{"id":38526,"date":"2018-03-16T22:13:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-17T02:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=38526"},"modified":"2018-03-16T22:14:46","modified_gmt":"2018-03-17T02:14:46","slug":"red-headed-woodpecker-at-blackwater-nwr-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=38526","title":{"rendered":"Red Headed Woodpecker at Blackwater NWR."},"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%3D38526&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>Graeme and I looked for the Hooper&#8217;s Island Snowy Owl this morning without luck. Most of the waterfowl in the area seem to have moved on.<\/p>\n<p>We then took a\u00a0 tour of Blackwater and had somewhat better luck.\u00a0 There were many Shovelers, Tundras, Geese and Eagles and a few passerines.<\/p>\n<p>Very windy and cold weather probably affected the numbers of birds. It certainly affected our enthusiasm.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38527\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38527\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38527\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38527\" data-attachment-id=\"38527\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38527\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2018-25.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;1521199442&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bald Eagle 2018-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;We found this Bald Eagle on Hooper&amp;#8217;s Island.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2018-25.jpg?fit=584%2C487&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38527\" title=\"Bald Eagle 2018-25\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2018-25.jpg?resize=584%2C487&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 2018-25\" width=\"584\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2018-25.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2018-25.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2018-25.jpg?resize=768%2C641&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bald-Eagle-2018-25.jpg?resize=360%2C300&amp;ssl=1 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38527\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We found this Bald Eagle on Hooper&#8217;s Island.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38528\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38528\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38528\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38528\" data-attachment-id=\"38528\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38528\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-2018-14.jpg?fit=1024%2C851&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,851\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1521209656&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Blue Heron 2018-14\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Great Blue heron didn&amp;#8217;t move for at least two hours.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-2018-14.jpg?fit=584%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38528\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 2018-14\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-2018-14.jpg?resize=584%2C485&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 2018-14\" width=\"584\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-2018-14.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-2018-14.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-2018-14.jpg?resize=768%2C638&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Great-Blue-Heron-2018-14.jpg?resize=361%2C300&amp;ssl=1 361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38528\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Great Blue heron didn&#8217;t move for at least two hours.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38529\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38529\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38529\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38529\" data-attachment-id=\"38529\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38529\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Tundra-Swan-2018-23.jpg?fit=1024%2C744&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,744\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1521209250&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=\"Tundra Swan 2018-23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Many Tundra Swans are still at Blackwater.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Tundra-Swan-2018-23.jpg?fit=584%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38529\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2018-23\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Tundra-Swan-2018-23.jpg?resize=584%2C424&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2018-23\" width=\"584\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Tundra-Swan-2018-23.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Tundra-Swan-2018-23.jpg?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Tundra-Swan-2018-23.jpg?resize=768%2C558&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Tundra-Swan-2018-23.jpg?resize=413%2C300&amp;ssl=1 413w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38529\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many Tundra Swans are still at Blackwater.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38530\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38530\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38530\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38530\" data-attachment-id=\"38530\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38530\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Eastern-Bluebird-2018-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C728&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,728\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1521207283&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eastern Bluebird 2018-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A few Bluebirds were feeding along Wildlife Drive.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Eastern-Bluebird-2018-3.jpg?fit=584%2C415&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38530\" title=\"Eastern Bluebird 2018-3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Eastern-Bluebird-2018-3.jpg?resize=584%2C415&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Bluebird 2018-3\" width=\"584\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Eastern-Bluebird-2018-3.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Eastern-Bluebird-2018-3.jpg?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Eastern-Bluebird-2018-3.jpg?resize=768%2C546&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Eastern-Bluebird-2018-3.jpg?resize=422%2C300&amp;ssl=1 422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38530\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A few Bluebirds were feeding along Wildlife Drive.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38533\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38533\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38533\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38533\" data-attachment-id=\"38533\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38533\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Downy-Woodpecker-2018-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C953&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,953\" 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;1521205335&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Downy Woodpecker 2018-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A Downy Woodpecker was near the observation tower.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Downy-Woodpecker-2018-2.jpg?fit=584%2C544&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38533\" title=\"Downy Woodpecker 2018-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Downy-Woodpecker-2018-2.jpg?resize=584%2C544&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Downy Woodpecker 2018-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Downy-Woodpecker-2018-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Downy-Woodpecker-2018-2.jpg?resize=150%2C140&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Downy-Woodpecker-2018-2.jpg?resize=768%2C715&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Downy-Woodpecker-2018-2.jpg?resize=322%2C300&amp;ssl=1 322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38533\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Downy Woodpecker was near the observation tower.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38534\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38534\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38534\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38534\" data-attachment-id=\"38534\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38534\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2018-4.jpg?fit=1024%2C888&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,888\" 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;1521204806&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Winged Blackbird 2018-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Many Red Winged Blackbirds were singing.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2018-4.jpg?fit=584%2C506&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38534\" title=\"Red Winged Blackbird 2018-4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2018-4.jpg?resize=584%2C506&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Winged Blackbird 2018-4\" width=\"584\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2018-4.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2018-4.jpg?resize=150%2C130&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2018-4.jpg?resize=768%2C666&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Red-Winged-Blackbird-2018-4.jpg?resize=346%2C300&amp;ssl=1 346w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many Red Winged Blackbirds were singing.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38535\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38535\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38535\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38535\" data-attachment-id=\"38535\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38535\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2018-13.jpg?fit=1024%2C733&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,733\" 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;1521204346&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Northern Shoveler 2018-13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Northern Shovelers were more common than usual.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2018-13.jpg?fit=584%2C418&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38535\" title=\"Northern Shoveler 2018-13\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2018-13.jpg?resize=584%2C418&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Shoveler 2018-13\" width=\"584\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2018-13.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2018-13.jpg?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2018-13.jpg?resize=768%2C550&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-2018-13.jpg?resize=419%2C300&amp;ssl=1 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38535\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Northern Shovelers were more common than usual.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38536\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38536\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38536\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38536\" data-attachment-id=\"38536\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38536\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Horned-Grebe-2018-14.jpg?fit=1024%2C813&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,813\" 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;1521202038&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 2018-14\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;We found this Horned Grebe at Hooper&amp;#8217;s Island.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Horned-Grebe-2018-14.jpg?fit=584%2C464&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38536\" title=\"Horned Grebe 2018-14\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Horned-Grebe-2018-14.jpg?resize=584%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Horned Grebe 2018-14\" width=\"584\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Horned-Grebe-2018-14.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Horned-Grebe-2018-14.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Horned-Grebe-2018-14.jpg?resize=768%2C610&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Horned-Grebe-2018-14.jpg?resize=378%2C300&amp;ssl=1 378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38536\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We found this Horned Grebe at Hooper&#8217;s Island.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_38537\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38537\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38537\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38537\" data-attachment-id=\"38537\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38537\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Redhead-2018-8.jpg?fit=1024%2C886&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,886\" 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;1521199943&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Redhead 2018-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Redhead was also at Hooper&amp;#8217;s Island.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Redhead-2018-8.jpg?fit=584%2C505&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38537\" title=\"Redhead 2018-8\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Redhead-2018-8.jpg?resize=584%2C505&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Redhead 2018-8\" width=\"584\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Redhead-2018-8.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Redhead-2018-8.jpg?resize=150%2C130&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Redhead-2018-8.jpg?resize=768%2C665&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Redhead-2018-8.jpg?resize=347%2C300&amp;ssl=1 347w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38537\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Redhead was also at Hooper&#8217;s Island.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38532\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38532\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38532\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38532\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-1.jpg?fit=756%2C702&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"756,702\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1521206275&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2018-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-1.jpg?fit=584%2C542&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38532\" title=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2018-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-1.jpg?resize=584%2C542&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2018-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-1.jpg?w=756&amp;ssl=1 756w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-1.jpg?resize=150%2C139&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-1.jpg?resize=323%2C300&amp;ssl=1 323w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_38531\" style=\"width: 901px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38531\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38531\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38531\" data-attachment-id=\"38531\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=38531\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-2.jpg?fit=891%2C702&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"891,702\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1521206322&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2018-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Red Headed Woodpecker barely moved at all.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-2.jpg?fit=584%2C460&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38531\" title=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2018-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-2.jpg?resize=584%2C460&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Headed Woodpecker 2018-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-2.jpg?w=891&amp;ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-2.jpg?resize=150%2C118&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-2.jpg?resize=768%2C605&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Red-Headed-Woodpecker-2018-2.jpg?resize=381%2C300&amp;ssl=1 381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-38531\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Red Headed Woodpecker barely moved at all.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe 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