{"id":38457,"date":"2018-02-27T23:50:21","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T04:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=38457"},"modified":"2018-02-28T00:01:38","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T05:01:38","slug":"red-breasted-merganser-at-hoopers-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=38457","title":{"rendered":"Red Breasted Merganser at Hooper&#8217;s Island."},"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%3D38457&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>After 4 days of rain and fog, I was eager to get out. There was another report of as Snowy Owl at Hooper&#8217;s Island, so I went back to take a look. My bad luck continued.\u00a0 I did find a nice Merganser to make the trip worthwhile.<\/p>\n<p>Wildlife<\/p>\n<p>Drive was a little barren with many fewer Snow Geese, but an increase in Tundra Swans. There were very few ducks, no terns and no sandpipers.<\/p>\n<p>The eagles weren&#8217;t terribly active either.\u00a0<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38456\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38456\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dark-Eyed-Junco-2018-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C775&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,775\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&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;1519321909&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dark Eyed Junco 2018-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dark-Eyed-Junco-2018-1.jpg?fit=584%2C442&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38456\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dark-Eyed-Junco-2018-1.jpg?resize=584%2C442&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dark-Eyed-Junco-2018-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dark-Eyed-Junco-2018-1.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dark-Eyed-Junco-2018-1.jpg?resize=768%2C581&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dark-Eyed-Junco-2018-1.jpg?resize=396%2C300&amp;ssl=1 396w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38455\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38455\" data-attachment-id=\"38455\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38455\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dark-Eyed-Junco-2018-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C804&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,804\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&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;1519321914&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dark Eyed Junco 2018-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Dark Eyed Junco was part of a flock at Quiet Waters.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dark-Eyed-Junco-2018-2.jpg?fit=584%2C459&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38455\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dark-Eyed-Junco-2018-2.jpg?resize=584%2C459&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dark-Eyed-Junco-2018-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dark-Eyed-Junco-2018-2.jpg?resize=150%2C118&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dark-Eyed-Junco-2018-2.jpg?resize=768%2C603&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dark-Eyed-Junco-2018-2.jpg?resize=382%2C300&amp;ssl=1 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-38455\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Dark Eyed Junco was part of a flock at Quiet Waters.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38447\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38447\" data-attachment-id=\"38447\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38447\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Eastern-Bluebird-2018-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C785&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,785\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&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;1519326785&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&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=\"Eastern Bluebird 2018-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;An Eastern Bluebird.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Eastern-Bluebird-2018-1.jpg?fit=584%2C448&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38447\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Eastern-Bluebird-2018-1.jpg?resize=584%2C448&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Eastern-Bluebird-2018-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Eastern-Bluebird-2018-1.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Eastern-Bluebird-2018-1.jpg?resize=768%2C589&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Eastern-Bluebird-2018-1.jpg?resize=391%2C300&amp;ssl=1 391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-38447\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An Eastern Bluebird.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38446\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38446\" data-attachment-id=\"38446\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38446\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mourning-Dove-2018-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C850&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,850\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&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;1519328556&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mourning Dove 2018-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I usually pass up Mourning Doves.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mourning-Dove-2018-1.jpg?fit=584%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38446\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mourning-Dove-2018-1.jpg?resize=584%2C485&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mourning-Dove-2018-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mourning-Dove-2018-1.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mourning-Dove-2018-1.jpg?resize=768%2C638&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mourning-Dove-2018-1.jpg?resize=361%2C300&amp;ssl=1 361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-38446\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I usually pass up Mourning Doves.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38435\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38435\" data-attachment-id=\"38435\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38435\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Northern-Shoveler-2018-9.jpg?fit=1024%2C928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,928\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&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;1519738584&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Northern Shoveler 2018-9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Only a few Northern Shovelers were present.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Northern-Shoveler-2018-9.jpg?fit=584%2C529&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38435\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Northern-Shoveler-2018-9.jpg?resize=584%2C529&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Northern-Shoveler-2018-9.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Northern-Shoveler-2018-9.jpg?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Northern-Shoveler-2018-9.jpg?resize=768%2C696&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Northern-Shoveler-2018-9.jpg?resize=331%2C300&amp;ssl=1 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-38435\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Only a few Northern Shovelers were present.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38443\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38443\" data-attachment-id=\"38443\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38443\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-2018-11.jpg?fit=1024%2C834&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,834\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&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;1519645722&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Blue Heron 2018-11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A lone Great Blue Heron was passing by.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-2018-11.jpg?fit=584%2C476&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38443\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-2018-11.jpg?resize=584%2C476&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-2018-11.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-2018-11.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-2018-11.jpg?resize=768%2C626&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-2018-11.jpg?resize=368%2C300&amp;ssl=1 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-38443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A lone Great Blue Heron was passing by.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38442\" style=\"width: 874px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38442\" data-attachment-id=\"38442\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38442\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-2018-8.jpg?fit=864%2C642&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"864,642\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&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;1519645741&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ruddy Duck 2018-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Many Ruddy Ducks were resting at Quiet Waters.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-2018-8.jpg?fit=584%2C434&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38442\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-2018-8.jpg?resize=584%2C434&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-2018-8.jpg?w=864&amp;ssl=1 864w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-2018-8.jpg?resize=150%2C111&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-2018-8.jpg?resize=768%2C571&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-2018-8.jpg?resize=404%2C300&amp;ssl=1 404w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-38442\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many Ruddy Ducks were resting at Quiet Waters.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38450\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38450\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Horned-Grebe-2018-6.jpg?fit=1024%2C790&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,790\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&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;1519324422&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&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 2018-6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Horned-Grebe-2018-6.jpg?fit=584%2C451&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Horned-Grebe-2018-6.jpg?resize=584%2C451&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Horned-Grebe-2018-6.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Horned-Grebe-2018-6.jpg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Horned-Grebe-2018-6.jpg?resize=768%2C593&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Horned-Grebe-2018-6.jpg?resize=389%2C300&amp;ssl=1 389w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38440\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38440\" data-attachment-id=\"38440\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38440\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Horned-Grebe-2018-7.jpg?fit=1024%2C887&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,887\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&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;1519647911&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&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=\"Horned Grebe 2018-7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I found this Horned Grebe at Quiet Waters.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Horned-Grebe-2018-7.jpg?fit=584%2C506&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38440\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Horned-Grebe-2018-7.jpg?resize=584%2C506&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Horned-Grebe-2018-7.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Horned-Grebe-2018-7.jpg?resize=150%2C130&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Horned-Grebe-2018-7.jpg?resize=768%2C665&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Horned-Grebe-2018-7.jpg?resize=346%2C300&amp;ssl=1 346w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-38440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I found this Horned Grebe at Quiet Waters.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38439\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38439\" data-attachment-id=\"38439\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38439\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Black-Backed-Seagull-2018-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C875&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,875\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&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;1519716189&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Black Backed Seagull 2018-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I don&amp;#8217;t see sitting Black Backed Gulls often.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Black-Backed-Seagull-2018-2.jpg?fit=584%2C499&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38439\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Black-Backed-Seagull-2018-2.jpg?resize=584%2C499&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Black-Backed-Seagull-2018-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Black-Backed-Seagull-2018-2.jpg?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Black-Backed-Seagull-2018-2.jpg?resize=768%2C656&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Black-Backed-Seagull-2018-2.jpg?resize=351%2C300&amp;ssl=1 351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-38439\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I don&#8217;t see sitting Black Backed Gulls often.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38438\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38438\" data-attachment-id=\"38438\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38438\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Turkey-Vulture-2018-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C945&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,945\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&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;1519716897&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Turkey Vulture 2018-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Turkey Vultures often dry their wings like this.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Turkey-Vulture-2018-1.jpg?fit=584%2C539&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38438\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Turkey-Vulture-2018-1.jpg?resize=584%2C539&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Turkey-Vulture-2018-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Turkey-Vulture-2018-1.jpg?resize=150%2C138&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Turkey-Vulture-2018-1.jpg?resize=768%2C709&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Turkey-Vulture-2018-1.jpg?resize=325%2C300&amp;ssl=1 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-38438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Turkey Vultures often dry their wings like this.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38434\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38434\" data-attachment-id=\"38434\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38434\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Tundra-Swan-2018-21.jpg?fit=1024%2C807&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,807\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&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;1519738961&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&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 2018-21\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Many Tundra Swans were resting in the marsh.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Tundra-Swan-2018-21.jpg?fit=584%2C460&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38434\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Tundra-Swan-2018-21.jpg?resize=584%2C460&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Tundra-Swan-2018-21.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Tundra-Swan-2018-21.jpg?resize=150%2C118&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Tundra-Swan-2018-21.jpg?resize=768%2C605&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Tundra-Swan-2018-21.jpg?resize=381%2C300&amp;ssl=1 381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-38434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many Tundra Swans were resting in the marsh.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38433\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38433\" data-attachment-id=\"38433\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38433\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Snow-Goose-2018-21.jpg?fit=1024%2C1106&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1106\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&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;1519739143&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Snow Goose 2018-21\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Snow Goose stayed in one spot all the while I was there. It may be injured.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Snow-Goose-2018-21.jpg?fit=584%2C631&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38433\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Snow-Goose-2018-21.jpg?resize=584%2C631&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Snow-Goose-2018-21.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Snow-Goose-2018-21.jpg?resize=139%2C150&amp;ssl=1 139w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Snow-Goose-2018-21.jpg?resize=768%2C830&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Snow-Goose-2018-21.jpg?resize=278%2C300&amp;ssl=1 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-38433\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Snow Goose stayed in one spot all the while I was there. It may be injured.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38432\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38432\" data-attachment-id=\"38432\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38432\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2018-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C941&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,941\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&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;1519740549&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Winged Blackbird 2018-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Red Winged Blackbirds were very numerous.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2018-3.jpg?fit=584%2C537&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38432\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2018-3.jpg?resize=584%2C537&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2018-3.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2018-3.jpg?resize=150%2C138&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2018-3.jpg?resize=768%2C706&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2018-3.jpg?resize=326%2C300&amp;ssl=1 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-38432\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red Winged Blackbirds were very numerous.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38430\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38430\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/American-Wigeon-2018-8.jpg?fit=1024%2C922&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,922\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&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;1519724625&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"American Wigeon 2018-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/American-Wigeon-2018-8.jpg?fit=584%2C526&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38430\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/American-Wigeon-2018-8.jpg?resize=584%2C526&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/American-Wigeon-2018-8.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/American-Wigeon-2018-8.jpg?resize=150%2C135&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/American-Wigeon-2018-8.jpg?resize=768%2C692&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/American-Wigeon-2018-8.jpg?resize=333%2C300&amp;ssl=1 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38431\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38431\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/American-Wigeon-2018-7.jpg?fit=1024%2C721&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,721\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&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;1519724512&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;230&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"American Wigeon 2018-7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/American-Wigeon-2018-7.jpg?fit=584%2C411&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38431\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/American-Wigeon-2018-7.jpg?resize=584%2C411&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/American-Wigeon-2018-7.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/American-Wigeon-2018-7.jpg?resize=150%2C106&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/American-Wigeon-2018-7.jpg?resize=768%2C541&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/American-Wigeon-2018-7.jpg?resize=426%2C300&amp;ssl=1 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38426\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38426\" data-attachment-id=\"38426\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38426\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/American-Wigeon-2018-9.jpg?fit=1024%2C836&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,836\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&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;1519724705&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"American Wigeon 2018-9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This American Wigeon was at Oakley Street.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/American-Wigeon-2018-9.jpg?fit=584%2C477&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38426\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/American-Wigeon-2018-9.jpg?resize=584%2C477&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/American-Wigeon-2018-9.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/American-Wigeon-2018-9.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/American-Wigeon-2018-9.jpg?resize=768%2C627&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/American-Wigeon-2018-9.jpg?resize=367%2C300&amp;ssl=1 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-38426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This American Wigeon was at Oakley Street.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38425\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38425\" data-attachment-id=\"38425\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38425\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-2018-22.jpg?fit=1024%2C983&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,983\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&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;1519724737&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&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 2018-22\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-2018-22.jpg?fit=584%2C561&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-38425 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-2018-22.jpg?resize=584%2C561&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-2018-22.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-2018-22.jpg?resize=150%2C144&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-2018-22.jpg?resize=768%2C737&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Lesser-Scaup-2018-22.jpg?resize=313%2C300&amp;ssl=1 313w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-38425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Lesser Scaup at Oakley Street.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38429\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38429\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mallard-2018-10.jpg?fit=1024%2C1034&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1034\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&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;1519724672&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mallard 2018-10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mallard-2018-10.jpg?fit=584%2C590&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38429\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mallard-2018-10.jpg?resize=584%2C590&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mallard-2018-10.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mallard-2018-10.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mallard-2018-10.jpg?resize=768%2C776&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mallard-2018-10.jpg?resize=297%2C300&amp;ssl=1 297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38428\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38428\" data-attachment-id=\"38428\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38428\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mallard-2018-11.jpg?fit=1024%2C752&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,752\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&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;1519724672&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mallard 2018-11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Mallard was stretching his wings.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mallard-2018-11.jpg?fit=584%2C429&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38428\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mallard-2018-11.jpg?resize=584%2C429&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mallard-2018-11.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mallard-2018-11.jpg?resize=150%2C110&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mallard-2018-11.jpg?resize=768%2C564&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mallard-2018-11.jpg?resize=409%2C300&amp;ssl=1 409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-38428\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Mallard was stretching his wings.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38451\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38451\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-18.jpg?fit=1024%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,981\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&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;1519324311&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Breasted Merganser 2018-18\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-18.jpg?fit=584%2C559&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-18.jpg?resize=584%2C559&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-18.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-18.jpg?resize=150%2C144&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-18.jpg?resize=768%2C736&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-18.jpg?resize=313%2C300&amp;ssl=1 313w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38452\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38452\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-16.jpg?fit=1024%2C856&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,856\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&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;1519324297&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Breasted Merganser 2018-16\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-16.jpg?fit=584%2C488&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38452\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-16.jpg?resize=584%2C488&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-16.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-16.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-16.jpg?resize=768%2C642&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-16.jpg?resize=359%2C300&amp;ssl=1 359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38453\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38453\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-17.jpg?fit=1024%2C715&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,715\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&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;1519324297&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Breasted Merganser 2018-17\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-17.jpg?fit=584%2C408&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38453\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-17.jpg?resize=584%2C408&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-17.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-17.jpg?resize=150%2C105&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-17.jpg?resize=768%2C536&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-17.jpg?resize=430%2C300&amp;ssl=1 430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38454\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38454\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-15.jpg?fit=1024%2C864&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,864\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&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;1519324296&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Breasted Merganser 2018-15\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-15.jpg?fit=584%2C493&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38454\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-15.jpg?resize=584%2C493&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-15.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-15.jpg?resize=150%2C127&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-15.jpg?resize=768%2C648&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-15.jpg?resize=356%2C300&amp;ssl=1 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38437\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38437\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-22.jpg?fit=1024%2C897&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,897\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&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;1519735260&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&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=\"Red Breasted Merganser 2018-22\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-22.jpg?fit=584%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38437 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-22.jpg?resize=584%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-22.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-22.jpg?resize=150%2C131&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-22.jpg?resize=768%2C673&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-22.jpg?resize=342%2C300&amp;ssl=1 342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38436\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38436\" data-attachment-id=\"38436\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38436\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-23.jpg?fit=1024%2C823&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,823\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&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;1519735281&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Breasted Merganser 2018-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Red Breasted Merganser was fishing at the Hooper&amp;#8217;s Island Bridge.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-23.jpg?fit=584%2C469&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38436\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-23.jpg?resize=584%2C469&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-23.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-23.jpg?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-23.jpg?resize=768%2C617&amp;ssl=1 768w, 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