{"id":40748,"date":"2018-12-05T18:49:16","date_gmt":"2018-12-05T23:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=40748"},"modified":"2018-12-06T04:20:31","modified_gmt":"2018-12-06T09:20:31","slug":"bufflehead-at-possum-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=40748","title":{"rendered":"Bufflehead at Possum Point."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D40748&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 may skip Sandy Point for a while. The Sun is coming up South of the bridge, and the view is getting better from Possum Point. A really good sky would make Sandy Point worthwhile.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve managed to get permission to be at Possum Point an hour before sunrise, so my thanks to the Naval Support Activity admin who granted permission quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Possum Point was slow, but there were good colors and a few birds.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Point had hundreds of birds, but most were still too far out for good images, My friend&#8217;s house on Thomas Point Road was very active, and I should have had my video camera with me.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_40749\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40749\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40749\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40749\" data-attachment-id=\"40749\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40749\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Possum-Point-142.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;13&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1544015504&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Possum Point 142\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Dawn at Possum Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Possum-Point-142.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40749\" title=\"Possum Point 142\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Possum-Point-142.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Possum Point 142\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Possum-Point-142.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Possum-Point-142.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Possum-Point-142.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Possum-Point-142.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40749\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dawn at Possum Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_40750\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40750\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40750\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40750\" data-attachment-id=\"40750\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40750\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Canvasback-2018-24.jpg?fit=1024%2C826&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,826\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1544021945&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Canvasback 2018-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I see Canvasbacks at Thomas Point every year.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Canvasback-2018-24.jpg?fit=584%2C471&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40750\" title=\"Canvasback 2018-24\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Canvasback-2018-24.jpg?resize=584%2C471&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canvasback 2018-24\" width=\"584\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Canvasback-2018-24.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Canvasback-2018-24.jpg?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Canvasback-2018-24.jpg?resize=768%2C620&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Canvasback-2018-24.jpg?resize=372%2C300&amp;ssl=1 372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40750\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I see Canvasbacks at Thomas Point every year.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_40764\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40764\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40764\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40764\" data-attachment-id=\"40764\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40764\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-63.jpg?fit=1024%2C810&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,810\" 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;1544015066&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bufflehead 2018-63\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-63.jpg?fit=584%2C462&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-40764 size-full\" title=\"Bufflehead 2018-63\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-63.jpg?resize=584%2C462&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead 2018-63\" width=\"584\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-63.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-63.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-63.jpg?resize=768%2C608&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-63.jpg?resize=379%2C300&amp;ssl=1 379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40764\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">As the Sun rose, the colors in the water changed quickly.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40763\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40763\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40763\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40763\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-64.jpg?fit=1024%2C850&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,850\" 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;1544015067&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bufflehead 2018-64\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-64.jpg?fit=584%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40763\" title=\"Bufflehead 2018-64\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-64.jpg?resize=584%2C485&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead 2018-64\" width=\"584\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-64.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-64.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-64.jpg?resize=768%2C638&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-64.jpg?resize=361%2C300&amp;ssl=1 361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_40751\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40751\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40751\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40751\" data-attachment-id=\"40751\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40751\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-65.jpg?fit=1024%2C802&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,802\" 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;1544021937&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bufflehead 2018-65\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Buffleheads tend to be very active and fun to watch.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-65.jpg?fit=584%2C457&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40751\" title=\"Bufflehead 2018-65\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-65.jpg?resize=584%2C457&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead 2018-65\" width=\"584\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-65.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-65.jpg?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-65.jpg?resize=768%2C602&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-65.jpg?resize=383%2C300&amp;ssl=1 383w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40751\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Buffleheads tend to be very active and fun to watch.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_40752\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40752\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40752\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40752\" data-attachment-id=\"40752\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40752\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-2018-31.jpg?fit=1024%2C850&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,850\" 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;1544021889&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;450&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lesser Scaup 2018-31\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There were many Scaup, but most were quite far out.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-2018-31.jpg?fit=584%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40752\" title=\"Lesser Scaup 2018-31\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-2018-31.jpg?resize=584%2C485&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lesser Scaup 2018-31\" width=\"584\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-2018-31.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-2018-31.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-2018-31.jpg?resize=768%2C638&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-2018-31.jpg?resize=361%2C300&amp;ssl=1 361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40752\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were many Scaup, but most were quite far out.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_40753\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40753\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40753\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40753\" data-attachment-id=\"40753\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40753\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-2018-53.jpg?fit=1024%2C722&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,722\" 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;1544021840&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mallard 2018-53\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Many Mallards were milling about.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-2018-53.jpg?fit=584%2C412&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40753\" title=\"Mallard 2018-53\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-2018-53.jpg?resize=584%2C412&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mallard 2018-53\" width=\"584\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-2018-53.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-2018-53.jpg?resize=150%2C106&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-2018-53.jpg?resize=768%2C542&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Mallard-2018-53.jpg?resize=425%2C300&amp;ssl=1 425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40753\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many Mallards were milling about.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40755\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40755\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40755\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40755\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-41.jpg?fit=1024%2C652&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,652\" 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;1544021725&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tundra Swan 2018-41\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-41.jpg?fit=584%2C372&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40755\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2018-41\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-41.jpg?resize=584%2C372&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2018-41\" width=\"584\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-41.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-41.jpg?resize=150%2C96&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-41.jpg?resize=768%2C489&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-41.jpg?resize=471%2C300&amp;ssl=1 471w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40756\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40756\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40756\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40756\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-40.jpg?fit=1024%2C661&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,661\" 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;1544021719&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tundra Swan 2018-40\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-40.jpg?fit=584%2C377&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40756\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2018-40\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-40.jpg?resize=584%2C377&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2018-40\" width=\"584\" height=\"377\" 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data-orig-size=\"1024,702\" 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;1544021713&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tundra Swan 2018-39\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-39.jpg?fit=584%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40757\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2018-39\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-39.jpg?resize=584%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2018-39\" width=\"584\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-39.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-39.jpg?resize=150%2C103&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-39.jpg?resize=768%2C527&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-39.jpg?resize=438%2C300&amp;ssl=1 438w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40758\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40758\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40758\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40758\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-38.jpg?fit=1024%2C677&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,677\" 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;1544021691&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tundra Swan 2018-38\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-38.jpg?fit=584%2C386&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40758\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2018-38\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-38.jpg?resize=584%2C386&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2018-38\" width=\"584\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-38.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-38.jpg?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-38.jpg?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-38.jpg?resize=454%2C300&amp;ssl=1 454w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_40754\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40754\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40754\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40754\" data-attachment-id=\"40754\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40754\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-42.jpg?fit=1024%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,750\" 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;1544021726&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tundra Swan 2018-42\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;These Tundra Swans were looking for a handout.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-42.jpg?fit=584%2C428&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40754\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2018-42\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-42.jpg?resize=584%2C428&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2018-42\" width=\"584\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-42.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-42.jpg?resize=150%2C110&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-42.jpg?resize=768%2C563&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-42.jpg?resize=410%2C300&amp;ssl=1 410w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40754\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These Tundra Swans were looking for a handout.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40762\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40762\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40762\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40762\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2018-11.jpg?fit=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,681\" 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;1544019486&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;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Long Tailed Duck 2018-11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2018-11.jpg?fit=584%2C388&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40762\" title=\"Long Tailed Duck 2018-11\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2018-11.jpg?resize=584%2C388&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Long Tailed Duck 2018-11\" width=\"584\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2018-11.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2018-11.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2018-11.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2018-11.jpg?resize=451%2C300&amp;ssl=1 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_40759\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40759\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40759\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40759\" data-attachment-id=\"40759\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40759\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2018-12.jpg?fit=1024%2C890&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,890\" 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;1544020897&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Long Tailed Duck 2018-12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Several Long Tailed Duck hens were feeding at the point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2018-12.jpg?fit=584%2C508&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40759\" title=\"Long Tailed Duck 2018-12\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2018-12.jpg?resize=584%2C508&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Long Tailed Duck 2018-12\" width=\"584\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2018-12.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2018-12.jpg?resize=150%2C130&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2018-12.jpg?resize=768%2C668&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2018-12.jpg?resize=345%2C300&amp;ssl=1 345w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40759\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Several Long Tailed Duck hens were feeding at the point.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40760\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40760\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40760\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40760\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Surf-Scoter-2018-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C735&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,735\" 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;1544020258&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;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Surf Scoter 2018-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Surf-Scoter-2018-2.jpg?fit=584%2C419&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40760\" title=\"Surf Scoter 2018-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Surf-Scoter-2018-2.jpg?resize=584%2C419&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Surf Scoter 2018-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Surf-Scoter-2018-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Surf-Scoter-2018-2.jpg?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Surf-Scoter-2018-2.jpg?resize=768%2C551&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Surf-Scoter-2018-2.jpg?resize=418%2C300&amp;ssl=1 418w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_40761\" style=\"width: 738px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40761\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40761\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40761\" data-attachment-id=\"40761\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40761\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Surf-Scoter-2018-1.jpg?fit=728%2C496&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"728,496\" 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;1544020137&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;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Surf Scoter 2018-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Surf-Scoter-2018-1.jpg?fit=584%2C398&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-40761 size-full\" title=\"Surf Scoter 2018-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Surf-Scoter-2018-1.jpg?resize=584%2C398&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Surf Scoter 2018-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Surf-Scoter-2018-1.jpg?w=728&amp;ssl=1 728w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Surf-Scoter-2018-1.jpg?resize=150%2C102&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Surf-Scoter-2018-1.jpg?resize=440%2C300&amp;ssl=1 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40761\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I found only a few Surf Scoters.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D40748&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I may skip Sandy Point for a while. The Sun is coming up South of the bridge, and the view is getting better from Possum Point. A really good sky would make Sandy Point worthwhile. 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