{"id":38065,"date":"2018-01-06T18:50:12","date_gmt":"2018-01-06T23:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=38065"},"modified":"2018-01-06T19:43:43","modified_gmt":"2018-01-07T00:43:43","slug":"hooded-merganser-at-thomas-point-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=38065","title":{"rendered":"Hooded Merganser 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%3D38065&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p>I spent an hour or so at Sandy Point yesterday, and about the same at Thomas Point this morning.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s really cold-in the twenties, and there&#8217;s enough wind to feel the effects. It&#8217;s amazing to watch these delicate-looking birds\u00a0 blithely dabble and dive in the near freezing water.<\/p>\n<p>There were lots and lots of birds, but mostly too far out for good images. Try as I might, I could only find the usual suspects, but I&#8217;ll keep looking.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38079\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38079\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38079\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38079\" data-attachment-id=\"38079\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38079\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Cupcake-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C618&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,618\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&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;1515082027&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;46&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cupcake 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;And a picture of  Cupcake, because it&amp;#8217;s my blog and I can put up whatever I want.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Cupcake-1.jpg?fit=584%2C352&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38079\" title=\"Cupcake 1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Cupcake-1.jpg?resize=584%2C352&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cupcake 1\" width=\"584\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Cupcake-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Cupcake-1.jpg?resize=150%2C91&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Cupcake-1.jpg?resize=768%2C464&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Cupcake-1.jpg?resize=497%2C300&amp;ssl=1 497w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38079\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">And a picture of Cupcake, because it&#8217;s my blog and I can put up whatever I want.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38066\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38066\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38066\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38066\" data-attachment-id=\"38066\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38066\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-2017-16.jpg?fit=1024%2C733&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,733\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1515151902&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ruddy Duck 2017-16\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I found this Ruddy Duck at Sandy Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-2017-16.jpg?fit=584%2C418&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38066\" title=\"Ruddy Duck 2017-16\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-2017-16.jpg?resize=584%2C418&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ruddy Duck 2017-16\" width=\"584\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-2017-16.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-2017-16.jpg?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-2017-16.jpg?resize=768%2C550&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-2017-16.jpg?resize=419%2C300&amp;ssl=1 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38066\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I found this Ruddy Duck at Sandy Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38067\" style=\"width: 1121px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38067\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38067\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38067\" data-attachment-id=\"38067\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38067\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-2017-41.jpg?fit=1111%2C940&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1111,940\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;14&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1515235317&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Common Goldeneye 2017-41\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Several Common Goldeneye hens were at Thomas Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-2017-41.jpg?fit=584%2C494&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38067\" title=\"Common Goldeneye 2017-41\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-2017-41.jpg?resize=584%2C494&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Common Goldeneye 2017-41\" width=\"584\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-2017-41.jpg?w=1111&amp;ssl=1 1111w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-2017-41.jpg?resize=150%2C127&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-2017-41.jpg?resize=768%2C650&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Common-Goldeneye-2017-41.jpg?resize=355%2C300&amp;ssl=1 355w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38067\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Several Common Goldeneye hens were at Thomas Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38073\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38073\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38073\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38073\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-36.jpg?fit=1024%2C732&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,732\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;14&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1515235396&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lesser Scaup 2017-36\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-36.jpg?fit=584%2C417&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38073\" title=\"Lesser Scaup 2017-36\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-36.jpg?resize=584%2C417&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lesser Scaup 2017-36\" width=\"584\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-36.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-36.jpg?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-36.jpg?resize=768%2C549&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-36.jpg?resize=420%2C300&amp;ssl=1 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38068\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38068\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38068\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38068\" data-attachment-id=\"38068\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38068\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-35.jpg?fit=1024%2C842&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,842\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;14&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1515153596&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;450&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lesser Scaup 2017-35\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There were more Scaup than any other species.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-35.jpg?fit=584%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38068\" title=\"Lesser Scaup 2017-35\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-35.jpg?resize=584%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lesser Scaup 2017-35\" width=\"584\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-35.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-35.jpg?resize=150%2C123&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-35.jpg?resize=768%2C632&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-35.jpg?resize=365%2C300&amp;ssl=1 365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38068\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were more Scaup than any other species.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38070\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38070\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38070\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38070\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Song-Sparrow-2017-12.jpg?fit=1024%2C858&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,858\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;13&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1515153194&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;450&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Song Sparrow 2017-12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Song-Sparrow-2017-12.jpg?fit=584%2C489&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38070\" title=\"Song Sparrow 2017-12\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Song-Sparrow-2017-12.jpg?resize=584%2C489&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Song Sparrow 2017-12\" width=\"584\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Song-Sparrow-2017-12.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Song-Sparrow-2017-12.jpg?resize=150%2C126&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Song-Sparrow-2017-12.jpg?resize=768%2C644&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Song-Sparrow-2017-12.jpg?resize=358%2C300&amp;ssl=1 358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38069\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38069\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38069\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38069\" data-attachment-id=\"38069\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38069\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Song-Sparrow-2017-13.jpg?fit=1024%2C718&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,718\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;13&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1515153199&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;450&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Song Sparrow 2017-13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Song  Sparrow was on the beach at Sandy Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Song-Sparrow-2017-13.jpg?fit=584%2C409&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38069\" title=\"Song Sparrow 2017-13\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Song-Sparrow-2017-13.jpg?resize=584%2C409&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Song Sparrow 2017-13\" width=\"584\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Song-Sparrow-2017-13.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Song-Sparrow-2017-13.jpg?resize=150%2C105&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Song-Sparrow-2017-13.jpg?resize=768%2C539&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Song-Sparrow-2017-13.jpg?resize=428%2C300&amp;ssl=1 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Song Sparrow was on the beach at Sandy Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38071\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38071\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38071\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38071\" data-attachment-id=\"38071\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38071\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-34.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1515152331&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;350&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lesser Scaup 2017-34\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Many Scaup were feeding at the point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-34.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38071\" title=\"Lesser Scaup 2017-34\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-34.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lesser Scaup 2017-34\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-34.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-34.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-34.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2017-34.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many Scaup were feeding at the point.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38075\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38075\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38075\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38075\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bufflehead-2017-70.jpg?fit=1024%2C817&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,817\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;14&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1515235361&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bufflehead 2017-70\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bufflehead-2017-70.jpg?fit=584%2C466&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38075\" title=\"Bufflehead 2017-70\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bufflehead-2017-70.jpg?resize=584%2C466&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead 2017-70\" width=\"584\" height=\"466\" 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data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bufflehead-2017-71.jpg?fit=1024%2C801&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,801\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;14&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1515235364&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bufflehead 2017-71\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There were many more Bufflehead hens than drakes.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bufflehead-2017-71.jpg?fit=584%2C457&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38074\" title=\"Bufflehead 2017-71\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bufflehead-2017-71.jpg?resize=584%2C457&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead 2017-71\" width=\"584\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bufflehead-2017-71.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bufflehead-2017-71.jpg?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bufflehead-2017-71.jpg?resize=768%2C601&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bufflehead-2017-71.jpg?resize=384%2C300&amp;ssl=1 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38074\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were many more Bufflehead hens than drakes.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38072\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38072\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38072\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38072\" data-attachment-id=\"38072\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38072\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2017-37.jpg?fit=1024%2C787&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,787\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1515236455&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Breasted Merganser 2017-37\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I found only a few Hooded mergansers.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2017-37.jpg?fit=584%2C449&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38072\" title=\"Red Breasted Merganser 2017-37\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2017-37.jpg?resize=584%2C449&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Breasted Merganser 2017-37\" width=\"584\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2017-37.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2017-37.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2017-37.jpg?resize=768%2C590&amp;ssl=1 768w, 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