{"id":38200,"date":"2018-01-21T19:04:32","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T00:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=38200"},"modified":"2018-01-22T03:18:57","modified_gmt":"2018-01-22T08:18:57","slug":"american-wigeon-at-thomas-point-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=38200","title":{"rendered":"American Wigeon at Thomas Point Road."},"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%3D38200&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 started at Kent Narrows at dawn, and found nearly nothing. It&#8217;s odd how it can be so crowded one day and barren the next.<\/p>\n<p>I made a quick stop at Possum Point, also, and there was nothing to see.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Point wasn&#8217;t as busy as yesterday, but there were a few birds, and a goods variety, including four Horned Grebes.<\/p>\n<p>My friend&#8217;s house was very busy. with many Tundras, Canvasbacks and a few American Wigeons.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38223\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38223\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38223\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38223\" data-attachment-id=\"38223\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38223\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Thomas-Point-19.jpg?fit=950%2C659&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"950,659\" 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;1516528890&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Thomas Point 19\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Thomas Point Lighthouse.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Thomas-Point-19.jpg?fit=584%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38223\" title=\"Thomas Point 19\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Thomas-Point-19.jpg?resize=584%2C405&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Thomas Point 19\" width=\"584\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Thomas-Point-19.jpg?w=950&amp;ssl=1 950w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Thomas-Point-19.jpg?resize=150%2C104&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Thomas-Point-19.jpg?resize=768%2C533&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Thomas-Point-19.jpg?resize=432%2C300&amp;ssl=1 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38223\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thomas Point Lighthouse.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38216\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38216\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38216\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38216\" data-attachment-id=\"38216\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38216\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Kent-Narrows-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;13&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;1516519667&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kent Narrows 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kent Narrows at dawn.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Kent-Narrows-1.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38216\" title=\"Kent Narrows 1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Kent-Narrows-1.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kent Narrows 1\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Kent-Narrows-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Kent-Narrows-1.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Kent-Narrows-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Kent-Narrows-1.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kent Narrows at dawn.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kCS0_UkdnRQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38214\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38214\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38214\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38214\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2018-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C866&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,866\" 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;1516530722&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Horned Grebe 2018-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2018-3.jpg?fit=584%2C494&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38214\" title=\"Horned Grebe 2018-3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2018-3.jpg?resize=584%2C494&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Horned Grebe 2018-3\" width=\"584\" height=\"494\" 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data-orig-size=\"1024,866\" 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;1516530183&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Horned Grebe 2018-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2018-2.jpg?fit=584%2C494&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38215\" title=\"Horned Grebe 2018-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2018-2.jpg?resize=584%2C494&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Horned Grebe 2018-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2018-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2018-2.jpg?resize=150%2C127&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2018-2.jpg?resize=768%2C650&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2018-2.jpg?resize=355%2C300&amp;ssl=1 355w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38201\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38201\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38201\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38201\" data-attachment-id=\"38201\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38201\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2018-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C696&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,696\" 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;1516529392&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Horned Grebe 2018-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Four Horned Grebes were feeding at the point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2018-1.jpg?fit=584%2C397&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38201\" title=\"Horned Grebe 2018-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2018-1.jpg?resize=584%2C397&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Horned Grebe 2018-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2018-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2018-1.jpg?resize=150%2C102&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2018-1.jpg?resize=768%2C522&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Horned-Grebe-2018-1.jpg?resize=441%2C300&amp;ssl=1 441w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38201\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Four Horned Grebes were feeding at the point.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38204\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38204\"><img 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href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38213\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38213\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38213\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38213\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Canvasback-2018-7.jpg?fit=1024%2C965&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,965\" 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;1516532563&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;450&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=\"Canvasback 2018-7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Canvasback-2018-7.jpg?fit=584%2C550&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38213\" title=\"Canvasback 2018-7\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Canvasback-2018-7.jpg?resize=584%2C550&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canvasback 2018-7\" width=\"584\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Canvasback-2018-7.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Canvasback-2018-7.jpg?resize=150%2C141&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Canvasback-2018-7.jpg?resize=768%2C724&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Canvasback-2018-7.jpg?resize=318%2C300&amp;ssl=1 318w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38202\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38202\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38202\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38202\" data-attachment-id=\"38202\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38202\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Canvasback-2018-12.jpg?fit=1024%2C787&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,787\" 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;1516534007&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=\"Canvasback 2018-12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Many Canvasbacks were cruising near shore.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Canvasback-2018-12.jpg?fit=584%2C449&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38202\" title=\"Canvasback 2018-12\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Canvasback-2018-12.jpg?resize=584%2C449&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canvasback 2018-12\" width=\"584\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Canvasback-2018-12.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Canvasback-2018-12.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Canvasback-2018-12.jpg?resize=768%2C590&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Canvasback-2018-12.jpg?resize=390%2C300&amp;ssl=1 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38202\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many Canvasbacks were cruising near shore.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38203\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38203\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38203\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38203\" data-attachment-id=\"38203\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38203\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-2018-6.jpg?fit=1024%2C914&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,914\" 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;1516533774&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=\"Ruddy Duck 2018-6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-2018-6.jpg?fit=584%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-38203 size-full\" title=\"Ruddy Duck 2018-6\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-2018-6.jpg?resize=584%2C521&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ruddy Duck 2018-6\" width=\"584\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-2018-6.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-2018-6.jpg?resize=150%2C134&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-2018-6.jpg?resize=768%2C686&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ruddy-Duck-2018-6.jpg?resize=336%2C300&amp;ssl=1 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38203\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There weren&#8217;t as many Ruddy Ducks as yesterday.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38209\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38209\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38209\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38209\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2018-8.jpg?fit=1024%2C809&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,809\" 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;1516532579&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;450&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tundra Swan 2018-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2018-8.jpg?fit=584%2C461&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38209\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2018-8\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2018-8.jpg?resize=584%2C461&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2018-8\" width=\"584\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2018-8.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2018-8.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2018-8.jpg?resize=768%2C607&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2018-8.jpg?resize=380%2C300&amp;ssl=1 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38210\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38210\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38210\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38210\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2018-7.jpg?fit=1024%2C826&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,826\" 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;1516532578&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;450&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tundra Swan 2018-7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2018-7.jpg?fit=584%2C471&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38210\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2018-7\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2018-7.jpg?resize=584%2C471&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2018-7\" width=\"584\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2018-7.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2018-7.jpg?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2018-7.jpg?resize=768%2C620&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2018-7.jpg?resize=372%2C300&amp;ssl=1 372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38205\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38205\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38205\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38205\" data-attachment-id=\"38205\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38205\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2018-9.jpg?fit=1024%2C831&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,831\" 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;1516533120&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tundra Swan 2018-9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There were more than 50 Tundra Swans.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2018-9.jpg?fit=584%2C474&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38205\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2018-9\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2018-9.jpg?resize=584%2C474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2018-9\" width=\"584\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2018-9.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2018-9.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2018-9.jpg?resize=768%2C623&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2018-9.jpg?resize=370%2C300&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were more than 50 Tundra Swans.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38208\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38208\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38208\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38208\" data-attachment-id=\"38208\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38208\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Mallard-2018-5.jpg?fit=1024%2C852&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,852\" 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;1516532598&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;450&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=\"Mallard 2018-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Many Mallards were present also.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Mallard-2018-5.jpg?fit=584%2C486&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38208\" title=\"Mallard 2018-5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Mallard-2018-5.jpg?resize=584%2C486&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mallard 2018-5\" width=\"584\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Mallard-2018-5.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Mallard-2018-5.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Mallard-2018-5.jpg?resize=768%2C639&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Mallard-2018-5.jpg?resize=361%2C300&amp;ssl=1 361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many Mallards were present also.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38207\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38207\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38207\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38207\" data-attachment-id=\"38207\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38207\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/American-Wigeon-2018-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C854&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,854\" 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;1516532793&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=\"American Wigeon 2018-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I saw at least two American Wigeons.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/American-Wigeon-2018-1.jpg?fit=584%2C487&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38207\" title=\"American Wigeon 2018-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/American-Wigeon-2018-1.jpg?resize=584%2C487&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Wigeon 2018-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/American-Wigeon-2018-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/American-Wigeon-2018-1.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/American-Wigeon-2018-1.jpg?resize=768%2C641&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/American-Wigeon-2018-1.jpg?resize=360%2C300&amp;ssl=1 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I saw at least two American Wigeons.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\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%3D38200&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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I started at Kent Narrows at dawn, and found nearly nothing. It&#8217;s odd how it can be so crowded one day and barren the next. 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