{"id":34497,"date":"2017-02-14T19:20:06","date_gmt":"2017-02-15T00:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=34497"},"modified":"2017-02-14T19:26:31","modified_gmt":"2017-02-15T00:26:31","slug":"bald-eagle-at-blackwater-nwr-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=34497","title":{"rendered":"Bald Eagle 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%3D34497&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 got to Blackwater around dawn, looking forward to a good day after yesterday&#8217;s wind storm. The light wasn&#8217;t all that good, but I did find a few birds early.<\/p>\n<p>I went around Wildlife Drive four times, and found my owl again, as well as a few ducks.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34511\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34511\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34511\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34511\" data-attachment-id=\"34511\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34511\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Blackwater-Dawn-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Hugh Vandervoort&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1487057532&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blackwater Dawn 3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Blackwater Dawn.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Blackwater-Dawn-3.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34511\" title=\"Blackwater Dawn 3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Blackwater-Dawn-3.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blackwater Dawn 3\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Blackwater-Dawn-3.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Blackwater-Dawn-3.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Blackwater-Dawn-3.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Blackwater-Dawn-3.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34511\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blackwater Dawn.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34514\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34514\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34514\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34514\" data-attachment-id=\"34514\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34514\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/American-White-Pelican-2017-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C738&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,738\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"American White Pelican 2017-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The American White Pelicans are still hanging out.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/American-White-Pelican-2017-2.jpg?fit=584%2C421&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34514\" title=\"American White Pelican 2017-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/American-White-Pelican-2017-2.jpg?resize=584%2C421&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American White Pelican 2017-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/American-White-Pelican-2017-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/American-White-Pelican-2017-2.jpg?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/American-White-Pelican-2017-2.jpg?resize=768%2C554&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/American-White-Pelican-2017-2.jpg?resize=416%2C300&amp;ssl=1 416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34514\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The American White Pelicans are still hanging out.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34515\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34515\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34515\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34515\" data-attachment-id=\"34515\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34515\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Coopers-Hawk-2017-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1000\" 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=\"Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk 2017-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Cooper&amp;#8217;s Hawk was the first bird I saw this morning.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Coopers-Hawk-2017-1.jpg?fit=584%2C570&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34515\" title=\"Cooper's Hawk 2017-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Coopers-Hawk-2017-1.jpg?resize=584%2C570&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cooper's Hawk 2017-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Coopers-Hawk-2017-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Coopers-Hawk-2017-1.jpg?resize=150%2C146&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Coopers-Hawk-2017-1.jpg?resize=768%2C750&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Coopers-Hawk-2017-1.jpg?resize=307%2C300&amp;ssl=1 307w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Cooper&#8217;s Hawk was the first bird I saw this morning.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34516\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34516\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34516\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34516\" data-attachment-id=\"34516\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34516\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tundra-Swan-2017-44.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 2017-44\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Many Tundra Swans spend the winter.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tundra-Swan-2017-44.jpg?fit=584%2C462&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34516\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2017-44\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tundra-Swan-2017-44.jpg?resize=584%2C462&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2017-44\" width=\"584\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tundra-Swan-2017-44.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tundra-Swan-2017-44.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tundra-Swan-2017-44.jpg?resize=768%2C608&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tundra-Swan-2017-44.jpg?resize=379%2C300&amp;ssl=1 379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34516\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many Tundra Swans spend the winter.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34500\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34500\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34500\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34500\" data-attachment-id=\"34500\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34500\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2017-5.jpg?fit=1024%2C982&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,982\" 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=\"Red Shouldered Hawk 2017-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Red Shouldered Hawk was just a little too far away.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2017-5.jpg?fit=584%2C560&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34500\" title=\"Red Shouldered Hawk 2017-5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2017-5.jpg?resize=584%2C560&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Shouldered Hawk 2017-5\" width=\"584\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2017-5.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2017-5.jpg?resize=150%2C144&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2017-5.jpg?resize=768%2C737&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Red-Shouldered-Hawk-2017-5.jpg?resize=313%2C300&amp;ssl=1 313w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Red Shouldered Hawk was just a little too far away.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34499\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34499\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34499\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34499\" data-attachment-id=\"34499\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34499\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screech-Owl-2017-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C953&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,953\" 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=\"Screech Owl 2017-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Screech Owl seems to stay in the same tree for quite some time.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screech-Owl-2017-3.jpg?fit=584%2C544&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34499\" title=\"Screech Owl 2017-3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screech-Owl-2017-3.jpg?resize=584%2C544&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Screech Owl 2017-3\" width=\"584\" height=\"544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screech-Owl-2017-3.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screech-Owl-2017-3.jpg?resize=150%2C140&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screech-Owl-2017-3.jpg?resize=768%2C715&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Screech-Owl-2017-3.jpg?resize=322%2C300&amp;ssl=1 322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Screech Owl seems to stay in the same tree for quite some time.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34498\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34498\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34498\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34498\" data-attachment-id=\"34498\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34498\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-783.jpg?fit=1024%2C828&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,828\" 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 2017-783\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Hooded Mergansers seem to fly off as soon as I find them.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-783.jpg?fit=584%2C472&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34498\" title=\"Hooded Merganser 2017-783\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-783.jpg?resize=584%2C472&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hooded Merganser 2017-783\" width=\"584\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-783.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-783.jpg?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-783.jpg?resize=768%2C621&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-783.jpg?resize=371%2C300&amp;ssl=1 371w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hooded Mergansers seem to fly off as soon as I find them.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34501\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34501\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34501\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34501\" data-attachment-id=\"34501\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34501\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/American-Coot-2017-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C908&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,908\" 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 2017-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;6 American Coots were foraging in the marsh.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/American-Coot-2017-2.jpg?fit=584%2C518&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34501\" title=\"American Coot 2017-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/American-Coot-2017-2.jpg?resize=584%2C518&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Coot 2017-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/American-Coot-2017-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/American-Coot-2017-2.jpg?resize=150%2C133&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/American-Coot-2017-2.jpg?resize=768%2C681&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/American-Coot-2017-2.jpg?resize=338%2C300&amp;ssl=1 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34501\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">6 American Coots were foraging in the marsh.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34508\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34508\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34508\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34508\" data-attachment-id=\"34508\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34508\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/American-Kestrel-2017-6.jpg?fit=1024%2C942&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,942\" 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 Kestrel 2017-6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I found this American Kestrel along the road. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/American-Kestrel-2017-6.jpg?fit=584%2C537&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34508\" title=\"American Kestrel 2017-6\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/American-Kestrel-2017-6.jpg?resize=584%2C537&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Kestrel 2017-6\" width=\"584\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/American-Kestrel-2017-6.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/American-Kestrel-2017-6.jpg?resize=150%2C138&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/American-Kestrel-2017-6.jpg?resize=768%2C707&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/American-Kestrel-2017-6.jpg?resize=326%2C300&amp;ssl=1 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34508\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I found this American Kestrel along the road.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34510\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34510\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34510\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34510\" data-attachment-id=\"34510\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34510\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-15.jpg?fit=1024%2C1078&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1078\" 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 2017-15\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Another perfect Great Blue Heron reflection.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-15.jpg?fit=584%2C615&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34510\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 2017-15\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-15.jpg?resize=584%2C615&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 2017-15\" width=\"584\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-15.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-15.jpg?resize=142%2C150&amp;ssl=1 142w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-15.jpg?resize=768%2C809&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-15.jpg?resize=285%2C300&amp;ssl=1 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34510\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another perfect Great Blue Heron reflection.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34509\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34509\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34509\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34509\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bald-Eagle-2017-41.jpg?resize=584%2C445&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 2017-41\" width=\"584\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bald-Eagle-2017-41.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bald-Eagle-2017-41.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bald-Eagle-2017-41.jpg?resize=768%2C585&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bald-Eagle-2017-41.jpg?resize=394%2C300&amp;ssl=1 394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34503\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34503\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34503\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bald-Eagle-2017-39.jpg?resize=584%2C529&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 2017-39\" width=\"584\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bald-Eagle-2017-39.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bald-Eagle-2017-39.jpg?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bald-Eagle-2017-39.jpg?resize=768%2C696&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bald-Eagle-2017-39.jpg?resize=331%2C300&amp;ssl=1 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34505\" style=\"width: 3070px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34505\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34505\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34505\" data-attachment-id=\"34505\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34505\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bald-Eagle-2017-38.jpg?fit=3060%2C2412&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3060,2412\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bald Eagle 2017-38\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Bald Eagle was enjoying breakfast, when a juvenile came along to see if he would share.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" 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