{"id":41415,"date":"2019-02-05T19:11:43","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T00:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=41415"},"modified":"2019-02-05T19:17:29","modified_gmt":"2019-02-06T00:17:29","slug":"ruddy-duck-at-kent-narrows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=41415","title":{"rendered":"Ruddy Duck at Kent Narrows."},"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%3D41415&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>Yesterday I made the trip to Blackwater, and it was disappointing.\u00a0 All the water along Wildlife Drive was frozen, so there weren&#8217;t any ducks or other wading birds, which is a big deal at Blackwater. I decided to try Hooper&#8217;s Island after that, which was also a waste of time. I made a brief stop at Thomas Point as well.<\/p>\n<p>Today I started at Possum Point, which didn&#8217;t look promising, so I went to Sandy Point, where I got some good dawn shots.<\/p>\n<p>Kent Narrows was next, and I did very well there. Lots of good birds in good light.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41434\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41434\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41434\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41434\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Sandy-Point-535.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&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;1549366938&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.16666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sandy Point 535\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Sandy-Point-535.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41434\" title=\"Sandy Point 535\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Sandy-Point-535.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sandy Point 535\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Sandy-Point-535.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Sandy-Point-535.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Sandy-Point-535.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Sandy-Point-535.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41433\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41433\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41433\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41433\" data-attachment-id=\"41433\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41433\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Sandy-Point-536.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&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;1549367222&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.2&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sandy Point 536\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Dawen at Sandy Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Sandy-Point-536.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41433\" title=\"Sandy Point 536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Sandy-Point-536.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sandy Point 536\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Sandy-Point-536.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Sandy-Point-536.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Sandy-Point-536.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Sandy-Point-536.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41433\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dawen at Sandy Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41432\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41432\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41432\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41432\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-11.jpg?fit=1024%2C941&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,941\" 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;1549283799&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;150&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Blue Heron 2019-11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-11.jpg?fit=584%2C537&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41432\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 2019-11\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-11.jpg?resize=584%2C537&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 2019-11\" width=\"584\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-11.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-11.jpg?resize=150%2C138&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-11.jpg?resize=768%2C706&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-11.jpg?resize=326%2C300&amp;ssl=1 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41416\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41416\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41416\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41416\" data-attachment-id=\"41416\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41416\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-12.jpg?fit=1024%2C748&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,748\" 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;1549373768&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Blue Heron 2019-12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Several Great Blue Herons were foraging in the area.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-12.jpg?fit=584%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41416\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 2019-12\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-12.jpg?resize=584%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 2019-12\" width=\"584\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-12.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-12.jpg?resize=150%2C110&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-12.jpg?resize=768%2C561&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-12.jpg?resize=411%2C300&amp;ssl=1 411w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41416\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Several Great Blue Herons were foraging in the area.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41421\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41421\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41421\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41421\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2019-26.jpg?fit=1024%2C737&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,737\" 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;1549371450&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;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Long Tailed Duck 2019-26\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2019-26.jpg?fit=584%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41421\" title=\"Long Tailed Duck 2019-26\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2019-26.jpg?resize=584%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Long Tailed Duck 2019-26\" width=\"584\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2019-26.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2019-26.jpg?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2019-26.jpg?resize=768%2C553&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2019-26.jpg?resize=417%2C300&amp;ssl=1 417w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41423\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41423\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41423\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41423\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2019-24.jpg?fit=1024%2C738&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,738\" 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;1549353319&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=\"Long Tailed Duck 2019-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2019-24.jpg?fit=584%2C421&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41423\" title=\"Long Tailed Duck 2019-24\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2019-24.jpg?resize=584%2C421&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Long Tailed Duck 2019-24\" width=\"584\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2019-24.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2019-24.jpg?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2019-24.jpg?resize=768%2C554&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2019-24.jpg?resize=416%2C300&amp;ssl=1 416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41417\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41417\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41417\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41417\" data-attachment-id=\"41417\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41417\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2019-27.jpg?fit=1024%2C678&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,678\" 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;1549372414&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Long Tailed Duck 2019-27\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I don&amp;#8217;t often see so many Long Tailed Ducks.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2019-27.jpg?fit=584%2C387&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41417\" title=\"Long Tailed Duck 2019-27\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2019-27.jpg?resize=584%2C387&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Long Tailed Duck 2019-27\" width=\"584\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2019-27.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2019-27.jpg?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2019-27.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2019-27.jpg?resize=453%2C300&amp;ssl=1 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I don&#8217;t often see so many Long Tailed Ducks.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41420\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41420\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41420\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41420\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-2019-14.jpg?fit=1024%2C728&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,728\" 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;1549371525&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=\"Common Goldeneye 2019-14\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-2019-14.jpg?fit=584%2C415&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41420\" title=\"Common Goldeneye 2019-14\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-2019-14.jpg?resize=584%2C415&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Common Goldeneye 2019-14\" width=\"584\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-2019-14.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-2019-14.jpg?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-2019-14.jpg?resize=768%2C546&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-2019-14.jpg?resize=422%2C300&amp;ssl=1 422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41419\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41419\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41419\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41419\" data-attachment-id=\"41419\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41419\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-2019-13.jpg?fit=1024%2C868&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,868\" 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;1549353563&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=\"Common Goldeneye 2019-13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Common Goldeneye seemed to be by itself.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-2019-13.jpg?fit=584%2C495&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41419\" title=\"Common Goldeneye 2019-13\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-2019-13.jpg?resize=584%2C495&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Common Goldeneye 2019-13\" width=\"584\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-2019-13.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-2019-13.jpg?resize=150%2C127&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-2019-13.jpg?resize=768%2C651&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-2019-13.jpg?resize=354%2C300&amp;ssl=1 354w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41419\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Common Goldeneye seemed to be by itself.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41427\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41427\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41427\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41427\" data-attachment-id=\"41427\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41427\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Tundra-Swan-2019-21.jpg?fit=1024%2C786&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,786\" 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;1549298534&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tundra Swan 2019-21\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I found these Tundra Swans at Thomas Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Tundra-Swan-2019-21.jpg?fit=584%2C448&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41427\" title=\"Tundra Swan 2019-21\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Tundra-Swan-2019-21.jpg?resize=584%2C448&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan 2019-21\" width=\"584\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Tundra-Swan-2019-21.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Tundra-Swan-2019-21.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Tundra-Swan-2019-21.jpg?resize=768%2C590&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Tundra-Swan-2019-21.jpg?resize=391%2C300&amp;ssl=1 391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I found these Tundra Swans at Thomas Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41428\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41428\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41428\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41428\" data-attachment-id=\"41428\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41428\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Mallard-2019-15.jpg?fit=1024%2C882&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,882\" 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;1549298214&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mallard 2019-15\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A Mallard hen takes flight.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Mallard-2019-15.jpg?fit=584%2C503&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41428\" title=\"Mallard 2019-15\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Mallard-2019-15.jpg?resize=584%2C503&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mallard 2019-15\" width=\"584\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Mallard-2019-15.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Mallard-2019-15.jpg?resize=150%2C129&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Mallard-2019-15.jpg?resize=768%2C662&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Mallard-2019-15.jpg?resize=348%2C300&amp;ssl=1 348w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41428\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Mallard hen takes flight.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41431\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41431\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41431\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41431\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bald-Eagle-2019-8.jpg?fit=1024%2C1088&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1088\" 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;1549289429&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bald Eagle 2019-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bald-Eagle-2019-8.jpg?fit=584%2C621&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41431\" title=\"Bald Eagle 2019-8\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bald-Eagle-2019-8.jpg?resize=584%2C621&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 2019-8\" width=\"584\" height=\"621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bald-Eagle-2019-8.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bald-Eagle-2019-8.jpg?resize=141%2C150&amp;ssl=1 141w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bald-Eagle-2019-8.jpg?resize=768%2C816&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bald-Eagle-2019-8.jpg?resize=282%2C300&amp;ssl=1 282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41430\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41430\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41430\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41430\" data-attachment-id=\"41430\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41430\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bald-Eagle-2019-9.jpg?fit=1024%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,960\" 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;1549289508&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bald Eagle 2019-9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I was fairly close to this Bald Eagle when he took off.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bald-Eagle-2019-9.jpg?fit=584%2C548&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41430\" title=\"Bald Eagle 2019-9\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bald-Eagle-2019-9.jpg?resize=584%2C548&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 2019-9\" width=\"584\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bald-Eagle-2019-9.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bald-Eagle-2019-9.jpg?resize=150%2C141&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bald-Eagle-2019-9.jpg?resize=768%2C720&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Bald-Eagle-2019-9.jpg?resize=320%2C300&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was fairly close to this Bald Eagle when he took off.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41425\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41425\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41425\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41425\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-2019-9.jpg?fit=1024%2C804&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,804\" 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;1549369691&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;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ruddy Duck 2019-9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-2019-9.jpg?fit=584%2C459&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41425\" title=\"Ruddy Duck 2019-9\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-2019-9.jpg?resize=584%2C459&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ruddy Duck 2019-9\" width=\"584\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-2019-9.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-2019-9.jpg?resize=150%2C118&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-2019-9.jpg?resize=768%2C603&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-2019-9.jpg?resize=382%2C300&amp;ssl=1 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41429\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41429\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41429\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41429\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-2019-7.jpg?fit=1024%2C773&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,773\" 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;1549297990&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ruddy Duck 2019-7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-2019-7.jpg?fit=584%2C441&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41429\" title=\"Ruddy Duck 2019-7\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-2019-7.jpg?resize=584%2C441&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ruddy Duck 2019-7\" width=\"584\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-2019-7.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-2019-7.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-2019-7.jpg?resize=768%2C580&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-2019-7.jpg?resize=397%2C300&amp;ssl=1 397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41424\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41424\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41424\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41424\" data-attachment-id=\"41424\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41424\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-2019-8.jpg?fit=1024%2C725&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,725\" 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;1549351698&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;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ruddy Duck 2019-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The water around this Ruddy Dick was illuminated by the morning sun.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-2019-8.jpg?fit=584%2C413&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41424\" title=\"Ruddy Duck 2019-8\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-2019-8.jpg?resize=584%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ruddy Duck 2019-8\" width=\"584\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-2019-8.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-2019-8.jpg?resize=150%2C106&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-2019-8.jpg?resize=768%2C544&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ruddy-Duck-2019-8.jpg?resize=424%2C300&amp;ssl=1 424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41424\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The water around this Ruddy Dick was illuminated by the morning sun.<\/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%3D41415&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" 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