{"id":41346,"date":"2019-01-25T19:20:50","date_gmt":"2019-01-26T00:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=41346"},"modified":"2019-01-25T19:24:20","modified_gmt":"2019-01-26T00:24:20","slug":"lesser-scaup-at-thomas-point-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=41346","title":{"rendered":"Lesser Scaup 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%3D41346&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 started at Possum Point, and waited awhile to see if any colors would materialize. After about ten minutes, it started to look promising, so I stayed long enough to get a few decent images.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Point was deserted, the weather was mild and the bay nearly flat. Unfortunately, the birds stayed\u00a0 some distant out, and I didn&#8217;t really get much. I did find a few birds in the coves on the way out.<\/p>\n<p>I stopped at my friend&#8217;s house, and there was a lot of birds in good light, so I stayed awhile.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41361\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41361\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41361\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41361\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-160.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1548417573&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.076923076923077&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Possum Point 160\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-160.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41361\" title=\"Possum Point 160\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-160.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Possum Point 160\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-160.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-160.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-160.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-160.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41362\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41362\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41362\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41362\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-161.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1548417891&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Possum Point 161\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-161.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41362\" title=\"Possum Point 161\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-161.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Possum Point 161\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-161.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-161.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-161.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-161.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41363\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41363\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41363\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41363\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-162.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1548417905&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Possum Point 162\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-162.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41363\" title=\"Possum Point 162\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-162.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Possum Point 162\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-162.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-162.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-162.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-162.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41364\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41364\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41364\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41364\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-163.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;1548418507&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;42&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Possum Point 163\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-163.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41364\" title=\"Possum Point 163\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-163.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Possum Point 163\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-163.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-163.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-163.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-163.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41365\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41365\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41365\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41365\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-164.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;1548418726&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;29&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Possum Point 164\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-164.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41365\" title=\"Possum Point 164\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-164.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Possum Point 164\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-164.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-164.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-164.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-164.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41360\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41360\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41360\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41360\" data-attachment-id=\"41360\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41360\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-165.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;1548418777&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;29&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Possum Point 165\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sunrise at Possum Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-165.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41360\" title=\"Possum Point 165\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-165.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Possum Point 165\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-165.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-165.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-165.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Possum-Point-165.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41360\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunrise at Possum Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41359\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41359\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41359\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41359\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Bufflehead-2019-19.jpg?fit=1024%2C808&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,808\" 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;1548424382&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;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bufflehead 2019-19\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Bufflehead-2019-19.jpg?fit=584%2C461&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41359\" title=\"Bufflehead 2019-19\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Bufflehead-2019-19.jpg?resize=584%2C461&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead 2019-19\" width=\"584\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Bufflehead-2019-19.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Bufflehead-2019-19.jpg?resize=150%2C118&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Bufflehead-2019-19.jpg?resize=768%2C606&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Bufflehead-2019-19.jpg?resize=380%2C300&amp;ssl=1 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41347\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41347\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41347\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41347\" data-attachment-id=\"41347\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41347\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Bufflehead-2019-20.jpg?fit=1024%2C837&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,837\" 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;1548427056&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;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bufflehead 2019-20\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I got closer than usual to this Bufflehead.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Bufflehead-2019-20.jpg?fit=584%2C477&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41347\" title=\"Bufflehead 2019-20\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Bufflehead-2019-20.jpg?resize=584%2C477&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead 2019-20\" width=\"584\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Bufflehead-2019-20.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Bufflehead-2019-20.jpg?resize=150%2C123&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Bufflehead-2019-20.jpg?resize=768%2C628&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Bufflehead-2019-20.jpg?resize=367%2C300&amp;ssl=1 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41347\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I got closer than usual to this Bufflehead.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41349\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41349\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41349\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41349\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2019-8.jpg?fit=1024%2C710&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,710\" 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;1548426603&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=\"Lesser Scaup 2019-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2019-8.jpg?fit=584%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41349\" title=\"Lesser Scaup 2019-8\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2019-8.jpg?resize=584%2C405&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lesser Scaup 2019-8\" width=\"584\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2019-8.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2019-8.jpg?resize=150%2C104&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2019-8.jpg?resize=768%2C533&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2019-8.jpg?resize=433%2C300&amp;ssl=1 433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41348\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41348\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41348\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41348\" data-attachment-id=\"41348\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41348\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2019-9.jpg?fit=1024%2C772&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,772\" 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;1548426769&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&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 2019-9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Lesser Scaup may be a young bird.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2019-9.jpg?fit=584%2C440&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41348\" title=\"Lesser Scaup 2019-9\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2019-9.jpg?resize=584%2C440&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lesser Scaup 2019-9\" width=\"584\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2019-9.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2019-9.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2019-9.jpg?resize=768%2C579&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lesser-Scaup-2019-9.jpg?resize=398%2C300&amp;ssl=1 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41348\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Lesser Scaup may be a young bird.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41352\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41352\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41352\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41352\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-13.jpg?fit=1024%2C754&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,754\" 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;1548426476&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&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 2019-13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-13.jpg?fit=584%2C430&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41352\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2019-13\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-13.jpg?resize=584%2C430&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2019-13\" width=\"584\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-13.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-13.jpg?resize=150%2C110&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-13.jpg?resize=768%2C566&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-13.jpg?resize=407%2C300&amp;ssl=1 407w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41353\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41353\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41353\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41353\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-12.jpg?fit=1024%2C837&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,837\" 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;1548426422&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&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 2019-12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-12.jpg?fit=584%2C477&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41353\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2019-12\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-12.jpg?resize=584%2C477&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2019-12\" width=\"584\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-12.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-12.jpg?resize=150%2C123&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-12.jpg?resize=768%2C628&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-12.jpg?resize=367%2C300&amp;ssl=1 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41354\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41354\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41354\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41354\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-11.jpg?fit=1024%2C758&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,758\" 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;1548426392&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;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tundra Swan 2019-11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-11.jpg?fit=584%2C432&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41354\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2019-11\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-11.jpg?resize=584%2C432&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2019-11\" width=\"584\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-11.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-11.jpg?resize=150%2C111&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-11.jpg?resize=768%2C569&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-11.jpg?resize=405%2C300&amp;ssl=1 405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41355\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41355\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41355\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41355\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-10.jpg?fit=1024%2C829&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,829\" 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;1548426360&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;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tundra Swan 2019-10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-10.jpg?fit=584%2C473&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41355\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2019-10\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-10.jpg?resize=584%2C473&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2019-10\" width=\"584\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-10.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-10.jpg?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-10.jpg?resize=768%2C622&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-10.jpg?resize=371%2C300&amp;ssl=1 371w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41350\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41350\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41350\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41350\" data-attachment-id=\"41350\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41350\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-14.jpg?fit=1024%2C709&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,709\" 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;1548426579&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;290&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&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 2019-14\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Tundra Swan is about to land.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-14.jpg?fit=584%2C404&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41350\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2019-14\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-14.jpg?resize=584%2C404&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2019-14\" width=\"584\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-14.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-14.jpg?resize=150%2C104&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-14.jpg?resize=768%2C532&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Tundra-Swan-2019-14.jpg?resize=433%2C300&amp;ssl=1 433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41350\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Tundra Swan is about to land.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41351\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41351\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41351\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41351\" data-attachment-id=\"41351\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41351\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Canvasback-2019-16.jpg?fit=1024%2C777&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,777\" 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;1548426519&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;380&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=\"Canvasback 2019-16\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Canvasbacks seem to hang around all winter.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Canvasback-2019-16.jpg?fit=584%2C443&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41351\" title=\"Canvasback 2019-16\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Canvasback-2019-16.jpg?resize=584%2C443&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canvasback 2019-16\" width=\"584\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Canvasback-2019-16.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Canvasback-2019-16.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Canvasback-2019-16.jpg?resize=768%2C583&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Canvasback-2019-16.jpg?resize=395%2C300&amp;ssl=1 395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Canvasbacks seem to hang around all winter.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41356\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41356\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41356\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41356\" data-attachment-id=\"41356\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41356\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Mallard-2019-11.jpg?fit=1024%2C785&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,785\" 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;1548425923&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=\"Mallard 2019-11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Mallard couple seemed quite serene.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Mallard-2019-11.jpg?fit=584%2C448&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41356\" title=\"Mallard 2019-11\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Mallard-2019-11.jpg?resize=584%2C448&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mallard 2019-11\" width=\"584\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Mallard-2019-11.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Mallard-2019-11.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Mallard-2019-11.jpg?resize=768%2C589&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Mallard-2019-11.jpg?resize=391%2C300&amp;ssl=1 391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41356\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Mallard couple seemed quite serene.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41357\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41357\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41357\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41357\" data-attachment-id=\"41357\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41357\" 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id=\"attachment_41358\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41358\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41358\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41358\" data-attachment-id=\"41358\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41358\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Gadwall-2019-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C777&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,777\" 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;1548425400&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=\"Gadwall 2019-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;ve seen only a few Gadwalls at Thomas Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Gadwall-2019-2.jpg?fit=584%2C443&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41358\" title=\"Gadwall 2019-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Gadwall-2019-2.jpg?resize=584%2C443&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Gadwall 2019-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Gadwall-2019-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 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