{"id":38471,"date":"2018-03-06T19:28:20","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T00:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=38471"},"modified":"2018-03-06T19:33:29","modified_gmt":"2018-03-07T00:33:29","slug":"snowy-owl-at-hoopers-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=38471","title":{"rendered":"Snowy Owl 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%3D38471&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 got a better location on the Hooper&#8217;s Island Owl, so I made the 80+ mile trek this morning and got a decent look. Not as good as I wanted, but &#8216;twil do.<\/p>\n<p>There were many waterfowl in the water along the road and the bridge as well.<\/p>\n<p>I made a couple of rounds at Blackwater also, but there wasn&#8217;t much to see.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38472\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38472\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38472\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38472\" data-attachment-id=\"38472\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38472\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2018-10.jpg?fit=1024%2C805&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,805\" 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;1520329358&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;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Northern Shoveler 2018-10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Northern Shovelers are stilll present in good numbers.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2018-10.jpg?fit=584%2C459&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38472\" title=\"Northern Shoveler 2018-10\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2018-10.jpg?resize=584%2C459&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Shoveler 2018-10\" width=\"584\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2018-10.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2018-10.jpg?resize=150%2C118&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2018-10.jpg?resize=768%2C604&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2018-10.jpg?resize=382%2C300&amp;ssl=1 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38472\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Northern Shovelers are still present in good numbers.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38474\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38474\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38474\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38474\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Snow-Goose-2018-22.jpg?fit=1024%2C880&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,880\" 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;1520328796&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;0.00015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Snow Goose 2018-22\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Snow-Goose-2018-22.jpg?fit=584%2C502&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38474\" title=\"Snow Goose 2018-22\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Snow-Goose-2018-22.jpg?resize=584%2C502&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snow Goose 2018-22\" width=\"584\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Snow-Goose-2018-22.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Snow-Goose-2018-22.jpg?resize=150%2C129&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Snow-Goose-2018-22.jpg?resize=768%2C660&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Snow-Goose-2018-22.jpg?resize=349%2C300&amp;ssl=1 349w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38473\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38473\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38473\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38473\" data-attachment-id=\"38473\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38473\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Snow-Goose-2018-23.jpg?fit=1024%2C955&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,955\" 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;1520328796&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;0.0002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Snow Goose 2018-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There&amp;#8217;s still a few hundred Snow Geese at Blackwater.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Snow-Goose-2018-23.jpg?fit=584%2C545&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38473\" title=\"Snow Goose 2018-23\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Snow-Goose-2018-23.jpg?resize=584%2C545&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snow Goose 2018-23\" width=\"584\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Snow-Goose-2018-23.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Snow-Goose-2018-23.jpg?resize=150%2C140&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Snow-Goose-2018-23.jpg?resize=768%2C716&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Snow-Goose-2018-23.jpg?resize=322%2C300&amp;ssl=1 322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38473\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There&#8217;s still a few hundred Snow Geese at Blackwater.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38475\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38475\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38475\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38475\" data-attachment-id=\"38475\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38475\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Canvasback-2018-20.jpg?fit=1024%2C943&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,943\" 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;1520325799&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=\"Canvasback 2018-20\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Canvasback was at Hooper&amp;#8217;s Island.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Canvasback-2018-20.jpg?fit=584%2C538&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38475\" title=\"Canvasback 2018-20\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Canvasback-2018-20.jpg?resize=584%2C538&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canvasback 2018-20\" width=\"584\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Canvasback-2018-20.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Canvasback-2018-20.jpg?resize=150%2C138&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Canvasback-2018-20.jpg?resize=768%2C707&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Canvasback-2018-20.jpg?resize=326%2C300&amp;ssl=1 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38475\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Canvasback was at Hooper&#8217;s Island.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38476\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38476\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38476\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38476\" data-attachment-id=\"38476\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38476\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Horned-Grebe-2018-11.jpg?fit=1024%2C825&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,825\" 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;1520324743&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;450&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=\"Horned Grebe 2018-11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Many Horned Grebes were feeding near shore.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Horned-Grebe-2018-11.jpg?fit=584%2C471&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38476\" title=\"Horned Grebe 2018-11\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Horned-Grebe-2018-11.jpg?resize=584%2C471&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Horned Grebe 2018-11\" width=\"584\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Horned-Grebe-2018-11.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Horned-Grebe-2018-11.jpg?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Horned-Grebe-2018-11.jpg?resize=768%2C619&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Horned-Grebe-2018-11.jpg?resize=372%2C300&amp;ssl=1 372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many Horned Grebes were feeding near shore.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38483\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38483\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38483\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38483\" data-attachment-id=\"38483\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38483\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Horned-Grebe-2018-10.jpg?fit=780%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"780,683\" 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;1520323018&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=\"Horned Grebe 2018-10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Horned Grebe is in breeding plumage.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Horned-Grebe-2018-10.jpg?fit=584%2C511&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38483\" title=\"Horned Grebe 2018-10\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Horned-Grebe-2018-10.jpg?resize=584%2C511&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Horned Grebe 2018-10\" width=\"584\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Horned-Grebe-2018-10.jpg?w=780&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Horned-Grebe-2018-10.jpg?resize=150%2C131&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Horned-Grebe-2018-10.jpg?resize=768%2C672&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Horned-Grebe-2018-10.jpg?resize=343%2C300&amp;ssl=1 343w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38483\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Horned Grebe is in breeding plumage.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38477\" style=\"width: 848px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38477\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38477\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38477\" data-attachment-id=\"38477\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38477\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Common-Loon-2018-1.jpg?fit=838%2C536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"838,536\" 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;1520323528&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=\"Common Loon 2018-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Several Common Loons were nearby as well.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Common-Loon-2018-1.jpg?fit=584%2C374&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38477\" title=\"Common Loon 2018-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Common-Loon-2018-1.jpg?resize=584%2C374&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Common Loon 2018-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Common-Loon-2018-1.jpg?w=838&amp;ssl=1 838w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Common-Loon-2018-1.jpg?resize=150%2C96&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Common-Loon-2018-1.jpg?resize=768%2C491&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Common-Loon-2018-1.jpg?resize=469%2C300&amp;ssl=1 469w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38477\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Several Common Loons were nearby as well.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38479\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38479\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38479\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38479\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bufflehead-2018-32.jpg?fit=1024%2C869&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,869\" 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;1520323191&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=\"Bufflehead 2018-32\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bufflehead-2018-32.jpg?fit=584%2C496&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38479\" title=\"Bufflehead 2018-32\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bufflehead-2018-32.jpg?resize=584%2C496&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead 2018-32\" width=\"584\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bufflehead-2018-32.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bufflehead-2018-32.jpg?resize=150%2C127&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bufflehead-2018-32.jpg?resize=768%2C652&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bufflehead-2018-32.jpg?resize=354%2C300&amp;ssl=1 354w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a 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584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38482\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38482\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38482\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38482\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bufflehead-2018-29.jpg?fit=1024%2C839&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,839\" 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;1520323156&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=\"Bufflehead 2018-29\" 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584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38487\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38487\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38487\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38487\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bufflehead-2018-28.jpg?fit=1024%2C784&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,784\" 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;1520240577&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;0.0002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bufflehead 2018-28\" 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584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38487\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38487\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38487\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38487\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bufflehead-2018-28.jpg?fit=1024%2C784&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,784\" 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;1520240577&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;0.0002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bufflehead 2018-28\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bufflehead-2018-28.jpg?fit=584%2C447&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38487\" title=\"Bufflehead 2018-28\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bufflehead-2018-28.jpg?resize=584%2C447&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead 2018-28\" width=\"584\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bufflehead-2018-28.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bufflehead-2018-28.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bufflehead-2018-28.jpg?resize=768%2C588&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bufflehead-2018-28.jpg?resize=392%2C300&amp;ssl=1 392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38478\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38478\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38478\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38478\" data-attachment-id=\"38478\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38478\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bufflehead-2018-33.jpg?fit=1024%2C815&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,815\" 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;1520323194&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=\"Bufflehead 2018-33\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Many small flocks of Buffleheads were around.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bufflehead-2018-33.jpg?fit=584%2C465&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38478\" title=\"Bufflehead 2018-33\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bufflehead-2018-33.jpg?resize=584%2C465&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead 2018-33\" width=\"584\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bufflehead-2018-33.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bufflehead-2018-33.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bufflehead-2018-33.jpg?resize=768%2C611&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bufflehead-2018-33.jpg?resize=377%2C300&amp;ssl=1 377w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38478\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many small flocks of Buffleheads were around.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38485\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38485\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38485\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38485\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Snowy-Owl-2018-1.jpg?fit=489%2C399&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"489,399\" 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;1520321552&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=\"Snowy Owl 2018-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Snowy-Owl-2018-1.jpg?fit=489%2C399&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38485\" title=\"Snowy Owl 2018-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Snowy-Owl-2018-1.jpg?resize=489%2C399&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snowy Owl 2018-1\" width=\"489\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Snowy-Owl-2018-1.jpg?w=489&amp;ssl=1 489w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Snowy-Owl-2018-1.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Snowy-Owl-2018-1.jpg?resize=368%2C300&amp;ssl=1 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38484\" style=\"width: 562px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38484\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38484\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38484\" data-attachment-id=\"38484\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38484\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Snowy-Owl-2018-2.jpg?fit=552%2C468&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"552,468\" 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;1520321912&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=\"Snowy Owl 2018-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I didn&amp;#8217;t get as close as I wanted to this Snowy Owl.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Snowy-Owl-2018-2.jpg?fit=552%2C468&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38484\" title=\"Snowy Owl 2018-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Snowy-Owl-2018-2.jpg?resize=552%2C468&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snowy Owl 2018-2\" width=\"552\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Snowy-Owl-2018-2.jpg?w=552&amp;ssl=1 552w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Snowy-Owl-2018-2.jpg?resize=150%2C127&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Snowy-Owl-2018-2.jpg?resize=354%2C300&amp;ssl=1 354w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I didn&#8217;t get as close as I wanted to this Snowy Owl.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe 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