{"id":34385,"date":"2017-02-02T19:12:09","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T00:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=34385"},"modified":"2017-02-03T04:06:33","modified_gmt":"2017-02-03T09:06:33","slug":"northern-harrier-at-bombay-hook-nwr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=34385","title":{"rendered":"Northern Harrier at Bombay Hook 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%3D34385&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&#8217;ve been meaning to get to Bombay Hook for a while, and the stars finally aligned. It&#8217;s about 150 miles round trip, and usually well worth it.<\/p>\n<p>I was expecting more shorebirds and sandpipers, but it may be a little early yet. There were plenty of ducks, and they were close enough for decent images, so it was a good day.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34400\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34400\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34400\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34400\" data-attachment-id=\"34400\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34400\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bufflehead-2017-34.jpg?fit=1024%2C835&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,835\" 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 2017-34\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A few Buffleheads were present also.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bufflehead-2017-34.jpg?fit=584%2C476&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34400\" title=\"Bufflehead 2017-34\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bufflehead-2017-34.jpg?resize=584%2C476&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead 2017-34\" width=\"584\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bufflehead-2017-34.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bufflehead-2017-34.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bufflehead-2017-34.jpg?resize=768%2C626&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bufflehead-2017-34.jpg?resize=368%2C300&amp;ssl=1 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34400\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A few Buffleheads were present also.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34406\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34406\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34406\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34406\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C737&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,737\" 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=\"Green Winged Teal 2017-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-2.jpg?fit=584%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34406\" title=\"Green Winged Teal 2017-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-2.jpg?resize=584%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Winged Teal 2017-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-2.jpg?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-2.jpg?resize=768%2C553&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-2.jpg?resize=417%2C300&amp;ssl=1 417w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34407\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34407\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34407\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34407\" data-attachment-id=\"34407\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34407\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C793&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,793\" 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=\"Green Winged Teal 2017-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I didn&amp;#8217;t notice this Green Winged Teal until I looked closely at he images.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-1.jpg?fit=584%2C452&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34407\" title=\"Green Winged Teal 2017-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-1.jpg?resize=584%2C452&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Winged Teal 2017-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-1.jpg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-1.jpg?resize=768%2C595&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-1.jpg?resize=387%2C300&amp;ssl=1 387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I didn&#8217;t notice this Green Winged Teal until I looked closely at the images.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34409\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34409\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34409\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34409\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Pintail-2017-12.jpg?fit=1024%2C723&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,723\" 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 2017-12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Pintail-2017-12.jpg?fit=584%2C412&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34409\" title=\"Northern Pintail 2017-12\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Pintail-2017-12.jpg?resize=584%2C412&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Pintail 2017-12\" width=\"584\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Pintail-2017-12.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Pintail-2017-12.jpg?resize=150%2C106&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Pintail-2017-12.jpg?resize=768%2C542&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Pintail-2017-12.jpg?resize=425%2C300&amp;ssl=1 425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34386\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34386\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34386\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34386\" 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href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34398\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34398\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34398\" data-attachment-id=\"34398\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34398\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Pintail-2017-8.jpg?fit=1024%2C651&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,651\" 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 2017-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Pintail-2017-8.jpg?fit=584%2C371&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-34398 size-full\" title=\"Northern Pintail 2017-8\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Pintail-2017-8.jpg?resize=584%2C371&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Pintail 2017-8\" width=\"584\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Pintail-2017-8.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Pintail-2017-8.jpg?resize=150%2C95&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Pintail-2017-8.jpg?resize=768%2C488&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Pintail-2017-8.jpg?resize=472%2C300&amp;ssl=1 472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34398\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There are many Northern Pintails in residence.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34395\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34395\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34395\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34395\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Gadwall-2017-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C812&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,812\" 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=\"Gadwall 2017-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Gadwall-2017-1.jpg?fit=584%2C463&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34395\" title=\"Gadwall 2017-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Gadwall-2017-1.jpg?resize=584%2C463&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Gadwall 2017-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Gadwall-2017-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Gadwall-2017-1.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Gadwall-2017-1.jpg?resize=768%2C609&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Gadwall-2017-1.jpg?resize=378%2C300&amp;ssl=1 378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34390\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34390\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34390\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34390\" data-attachment-id=\"34390\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34390\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Gadwall-2017-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C783&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,783\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Gadwall 2017-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is a female Gadwall, a bird I haven&amp;#8217;t seen often.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Gadwall-2017-2.jpg?fit=584%2C447&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34390\" title=\"Gadwall 2017-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Gadwall-2017-2.jpg?resize=584%2C447&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Gadwall 2017-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Gadwall-2017-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Gadwall-2017-2.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Gadwall-2017-2.jpg?resize=768%2C587&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Gadwall-2017-2.jpg?resize=392%2C300&amp;ssl=1 392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34390\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is a female Gadwall, a bird I haven&#8217;t seen often.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34391\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34391\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34391\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34391\" data-attachment-id=\"34391\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34391\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-8.jpg?fit=1024%2C745&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,745\" 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 2017-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There were large numbers of Northern Shovelers also.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-8.jpg?fit=584%2C425&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34391\" title=\"Northern Shoveler 2017-8\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-8.jpg?resize=584%2C425&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Shoveler 2017-8\" width=\"584\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-8.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-8.jpg?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-8.jpg?resize=768%2C559&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-8.jpg?resize=412%2C300&amp;ssl=1 412w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34391\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were large numbers of Northern Shovelers also.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34392\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34392\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34392\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34392\" data-attachment-id=\"34392\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34392\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Common-Merganser-2017-4.jpg?fit=1014%2C702&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1014,702\" 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=\"Common Merganser 2017-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I was surprised to find this lone Common Merganser.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Common-Merganser-2017-4.jpg?fit=584%2C404&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34392\" title=\"Common Merganser 2017-4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Common-Merganser-2017-4.jpg?resize=584%2C404&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Common Merganser 2017-4\" width=\"584\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Common-Merganser-2017-4.jpg?w=1014&amp;ssl=1 1014w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Common-Merganser-2017-4.jpg?resize=150%2C104&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Common-Merganser-2017-4.jpg?resize=768%2C532&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Common-Merganser-2017-4.jpg?resize=433%2C300&amp;ssl=1 433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34392\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was surprised to find this lone Common Merganser.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34394\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34394\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34394\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34394\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Black-Duck-2017-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C756&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,756\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Black Duck 2017-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Black-Duck-2017-3.jpg?fit=584%2C431&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34394\" title=\"Black Duck 2017-3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Black-Duck-2017-3.jpg?resize=584%2C431&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black Duck 2017-3\" width=\"584\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Black-Duck-2017-3.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Black-Duck-2017-3.jpg?resize=150%2C111&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Black-Duck-2017-3.jpg?resize=768%2C567&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Black-Duck-2017-3.jpg?resize=406%2C300&amp;ssl=1 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34396\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34396\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34396\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34396\" data-attachment-id=\"34396\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34396\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Black-Duck-2017-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C834&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,834\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Black Duck 2017-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I saw more Black Ducks than I&amp;#8217;ve ever seen elsewhere.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Black-Duck-2017-2.jpg?fit=584%2C476&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34396\" title=\"Black Duck 2017-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Black-Duck-2017-2.jpg?resize=584%2C476&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black Duck 2017-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Black-Duck-2017-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Black-Duck-2017-2.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Black-Duck-2017-2.jpg?resize=768%2C626&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Black-Duck-2017-2.jpg?resize=368%2C300&amp;ssl=1 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34396\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I saw more Black Ducks than I&#8217;ve ever seen elsewhere.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34399\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34399\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34399\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34399\" data-attachment-id=\"34399\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34399\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/American-Coot-2017-1.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=\"American Coot 2017-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A few American Coots were feeding alongside the ducks.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/American-Coot-2017-1.jpg?fit=584%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34399\" title=\"American Coot 2017-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/American-Coot-2017-1.jpg?resize=584%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Coot 2017-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/American-Coot-2017-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/American-Coot-2017-1.jpg?resize=150%2C132&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/American-Coot-2017-1.jpg?resize=768%2C674&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/American-Coot-2017-1.jpg?resize=342%2C300&amp;ssl=1 342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34399\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A few American Coots were feeding alongside the ducks.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34387\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34387\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34387\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34387\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Harrier-2017-2.jpg?fit=1944%2C1518&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1944,1518\" 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 Harrier 2017-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Harrier-2017-2.jpg?fit=584%2C456&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34387\" title=\"Northern Harrier 2017-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Harrier-2017-2.jpg?resize=584%2C456&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Harrier 2017-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Harrier-2017-2.jpg?w=1944&amp;ssl=1 1944w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Harrier-2017-2.jpg?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Harrier-2017-2.jpg?resize=768%2C600&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Harrier-2017-2.jpg?resize=384%2C300&amp;ssl=1 384w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Harrier-2017-2.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Harrier-2017-2.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34388\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34388\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34388\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34388\" data-attachment-id=\"34388\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34388\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Northern-Harrier-2017-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C798&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,798\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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