{"id":40928,"date":"2018-12-23T19:13:49","date_gmt":"2018-12-24T00:13:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=40928"},"modified":"2018-12-23T19:16:18","modified_gmt":"2018-12-24T00:16:18","slug":"red-breasted-merganser-at-thomas-point-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=40928","title":{"rendered":"Red Breasted Merganser at Thomas 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%3D40928&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 tried Possum Point early, to look at the sky, and it wasn&#8217;t at all interesting.\u00a0 I tried Schoolhouse Pond next, and it was not at all interesting. Only the usual suspects, and mostly too far away.<\/p>\n<p>I ended up at Thomas Point. The weather was perfect and the water was calm, which can be ideal at Thomas Point. There were certainly plenty of birds, including two FOS birds, a Merganser and a Grebe. Again many of the birds were too far for good images, but it was a good morning nonetheless.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_40929\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40929\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40929\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40929\" data-attachment-id=\"40929\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40929\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Belted-Kingfisher-14.jpg?fit=1024%2C766&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,766\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT Hugh Vandervoor&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1545549505&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Belted Kingfisher 14\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Belted Kingfisher made only a brief appearance.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Belted-Kingfisher-14.jpg?fit=584%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40929\" title=\"Belted Kingfisher 14\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Belted-Kingfisher-14.jpg?resize=584%2C437&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Belted Kingfisher 14\" width=\"584\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Belted-Kingfisher-14.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Belted-Kingfisher-14.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Belted-Kingfisher-14.jpg?resize=768%2C575&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Belted-Kingfisher-14.jpg?resize=401%2C300&amp;ssl=1 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Belted Kingfisher made only a brief appearance.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_40930\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40930\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40930\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40930\" data-attachment-id=\"40930\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40930\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ruddy-Duck-2018-24.jpg?fit=1024%2C766&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,766\" 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;1545560563&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;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ruddy Duck 2018-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Many Ruddy Ducks were at the point, and most seemed to be sleeping.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ruddy-Duck-2018-24.jpg?fit=584%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40930\" title=\"Ruddy Duck 2018-24\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ruddy-Duck-2018-24.jpg?resize=584%2C437&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ruddy Duck 2018-24\" width=\"584\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ruddy-Duck-2018-24.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ruddy-Duck-2018-24.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ruddy-Duck-2018-24.jpg?resize=768%2C575&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ruddy-Duck-2018-24.jpg?resize=401%2C300&amp;ssl=1 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40930\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many Ruddy Ducks were at the point, and most seemed to be sleeping.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_40931\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40931\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40931\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40931\" data-attachment-id=\"40931\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40931\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Surf-Scoter-2018-7.jpg?fit=1024%2C766&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,766\" 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;1545560453&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Surf Scoter 2018-7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;You can hear the call of Surf Scoters from quite a distance, a soft whistling noise.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Surf-Scoter-2018-7.jpg?fit=584%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40931\" title=\"Surf Scoter 2018-7\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Surf-Scoter-2018-7.jpg?resize=584%2C437&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Surf Scoter 2018-7\" width=\"584\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Surf-Scoter-2018-7.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Surf-Scoter-2018-7.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Surf-Scoter-2018-7.jpg?resize=768%2C575&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Surf-Scoter-2018-7.jpg?resize=401%2C300&amp;ssl=1 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40931\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You can hear the call of Surf Scoters from quite a distance, a soft whistling noise.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_40933\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40933\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40933\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40933\" data-attachment-id=\"40933\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40933\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-2018-43.jpg?fit=1024%2C789&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,789\" 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;1545559944&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lesser Scaup 2018-43\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There were many Scaup, but only this one came in close enough for a picture.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-2018-43.jpg?fit=584%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40933\" title=\"Lesser Scaup 2018-43\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-2018-43.jpg?resize=584%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lesser Scaup 2018-43\" width=\"584\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-2018-43.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-2018-43.jpg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-2018-43.jpg?resize=768%2C592&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-2018-43.jpg?resize=389%2C300&amp;ssl=1 389w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40933\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There were many Scaup, but only this one came in close enough for a picture.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_40934\" style=\"width: 956px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40934\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40934\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40934\" data-attachment-id=\"40934\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40934\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Common-Goldeneye-2018-15.jpg?fit=946%2C687&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"946,687\" 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;1545559650&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;0.0002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Common Goldeneye 2018-15\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I haven&amp;#8217;t seen as many Common Goldeneyes as in past years.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Common-Goldeneye-2018-15.jpg?fit=584%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40934\" title=\"Common Goldeneye 2018-15\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Common-Goldeneye-2018-15.jpg?resize=584%2C424&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Common Goldeneye 2018-15\" width=\"584\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Common-Goldeneye-2018-15.jpg?w=946&amp;ssl=1 946w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Common-Goldeneye-2018-15.jpg?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Common-Goldeneye-2018-15.jpg?resize=768%2C558&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Common-Goldeneye-2018-15.jpg?resize=413%2C300&amp;ssl=1 413w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I haven&#8217;t seen as many Common Goldeneyes as in past years.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_40936\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40936\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40936\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40936\" data-attachment-id=\"40936\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40936\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Horned-Grebe-2018-21.jpg?fit=1024%2C887&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,887\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT Hugh Vandervoor&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1545556071&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;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Horned Grebe 2018-21\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;First Horned Grebe of the season.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Horned-Grebe-2018-21.jpg?fit=584%2C506&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40936\" title=\"Horned Grebe 2018-21\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Horned-Grebe-2018-21.jpg?resize=584%2C506&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Horned Grebe 2018-21\" width=\"584\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Horned-Grebe-2018-21.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Horned-Grebe-2018-21.jpg?resize=150%2C130&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Horned-Grebe-2018-21.jpg?resize=768%2C665&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Horned-Grebe-2018-21.jpg?resize=346%2C300&amp;ssl=1 346w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">First Horned Grebe of the season.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40938\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40938\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40938\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40938\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-84.jpg?fit=1024%2C961&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,961\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT Hugh Vandervoor&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1545555677&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;0.00015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bufflehead 2018-84\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-84.jpg?fit=584%2C548&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40938\" title=\"Bufflehead 2018-84\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-84.jpg?resize=584%2C548&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead 2018-84\" width=\"584\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-84.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-84.jpg?resize=150%2C141&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-84.jpg?resize=768%2C721&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-84.jpg?resize=320%2C300&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_40937\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40937\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40937\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40937\" data-attachment-id=\"40937\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40937\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-85.jpg?fit=1024%2C801&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,801\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT Hugh Vandervoor&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1545555678&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 2018-85\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There will be Buffleheads at the point all winter.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-85.jpg?fit=584%2C457&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40937\" title=\"Bufflehead 2018-85\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-85.jpg?resize=584%2C457&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead 2018-85\" width=\"584\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-85.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-85.jpg?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-85.jpg?resize=768%2C601&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Bufflehead-2018-85.jpg?resize=384%2C300&amp;ssl=1 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There will be Buffleheads at the point all winter.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_40939\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40939\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40939\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40939\" data-attachment-id=\"40939\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40939\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-50.jpg?fit=1024%2C780&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,780\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT Hugh Vandervoor&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1545554118&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;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tundra Swan 2018-50\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tundra Swans hang around all winter as well.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-50.jpg?fit=584%2C445&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40939\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2018-50\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-50.jpg?resize=584%2C445&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2018-50\" width=\"584\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-50.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-50.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-50.jpg?resize=768%2C585&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tundra-Swan-2018-50.jpg?resize=394%2C300&amp;ssl=1 394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tundra Swans hang around all winter as well.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_40940\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40940\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40940\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40940\" data-attachment-id=\"40940\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40940\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-2018-97.jpg?fit=1024%2C811&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,811\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT Hugh Vandervoor&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1545550516&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;380&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Blue Heron 2018-97\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I found this Great Blue Heron at Schoolhouse Pond.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-2018-97.jpg?fit=584%2C463&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40940\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 2018-97\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-2018-97.jpg?resize=584%2C463&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 2018-97\" width=\"584\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-2018-97.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-2018-97.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-2018-97.jpg?resize=768%2C608&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-2018-97.jpg?resize=379%2C300&amp;ssl=1 379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40940\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I found this Great Blue Heron at Schoolhouse Pond.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40935\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40935\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40935\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40935\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-33.jpg?fit=1024%2C692&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,692\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT Hugh Vandervoor&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1545558186&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;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Breasted Merganser 2018-33\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-33.jpg?fit=584%2C395&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40935\" title=\"Red Breasted Merganser 2018-33\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-33.jpg?resize=584%2C395&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Breasted Merganser 2018-33\" width=\"584\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-33.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-33.jpg?resize=150%2C101&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-33.jpg?resize=768%2C519&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-33.jpg?resize=444%2C300&amp;ssl=1 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_40932\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40932\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40932\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40932\" data-attachment-id=\"40932\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40932\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-32.jpg?fit=1024%2C823&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,823\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1545560247&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;0.00015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red Breasted Merganser 2018-32\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;First Red Breasted Merganser of the season.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-32.jpg?fit=584%2C469&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40932\" title=\"Red Breasted Merganser 2018-32\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-32.jpg?resize=584%2C469&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Breasted Merganser 2018-32\" width=\"584\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-32.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-32.jpg?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-32.jpg?resize=768%2C617&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Red-Breasted-Merganser-2018-32.jpg?resize=373%2C300&amp;ssl=1 373w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40932\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">First Red Breasted Merganser of the season.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D40928&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 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Only the usual suspects, and mostly too far away. I ended up &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=40928\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mybirdingday"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2xu3W-aE8","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=40928"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40928\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40944,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40928\/revisions\/40944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=40928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=40928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=40928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}