{"id":36106,"date":"2017-07-30T04:01:07","date_gmt":"2017-07-30T08:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=36106"},"modified":"2017-07-30T04:09:45","modified_gmt":"2017-07-30T08:09:45","slug":"royal-tern-at-sandy-point-state-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=36106","title":{"rendered":"Royal Tern at Sandy Point State Park."},"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%3D36106&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p>It was raining early, so I \u00a0got to Terrapin around 7:30, and there wasn&#8217;t much to see in the marsh. A lone Bald Eagle flew over, and a Green heron called, but the only interesting photo opp was a lone cattle Egret in the big field near the parking lot. Later, it was joined by 7-8 more.<\/p>\n<p>I decided to stop at Sandy Point to see what birds the storm might have brought in, and found a few Terns and Gulls, along with a small flock of Sanderlings. I usually drive right by Sandy Point on my way home, so I may have stop more often.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36109\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36109\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-36109\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36109\" data-attachment-id=\"36109\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36109\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Crow-2017-6.jpg?fit=1024%2C992&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,992\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Crow 2017-6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Crow is checking out an unguarded picnic basket at Sandy Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Crow-2017-6.jpg?fit=584%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36109\" title=\"Crow 2017-6\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Crow-2017-6.jpg?resize=584%2C566&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Crow 2017-6\" width=\"584\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Crow-2017-6.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Crow-2017-6.jpg?resize=150%2C145&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Crow-2017-6.jpg?resize=768%2C744&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Crow-2017-6.jpg?resize=310%2C300&amp;ssl=1 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-36109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Crow is checking out an unguarded picnic basket at Sandy Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36123\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-36123\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36123\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36123\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Cattle-Egret-2017-4.jpg?fit=1024%2C885&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,885\" 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=\"Cattle Egret 2017-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Cattle-Egret-2017-4.jpg?fit=584%2C505&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36123\" title=\"Cattle Egret 2017-4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Cattle-Egret-2017-4.jpg?resize=584%2C505&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cattle Egret 2017-4\" width=\"584\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Cattle-Egret-2017-4.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Cattle-Egret-2017-4.jpg?resize=150%2C130&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Cattle-Egret-2017-4.jpg?resize=768%2C664&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Cattle-Egret-2017-4.jpg?resize=347%2C300&amp;ssl=1 347w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36124\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-36124\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36124\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36124\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Cattle-Egret-2017-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C894&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,894\" 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=\"Cattle Egret 2017-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Cattle-Egret-2017-3.jpg?fit=584%2C510&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36124\" title=\"Cattle Egret 2017-3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Cattle-Egret-2017-3.jpg?resize=584%2C510&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cattle Egret 2017-3\" width=\"584\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Cattle-Egret-2017-3.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Cattle-Egret-2017-3.jpg?resize=150%2C131&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Cattle-Egret-2017-3.jpg?resize=768%2C671&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Cattle-Egret-2017-3.jpg?resize=344%2C300&amp;ssl=1 344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36125\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-36125\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36125\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36125\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Cattle-Egret-2017-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C863&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,863\" 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=\"Cattle Egret 2017-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Cattle-Egret-2017-2.jpg?fit=584%2C492&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36125\" title=\"Cattle Egret 2017-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Cattle-Egret-2017-2.jpg?resize=584%2C492&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cattle Egret 2017-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Cattle-Egret-2017-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Cattle-Egret-2017-2.jpg?resize=150%2C126&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Cattle-Egret-2017-2.jpg?resize=768%2C647&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Cattle-Egret-2017-2.jpg?resize=356%2C300&amp;ssl=1 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36107\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36107\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-36107\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36107\" data-attachment-id=\"36107\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36107\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Cattle-Egret-2017-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C841&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,841\" 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=\"Cattle Egret 2017-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Most of the Cattke Egrets I see are at Terrapin.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Cattle-Egret-2017-1.jpg?fit=584%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36107\" title=\"Cattle Egret 2017-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Cattle-Egret-2017-1.jpg?resize=584%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cattle Egret 2017-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Cattle-Egret-2017-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Cattle-Egret-2017-1.jpg?resize=150%2C123&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Cattle-Egret-2017-1.jpg?resize=768%2C631&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Cattle-Egret-2017-1.jpg?resize=365%2C300&amp;ssl=1 365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-36107\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Most of the Cattle Egrets I see are at Terrapin.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36110\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-36110\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36110\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36110\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2017-4.jpg?fit=1024%2C864&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,864\" 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=\"Ring Billed Gull 2017-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2017-4.jpg?fit=584%2C493&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36110\" title=\"Ring Billed Gull 2017-4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2017-4.jpg?resize=584%2C493&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Billed Gull 2017-4\" width=\"584\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2017-4.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2017-4.jpg?resize=150%2C127&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2017-4.jpg?resize=768%2C648&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2017-4.jpg?resize=356%2C300&amp;ssl=1 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36108\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36108\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-36108\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36108\" data-attachment-id=\"36108\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36108\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2017-5.jpg?fit=1024%2C806&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,806\" 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=\"Ring Billed Gull 2017-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;m not sure why gulls, like this Ring Billed, seem to bathe.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2017-5.jpg?fit=584%2C460&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36108\" title=\"Ring Billed Gull 2017-5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2017-5.jpg?resize=584%2C460&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Billed Gull 2017-5\" width=\"584\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2017-5.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2017-5.jpg?resize=150%2C118&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2017-5.jpg?resize=768%2C605&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2017-5.jpg?resize=381%2C300&amp;ssl=1 381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-36108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m not sure why gulls, like this Ring Billed, seem to bathe.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36122\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-36122\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36122\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-36122\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36122\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36122\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Laughing-Gull-2017-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C860&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,860\" 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=\"Laughing Gull 2017-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Laughing-Gull-2017-1.jpg?fit=584%2C490&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36122\" title=\"Laughing Gull 2017-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Laughing-Gull-2017-1.jpg?resize=584%2C490&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Laughing Gull 2017-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Laughing-Gull-2017-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Laughing-Gull-2017-1.jpg?resize=150%2C126&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Laughing-Gull-2017-1.jpg?resize=768%2C645&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Laughing-Gull-2017-1.jpg?resize=357%2C300&amp;ssl=1 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36111\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36111\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-36111\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36111\" data-attachment-id=\"36111\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36111\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Laughing-Gull-2017-2.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=\"Laughing Gull 2017-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is an adult Laughing Gull.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Laughing-Gull-2017-2.jpg?fit=584%2C454&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36111\" title=\"Laughing Gull 2017-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Laughing-Gull-2017-2.jpg?resize=584%2C454&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Laughing Gull 2017-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Laughing-Gull-2017-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Laughing-Gull-2017-2.jpg?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Laughing-Gull-2017-2.jpg?resize=768%2C597&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Laughing-Gull-2017-2.jpg?resize=386%2C300&amp;ssl=1 386w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-36111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is an adult Laughing Gull.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_36112\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36112\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-36112\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36112\" data-attachment-id=\"36112\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36112\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Sanderling-2017-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C789&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,789\" 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=\"Sanderling 2017-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;These Sanderling also seemed to be bathing.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Sanderling-2017-1.jpg?fit=584%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36112\" title=\"Sanderling 2017-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Sanderling-2017-1.jpg?resize=584%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sanderling 2017-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Sanderling-2017-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Sanderling-2017-1.jpg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Sanderling-2017-1.jpg?resize=768%2C592&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Sanderling-2017-1.jpg?resize=389%2C300&amp;ssl=1 389w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-36112\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These Sanderling also seemed to be bathing.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36115\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-36115\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36115\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36115\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2017-5.jpg?fit=1024%2C910&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,910\" 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=\"Forster&amp;#8217;s Tern 2017-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2017-5.jpg?fit=584%2C519&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36115\" title=\"Forster's Tern 2017-5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2017-5.jpg?resize=584%2C519&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Forster's Tern 2017-5\" width=\"584\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2017-5.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2017-5.jpg?resize=150%2C133&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2017-5.jpg?resize=768%2C683&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2017-5.jpg?resize=338%2C300&amp;ssl=1 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36116\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-36116\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36116\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36116\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2017-4.jpg?fit=1024%2C685&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,685\" 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=\"Forster&amp;#8217;s Tern 2017-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2017-4.jpg?fit=584%2C391&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36116\" title=\"Forster's Tern 2017-4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2017-4.jpg?resize=584%2C391&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Forster's Tern 2017-4\" width=\"584\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2017-4.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2017-4.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2017-4.jpg?resize=768%2C514&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2017-4.jpg?resize=448%2C300&amp;ssl=1 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36113\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36113\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-36113\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36113\" data-attachment-id=\"36113\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36113\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2017-7.jpg?fit=1024%2C751&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,751\" 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=\"Forster&amp;#8217;s Tern 2017-7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;These seem to be Forster&amp;#8217;s Terns.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2017-7.jpg?fit=584%2C428&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36113\" title=\"Forster's Tern 2017-7\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2017-7.jpg?resize=584%2C428&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Forster's Tern 2017-7\" width=\"584\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2017-7.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2017-7.jpg?resize=150%2C110&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2017-7.jpg?resize=768%2C563&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Forsters-Tern-2017-7.jpg?resize=409%2C300&amp;ssl=1 409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-36113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These seem to be Forster&#8217;s Terns.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36118\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-36118\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36118\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36118\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Royal-Tern-2017-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C873&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,873\" 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=\"Royal Tern 2017-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Royal-Tern-2017-2.jpg?fit=584%2C498&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36118\" title=\"Royal Tern 2017-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Royal-Tern-2017-2.jpg?resize=584%2C498&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Royal Tern 2017-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Royal-Tern-2017-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Royal-Tern-2017-2.jpg?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Royal-Tern-2017-2.jpg?resize=768%2C655&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Royal-Tern-2017-2.jpg?resize=352%2C300&amp;ssl=1 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36117\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36117\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-36117\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36117\" data-attachment-id=\"36117\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36117\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Royal-Tern-2017-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C888&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,888\" 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=\"Royal Tern 2017-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This one is likely to be a Royal tern.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Royal-Tern-2017-3.jpg?fit=584%2C506&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36117\" title=\"Royal Tern 2017-3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Royal-Tern-2017-3.jpg?resize=584%2C506&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Royal Tern 2017-3\" width=\"584\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Royal-Tern-2017-3.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Royal-Tern-2017-3.jpg?resize=150%2C130&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Royal-Tern-2017-3.jpg?resize=768%2C666&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Royal-Tern-2017-3.jpg?resize=346%2C300&amp;ssl=1 346w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-36117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This one is likely to be a Royal Tern.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36121\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-36121\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36121\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36121\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Black-Backed-Seagull-2017-2.jpg?fit=3612%2C2916&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3612,2916\" 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 Backed Seagull 2017-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Black-Backed-Seagull-2017-2.jpg?fit=584%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36121\" title=\"Black Backed Seagull 2017-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Black-Backed-Seagull-2017-2.jpg?resize=584%2C471&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black Backed Seagull 2017-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Black-Backed-Seagull-2017-2.jpg?w=3612&amp;ssl=1 3612w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Black-Backed-Seagull-2017-2.jpg?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Black-Backed-Seagull-2017-2.jpg?resize=768%2C620&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Black-Backed-Seagull-2017-2.jpg?resize=372%2C300&amp;ssl=1 372w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Black-Backed-Seagull-2017-2.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Black-Backed-Seagull-2017-2.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36120\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36120\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-36120\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36120\" data-attachment-id=\"36120\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=36120\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Black-Backed-Seagull-2017-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C997&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,997\" 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 Backed Seagull 2017-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A greater Black Backed Seagull, the world&amp;#8217;s largest gull.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Black-Backed-Seagull-2017-3.jpg?fit=584%2C569&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36120\" title=\"Black Backed Seagull 2017-3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Black-Backed-Seagull-2017-3.jpg?resize=584%2C569&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black Backed Seagull 2017-3\" 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