{"id":38017,"date":"2017-12-30T04:24:21","date_gmt":"2017-12-30T09:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=38017"},"modified":"2017-12-30T04:33:19","modified_gmt":"2017-12-30T09:33:19","slug":"common-goldeneye-at-thomas-point-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=38017","title":{"rendered":"Common Goldeneye at Thomas Point."},"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%3D38017&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 very cold here-low 2 digits, and freezing near shore, which cuts down on the numbers of water birds.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been to Thomas Point a few times, as it&#8217;s some distance out in the bay, and won&#8217;t freeze until it&#8217;s been very cold for a while.<\/p>\n<p>In truth, there hasn&#8217;t been much to see, but it&#8217;s improving as it gets colder up North and those birds head South.<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s selection is the best it&#8217;s been in a while, and it may improve as the weather gets worse.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38030\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38030\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38030\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38030\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Crow-2017-8.jpg?fit=1024%2C889&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,889\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514386588&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Crow 2017-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Crow was near the entrance gate.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Crow-2017-8.jpg?fit=584%2C507&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38030\" title=\"Crow 2017-8\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Crow-2017-8.jpg?resize=584%2C507&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Crow 2017-8\" width=\"584\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Crow-2017-8.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Crow-2017-8.jpg?resize=150%2C130&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Crow-2017-8.jpg?resize=768%2C667&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Crow-2017-8.jpg?resize=346%2C300&amp;ssl=1 346w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38031\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38031\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38031\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38031\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Crow-2017-7.jpg?fit=1024%2C854&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,854\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514386586&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Crow 2017-7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Crow-2017-7.jpg?fit=584%2C487&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-38031 size-full\" title=\"Crow 2017-7\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Crow-2017-7.jpg?resize=584%2C487&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Crow 2017-7\" width=\"584\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Crow-2017-7.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Crow-2017-7.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Crow-2017-7.jpg?resize=768%2C641&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Crow-2017-7.jpg?resize=360%2C300&amp;ssl=1 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Crow was near the entrance gate.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38027\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38027\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38027\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38027\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-88.jpg?fit=1024%2C832&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,832\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514388141&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;290&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tundra Swan 2017-88\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-88.jpg?fit=584%2C475&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38027\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2017-88\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-88.jpg?resize=584%2C475&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2017-88\" width=\"584\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-88.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-88.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-88.jpg?resize=768%2C624&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-88.jpg?resize=369%2C300&amp;ssl=1 369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38028\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38028\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38028\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38028\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-87.jpg?fit=1024%2C870&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,870\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514387995&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tundra Swan 2017-87\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-87.jpg?fit=584%2C496&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38028\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2017-87\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-87.jpg?resize=584%2C496&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2017-87\" width=\"584\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-87.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-87.jpg?resize=150%2C127&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-87.jpg?resize=768%2C653&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-87.jpg?resize=353%2C300&amp;ssl=1 353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38029\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38029\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38029\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38029\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-86.jpg?fit=1024%2C759&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,759\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514387979&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tundra Swan 2017-86\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-86.jpg?fit=584%2C433&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38029\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2017-86\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-86.jpg?resize=584%2C433&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2017-86\" width=\"584\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-86.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-86.jpg?resize=150%2C111&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-86.jpg?resize=768%2C569&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-86.jpg?resize=405%2C300&amp;ssl=1 405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38032\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38032\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38032\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38032\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-85.jpg?fit=1024%2C753&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,753\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514133336&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tundra Swan 2017-85\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-85.jpg?fit=584%2C429&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38032\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2017-85\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-85.jpg?resize=584%2C429&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2017-85\" width=\"584\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-85.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-85.jpg?resize=150%2C110&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-85.jpg?resize=768%2C565&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-85.jpg?resize=408%2C300&amp;ssl=1 408w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38020\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38020\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38020\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38020\" data-attachment-id=\"38020\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38020\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-89.jpg?fit=1024%2C810&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,810\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514544503&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tundra Swan 2017-89\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tundra Swans can be seen near the shore.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-89.jpg?fit=584%2C462&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38020\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2017-89\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-89.jpg?resize=584%2C462&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2017-89\" width=\"584\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-89.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-89.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-89.jpg?resize=768%2C608&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2017-89.jpg?resize=379%2C300&amp;ssl=1 379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tundra Swans can be seen near the shore.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38026\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38026\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38026\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38026\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-29.jpg?fit=1024%2C843&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,843\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514539878&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lesser Scaup 2017-29\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-29.jpg?fit=584%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38026\" title=\"Lesser Scaup 2017-29\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-29.jpg?resize=584%2C481&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lesser Scaup 2017-29\" width=\"584\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-29.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-29.jpg?resize=150%2C123&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-29.jpg?resize=768%2C632&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-29.jpg?resize=364%2C300&amp;ssl=1 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38018\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38018\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38018\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38018\" data-attachment-id=\"38018\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38018\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-28-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C735&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,735\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514132965&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lesser Scaup 2017-28\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There are many Scaup at the point, now.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-28-1.jpg?fit=584%2C419&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38018\" title=\"Lesser Scaup 2017-28\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-28-1.jpg?resize=584%2C419&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lesser Scaup 2017-28\" width=\"584\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-28-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-28-1.jpg?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-28-1.jpg?resize=768%2C551&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-28-1.jpg?resize=418%2C300&amp;ssl=1 418w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38018\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There are many Scaup at the point, now.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38019\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38019\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38019\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38019\" data-attachment-id=\"38019\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38019\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Blue-Jay-2017-8.jpg?fit=1024%2C829&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,829\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514544894&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Jay 2017-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My friend has a nice feeding station in her back yard, and this Blue Jay was taking advantage.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Blue-Jay-2017-8.jpg?fit=584%2C473&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38019\" title=\"Blue Jay 2017-8\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Blue-Jay-2017-8.jpg?resize=584%2C473&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Jay 2017-8\" width=\"584\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Blue-Jay-2017-8.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Blue-Jay-2017-8.jpg?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Blue-Jay-2017-8.jpg?resize=768%2C622&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Blue-Jay-2017-8.jpg?resize=371%2C300&amp;ssl=1 371w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38019\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My friend has a nice feeding station in her back yard, and this Blue Jay was taking advantage.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38022\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38022\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38022\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38022\" data-attachment-id=\"38022\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38022\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Common-Goldeneye-2017-40.jpg?fit=1024%2C843&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,843\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514543152&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Common Goldeneye 2017-40\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is a Common Goldeneye hen.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Common-Goldeneye-2017-40.jpg?fit=584%2C481&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38022\" title=\"Common Goldeneye 2017-40\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Common-Goldeneye-2017-40.jpg?resize=584%2C481&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Common Goldeneye 2017-40\" width=\"584\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Common-Goldeneye-2017-40.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Common-Goldeneye-2017-40.jpg?resize=150%2C123&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Common-Goldeneye-2017-40.jpg?resize=768%2C632&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Common-Goldeneye-2017-40.jpg?resize=364%2C300&amp;ssl=1 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is a Common Goldeneye hen.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38023\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38023\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38023\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38023\" data-attachment-id=\"38023\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38023\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Bufflehead-2017-69.jpg?fit=1024%2C817&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,817\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514542076&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bufflehead 2017-69\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There&amp;#8217;s almost always a few Buffleheads.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Bufflehead-2017-69.jpg?fit=584%2C466&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38023\" title=\"Bufflehead 2017-69\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Bufflehead-2017-69.jpg?resize=584%2C466&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead 2017-69\" width=\"584\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Bufflehead-2017-69.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Bufflehead-2017-69.jpg?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Bufflehead-2017-69.jpg?resize=768%2C613&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Bufflehead-2017-69.jpg?resize=376%2C300&amp;ssl=1 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There&#8217;s almost always a few Buffleheads.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38025\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38025\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38025\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38025\" data-attachment-id=\"38025\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38025\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2017-6.jpg?fit=1024%2C801&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,801\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1514540100&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ring Billed Gull 2017-6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There were many more Ring Billed Gulls than usual.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2017-6.jpg?fit=584%2C457&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38025\" title=\"Ring Billed Gull 2017-6\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2017-6.jpg?resize=584%2C457&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Billed Gull 2017-6\" width=\"584\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2017-6.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2017-6.jpg?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2017-6.jpg?resize=768%2C601&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2017-6.jpg?resize=384%2C300&amp;ssl=1 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were many more Ring Billed Gulls than usual.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe 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