{"id":34708,"date":"2017-03-14T03:12:27","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T07:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=34708"},"modified":"2017-03-14T03:23:04","modified_gmt":"2017-03-14T07:23:04","slug":"hooded-mergansers-at-blackwater-nwr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=34708","title":{"rendered":"Hooded Mergansers 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%3D34708&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&#8217;s been slow for a few days, and the weatherman says the next few days will suck, so I decided to give Blackwater one last try.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s definitely Eagle time of year, and I saw many, as well as plenty of ducks. I also took a trip to DeCoursey Bridge again, in hopes of finding fishing Eagles. \u00a0There were actually many Eagles there, mostly juveniles, but they weren&#8217;t doing much fishing. The Pelicans were still there, though, and I got a couple of pics.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34732\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34732\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34732\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34732\" data-attachment-id=\"34732\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34732\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tidal-Pool-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C578&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,578\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Lumia 1020&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1489389808&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.010992&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tidal Pool 2\" 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\/03\/Tidal-Pool-2.jpg?fit=584%2C330&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34732\" title=\"Tidal Pool 2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tidal-Pool-2.jpg?resize=584%2C330&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tidal Pool 2\" width=\"584\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tidal-Pool-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tidal-Pool-2.jpg?resize=150%2C85&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tidal-Pool-2.jpg?resize=768%2C434&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tidal-Pool-2.jpg?resize=500%2C282&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blackwater Dawn.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34711\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34711\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34711\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34711\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-72.jpg?fit=1024%2C1005&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1005\" 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 2017-72\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-72.jpg?fit=584%2C573&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34711\" title=\"Bald Eagle 2017-72\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-72.jpg?resize=584%2C573&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 2017-72\" width=\"584\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-72.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-72.jpg?resize=150%2C147&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-72.jpg?resize=768%2C754&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-72.jpg?resize=306%2C300&amp;ssl=1 306w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34718\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34718\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34718\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34718\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-75.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=\"Bald Eagle 2017-75\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-75.jpg?fit=584%2C454&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34718\" title=\"Bald Eagle 2017-75\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-75.jpg?resize=584%2C454&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 2017-75\" width=\"584\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-75.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-75.jpg?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-75.jpg?resize=768%2C597&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-75.jpg?resize=386%2C300&amp;ssl=1 386w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34725\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34725\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34725\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34725\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-74.jpg?fit=1024%2C1115&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1115\" 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 2017-74\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-74.jpg?fit=584%2C636&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34725\" title=\"Bald Eagle 2017-74\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-74.jpg?resize=584%2C636&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 2017-74\" width=\"584\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-74.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-74.jpg?resize=138%2C150&amp;ssl=1 138w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-74.jpg?resize=768%2C836&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-74.jpg?resize=276%2C300&amp;ssl=1 276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34726\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34726\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34726\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34726\" data-attachment-id=\"34726\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34726\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-73.jpg?fit=1024%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,853\" 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 2017-73\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;At least 6-8 juvenile Bald Eagles were hanging out at DeCoursey bridge.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-73.jpg?fit=584%2C486&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34726\" title=\"Bald Eagle 2017-73\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-73.jpg?resize=584%2C486&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 2017-73\" width=\"584\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-73.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-73.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-73.jpg?resize=768%2C640&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2017-73.jpg?resize=360%2C300&amp;ssl=1 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At least 6-8 juvenile Bald Eagles were hanging out at DeCoursey bridge.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34712\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34712\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34712\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34712\" data-attachment-id=\"34712\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34712\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2017-9.jpg?fit=1024%2C778&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,778\" 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 Winged Blackbird 2017-9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Red Winged Blackbirds were very active.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2017-9.jpg?fit=584%2C444&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34712\" title=\"Red Winged Blackbird 2017-9\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2017-9.jpg?resize=584%2C444&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Winged Blackbird 2017-9\" width=\"584\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2017-9.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2017-9.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2017-9.jpg?resize=768%2C584&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2017-9.jpg?resize=395%2C300&amp;ssl=1 395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34712\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red Winged Blackbirds were very active.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34713\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34713\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34713\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34713\" data-attachment-id=\"34713\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34713\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Snow-Goose-2017-22.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&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;1489386908&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Snow Goose 2017-22\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Many Snow Geese are still in residence.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Snow-Goose-2017-22.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34713\" title=\"Snow Goose 2017-22\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Snow-Goose-2017-22.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snow Goose 2017-22\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Snow-Goose-2017-22.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Snow-Goose-2017-22.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Snow-Goose-2017-22.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Snow-Goose-2017-22.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34713\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many Snow Geese are still in residence.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34714\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34714\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34714\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34714\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-8.jpg?fit=1024%2C949&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,949\" 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 2017-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-8.jpg?fit=584%2C541&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34714\" title=\"Green Winged Teal 2017-8\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-8.jpg?resize=584%2C541&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Winged Teal 2017-8\" width=\"584\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-8.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-8.jpg?resize=150%2C139&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-8.jpg?resize=768%2C712&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-8.jpg?resize=324%2C300&amp;ssl=1 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34731\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34731\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34731\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34731\" data-attachment-id=\"34731\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34731\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-7.jpg?fit=1024%2C817&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,817\" 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 2017-7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;These Green Winged Teal were at CBEC yesterday.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-7.jpg?fit=584%2C466&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34731\" title=\"Green Winged Teal 2017-7\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-7.jpg?resize=584%2C466&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green Winged Teal 2017-7\" width=\"584\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-7.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-7.jpg?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-7.jpg?resize=768%2C613&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Green-Winged-Teal-2017-7.jpg?resize=376%2C300&amp;ssl=1 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These Green Winged Teal were at CBEC yesterday.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34715\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34715\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34715\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34715\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-24.jpg?fit=1024%2C977&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,977\" 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 2017-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-24.jpg?fit=584%2C557&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34715\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 2017-24\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-24.jpg?resize=584%2C557&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 2017-24\" width=\"584\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-24.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-24.jpg?resize=150%2C143&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-24.jpg?resize=768%2C733&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-24.jpg?resize=314%2C300&amp;ssl=1 314w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34720\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34720\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34720\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34720\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-23.jpg?fit=1024%2C830&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,830\" 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 2017-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-23.jpg?fit=584%2C473&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34720\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 2017-23\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-23.jpg?resize=584%2C473&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 2017-23\" width=\"584\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-23.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-23.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-23.jpg?resize=768%2C623&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-23.jpg?resize=370%2C300&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34722\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34722\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34722\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34722\" data-attachment-id=\"34722\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34722\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-22.jpg?fit=1024%2C963&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,963\" 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 2017-22\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I saw many Great Blue Herons on this visit.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-22.jpg?fit=584%2C549&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34722\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 2017-22\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-22.jpg?resize=584%2C549&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 2017-22\" width=\"584\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-22.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-22.jpg?resize=150%2C141&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-22.jpg?resize=768%2C722&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-2017-22.jpg?resize=319%2C300&amp;ssl=1 319w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34722\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I saw many Great Blue Herons on this visit.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34719\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34719\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34719\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34719\" data-attachment-id=\"34719\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34719\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-25.jpg?fit=1024%2C877&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,877\" 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 2017-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Northern Shovelers are still the most common duck.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-25.jpg?fit=584%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34719\" title=\"Northern Shoveler 2017-25\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-25.jpg?resize=584%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Shoveler 2017-25\" width=\"584\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-25.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-25.jpg?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-25.jpg?resize=768%2C658&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2017-25.jpg?resize=350%2C300&amp;ssl=1 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34719\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Northern Shovelers are still the most common duck.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34721\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34721\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34721\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34721\" data-attachment-id=\"34721\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34721\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tundra-Swan-2017-59.jpg?fit=1024%2C829&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,829\" 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 2017-59\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tundra Swans will be gone very soon.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tundra-Swan-2017-59.jpg?fit=584%2C473&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34721\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2017-59\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tundra-Swan-2017-59.jpg?resize=584%2C473&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2017-59\" width=\"584\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tundra-Swan-2017-59.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tundra-Swan-2017-59.jpg?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tundra-Swan-2017-59.jpg?resize=768%2C622&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tundra-Swan-2017-59.jpg?resize=371%2C300&amp;ssl=1 371w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34721\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tundra Swans will be gone very soon.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_34723\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34723\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34723\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34723\" data-attachment-id=\"34723\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34723\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Killdeer-2017-7.jpg?fit=1024%2C959&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,959\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Killdeer 2017-7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Why do Killdeer hang out on the road surface so often?&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Killdeer-2017-7.jpg?fit=584%2C547&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34723\" title=\"Killdeer 2017-7\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Killdeer-2017-7.jpg?resize=584%2C547&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Killdeer 2017-7\" width=\"584\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Killdeer-2017-7.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Killdeer-2017-7.jpg?resize=150%2C140&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Killdeer-2017-7.jpg?resize=768%2C719&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Killdeer-2017-7.jpg?resize=320%2C300&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34723\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Why do Killdeer hang out on the road surface so often?<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34724\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34724\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34724\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34724\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/American-White-Pelican-2017-8.jpg?fit=1024%2C998&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,998\" 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 2017-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/American-White-Pelican-2017-8.jpg?fit=584%2C569&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34724\" title=\"American White Pelican 2017-8\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/American-White-Pelican-2017-8.jpg?resize=584%2C569&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American White Pelican 2017-8\" width=\"584\" height=\"569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/American-White-Pelican-2017-8.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/American-White-Pelican-2017-8.jpg?resize=150%2C146&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/American-White-Pelican-2017-8.jpg?resize=768%2C749&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/American-White-Pelican-2017-8.jpg?resize=308%2C300&amp;ssl=1 308w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34729\" style=\"width: 3112px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34729\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34729\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34729\" data-attachment-id=\"34729\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34729\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/American-White-Pelican-2017-7.jpg?fit=3102%2C2574&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3102,2574\" 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 2017-7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;American White pelicans are fond of Blackwater.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/American-White-Pelican-2017-7.jpg?fit=584%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34729\" title=\"American White Pelican 2017-7\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/American-White-Pelican-2017-7.jpg?resize=584%2C485&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American White Pelican 2017-7\" width=\"584\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/American-White-Pelican-2017-7.jpg?w=3102&amp;ssl=1 3102w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/American-White-Pelican-2017-7.jpg?resize=150%2C124&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/American-White-Pelican-2017-7.jpg?resize=768%2C637&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/American-White-Pelican-2017-7.jpg?resize=362%2C300&amp;ssl=1 362w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/American-White-Pelican-2017-7.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/American-White-Pelican-2017-7.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34729\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">American White pelicans are fond of Blackwater.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34709\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34709\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"34709\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34709\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-793.jpg?fit=2652%2C2249&amp;ssl=1\" 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Merganser 2017-795\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-795.jpg?resize=584%2C497&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hooded Merganser 2017-795\" width=\"584\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-795.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-795.jpg?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-795.jpg?resize=768%2C653&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-795.jpg?resize=353%2C300&amp;ssl=1 353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34716\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34716\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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wp-image-34716\" title=\"Hooded Merganser 2017-798\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-798.jpg?resize=584%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hooded Merganser 2017-798\" width=\"584\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-798.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-798.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-798.jpg?resize=768%2C611&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-798.jpg?resize=377%2C300&amp;ssl=1 377w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34730\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34730\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-34730\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34730\" data-attachment-id=\"34730\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=34730\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-794.jpg?fit=1024%2C966&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,966\" 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 2017-794\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;You can be nearly certain the Hooded mergansers will spook when you get close.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-794.jpg?fit=584%2C551&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34730\" title=\"Hooded Merganser 2017-794\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-794.jpg?resize=584%2C551&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hooded Merganser 2017-794\" width=\"584\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-794.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-794.jpg?resize=150%2C142&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Hooded-Merganser-2017-794.jpg?resize=768%2C725&amp;ssl=1 768w, 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