\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34312\" data-attachment-id=\"34312\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34312\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mallard-2017-6.jpg?fit=1024%2C898&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,898\" 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 2017-6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Mallard flew right over me.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mallard-2017-6.jpg?fit=584%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34312\" title=\"Mallard 2017-6\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mallard-2017-6.jpg?resize=584%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mallard 2017-6\" width=\"584\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mallard-2017-6.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mallard-2017-6.jpg?resize=150%2C132&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mallard-2017-6.jpg?resize=768%2C674&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Mallard-2017-6.jpg?resize=342%2C300&amp;ssl=1 342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Mallard flew right over me.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34313\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34313\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34313\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34313\" data-attachment-id=\"34313\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34313\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-6.jpg?fit=1024%2C811&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,811\" 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 Shoveler 2017-6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt; Blackwater is a good place to find Northern Shovelers.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-6.jpg?fit=584%2C463&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34313\" title=\"Northern Shoveler 2017-6\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-6.jpg?resize=584%2C463&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Shoveler 2017-6\" width=\"584\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-6.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-6.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-6.jpg?resize=768%2C608&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-6.jpg?resize=379%2C300&amp;ssl=1 379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blackwater is a good place to find Northern Shovelers.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34314\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34314\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34314\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34314\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Northern-Pintail-2017-5.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=\"Northern Pintail 2017-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Northern-Pintail-2017-5.jpg?fit=584%2C414&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34314\" title=\"Northern Pintail 2017-5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Northern-Pintail-2017-5.jpg?resize=584%2C414&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Pintail 2017-5\" width=\"584\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Northern-Pintail-2017-5.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Northern-Pintail-2017-5.jpg?resize=150%2C106&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Northern-Pintail-2017-5.jpg?resize=768%2C545&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Northern-Pintail-2017-5.jpg?resize=423%2C300&amp;ssl=1 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34315\" style=\"width: 1846px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34315\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34315\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34315\" data-attachment-id=\"34315\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34315\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Northern-Pintail-2017-4.jpg?fit=1836%2C1386&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1836,1386\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Northern Pintail 2017-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sometimes you have to look closely to see the Northern Pintails in the marsh.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Northern-Pintail-2017-4.jpg?fit=584%2C441&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34315\" title=\"Northern Pintail 2017-4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Northern-Pintail-2017-4.jpg?resize=584%2C441&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Pintail 2017-4\" width=\"584\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Northern-Pintail-2017-4.jpg?w=1836&amp;ssl=1 1836w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Northern-Pintail-2017-4.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Northern-Pintail-2017-4.jpg?resize=768%2C580&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Northern-Pintail-2017-4.jpg?resize=397%2C300&amp;ssl=1 397w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Northern-Pintail-2017-4.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Northern-Pintail-2017-4.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sometimes you have to look closely to see the Northern Pintails in the marsh.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34316\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34316\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34316\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34316\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-11.jpg?fit=1024%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,981\" 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 2017-11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-11.jpg?fit=584%2C559&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34316\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 2017-11\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-11.jpg?resize=584%2C559&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 2017-11\" width=\"584\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-11.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-11.jpg?resize=150%2C144&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-11.jpg?resize=768%2C736&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-11.jpg?resize=313%2C300&amp;ssl=1 313w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34317\" style=\"width: 3010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34317\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34317\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34317\" data-attachment-id=\"34317\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34317\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-10.jpg?fit=3000%2C3192&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3000,3192\" 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 2017-10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There&amp;#8217;s always a few Great Blue Herons fishing in the marsh.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-10.jpg?fit=584%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34317\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 2017-10\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-10.jpg?resize=584%2C621&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 2017-10\" width=\"584\" height=\"621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-10.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-10.jpg?resize=141%2C150&amp;ssl=1 141w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-10.jpg?resize=768%2C817&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-10.jpg?resize=282%2C300&amp;ssl=1 282w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-10.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-10.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There&#8217;s always a few Great Blue Herons fishing in the marsh.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34323\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34323\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34323\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34323\" data-attachment-id=\"34323\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34323\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Redhead-2017-5.jpg?fit=1024%2C920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,920\" 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=\"Redhead 2017-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I found this Redhead yesterday at Thomas Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Redhead-2017-5.jpg?fit=584%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34323\" title=\"Redhead 2017-5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Redhead-2017-5.jpg?resize=584%2C525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Redhead 2017-5\" width=\"584\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Redhead-2017-5.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Redhead-2017-5.jpg?resize=150%2C135&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Redhead-2017-5.jpg?resize=768%2C690&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Redhead-2017-5.jpg?resize=334%2C300&amp;ssl=1 334w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34323\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I found this Redhead yesterday at Thomas Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34318\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34318\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34318\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34318\" 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\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34322\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34322\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34322\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34322\" data-attachment-id=\"34322\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34322\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Snow-Goose-2017-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON 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1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Snow-Goose-2017-2.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Snow-Goose-2017-2.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Snow-Goose-2017-2.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34322\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A large flock of Snow Geese flew in as I arrived.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\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%3D34307&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: 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