{"id":41663,"date":"2019-03-17T19:22:08","date_gmt":"2019-03-17T23:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=41663"},"modified":"2019-03-18T04:34:53","modified_gmt":"2019-03-18T08:34:53","slug":"american-wigeon-at-lake-artemesia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=41663","title":{"rendered":"American Wigeon at Lake Artemesia."},"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%3D41663&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>It was a sunny morning at Artemesia, and there was a large variety of waterfowl, probably more than I&#8217;ve seen before.<\/p>\n<p>I started with Northern Shovelers at the North end, then Wigeons a hundred yards further on. I&#8217;m pretty sure I&#8217;ve never seen Wigeons at Artemesia before.<\/p>\n<p>I made three or four circuits, and had a nice morning. I&#8217;m not showing images of everything, as some stayed too far away for good images.\u00a0 I suspect this was a little migratory spurt, and it was welcome.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41665\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41665\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41665\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41665\" data-attachment-id=\"41665\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41665\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Eastern-Bluebird-2019-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C856&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,856\" 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;1552825524&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eastern Bluebird 2019-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is my first good Eastern Bluebird of the year.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Eastern-Bluebird-2019-1.jpg?fit=584%2C488&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41665\" title=\"Eastern Bluebird 2019-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Eastern-Bluebird-2019-1.jpg?resize=584%2C488&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Bluebird 2019-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Eastern-Bluebird-2019-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Eastern-Bluebird-2019-1.jpg?resize=150%2C125&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Eastern-Bluebird-2019-1.jpg?resize=768%2C642&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Eastern-Bluebird-2019-1.jpg?resize=359%2C300&amp;ssl=1 359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is my first good Eastern Bluebird of the year.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41666\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41666\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41666\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41666\" data-attachment-id=\"41666\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41666\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Tree-Swallow-2019-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C771&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,771\" 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;1552825172&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;450&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tree Swallow 2019-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Tree Swallows have arrived!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Tree-Swallow-2019-2.jpg?fit=584%2C440&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41666\" title=\"Tree Swallow 2019-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Tree-Swallow-2019-2.jpg?resize=584%2C440&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tree Swallow 2019-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Tree-Swallow-2019-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Tree-Swallow-2019-2.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Tree-Swallow-2019-2.jpg?resize=768%2C578&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Tree-Swallow-2019-2.jpg?resize=398%2C300&amp;ssl=1 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Tree Swallows have arrived!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41667\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41667\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41667\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41667\" data-attachment-id=\"41667\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41667\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2019-19.jpg?fit=1024%2C764&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,764\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&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;1552821920&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;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Double Crested Cormorant 2019-19\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A few Double Crested Cormorants were fishing.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2019-19.jpg?fit=584%2C436&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41667\" title=\"Double Crested Cormorant 2019-19\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2019-19.jpg?resize=584%2C436&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Double Crested Cormorant 2019-19\" width=\"584\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2019-19.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2019-19.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2019-19.jpg?resize=768%2C573&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2019-19.jpg?resize=402%2C300&amp;ssl=1 402w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41667\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A few Double Crested Cormorants were fishing.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41668\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41668\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41668\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41668\" data-attachment-id=\"41668\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41668\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Canvasback-2019-31.jpg?fit=1024%2C837&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,837\" 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;1552820266&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=\"Canvasback 2019-31\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Canvasback male was foraging near shore.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Canvasback-2019-31.jpg?fit=584%2C477&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41668\" title=\"Canvasback 2019-31\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Canvasback-2019-31.jpg?resize=584%2C477&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canvasback 2019-31\" width=\"584\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Canvasback-2019-31.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Canvasback-2019-31.jpg?resize=150%2C123&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Canvasback-2019-31.jpg?resize=768%2C628&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Canvasback-2019-31.jpg?resize=367%2C300&amp;ssl=1 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41668\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Canvasback male was foraging near shore.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41669\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41669\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41669\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41669\" data-attachment-id=\"41669\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41669\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-23019-10.jpg?fit=1024%2C772&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,772\" 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;1552819601&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Northern Shoveler 23019-10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Northern Shoveler pair flew right by me.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-23019-10.jpg?fit=584%2C440&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41669\" title=\"Northern Shoveler 23019-10\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-23019-10.jpg?resize=584%2C440&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Shoveler 23019-10\" width=\"584\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-23019-10.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-23019-10.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-23019-10.jpg?resize=768%2C579&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Northern-Shoveler-23019-10.jpg?resize=398%2C300&amp;ssl=1 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Northern Shoveler pair flew right by me.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41671\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41671\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41671\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41671\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-2019-10.jpg?fit=1024%2C716&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,716\" 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;1552818542&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;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ring Necked Duck 2019-10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-2019-10.jpg?fit=584%2C408&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41671\" title=\"Ring Necked Duck 2019-10\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-2019-10.jpg?resize=584%2C408&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Necked Duck 2019-10\" width=\"584\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-2019-10.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-2019-10.jpg?resize=150%2C105&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-2019-10.jpg?resize=768%2C537&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-2019-10.jpg?resize=429%2C300&amp;ssl=1 429w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41672\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41672\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41672\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41672\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-2019-9.jpg?fit=1024%2C862&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,862\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&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;1552818521&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;450&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ring Necked Duck 2019-9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-2019-9.jpg?fit=584%2C492&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41672\" title=\"Ring Necked Duck 2019-9\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-2019-9.jpg?resize=584%2C492&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Necked Duck 2019-9\" width=\"584\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-2019-9.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-2019-9.jpg?resize=150%2C126&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-2019-9.jpg?resize=768%2C647&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-2019-9.jpg?resize=356%2C300&amp;ssl=1 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41670\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41670\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41670\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41670\" data-attachment-id=\"41670\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41670\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-2019-11.jpg?fit=1024%2C787&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,787\" 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;1552818546&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;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ring Necked Duck 2019-11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Ring Necked female was swimming with her mate.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-2019-11.jpg?fit=584%2C449&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41670\" title=\"Ring Necked Duck 2019-11\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-2019-11.jpg?resize=584%2C449&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Necked Duck 2019-11\" width=\"584\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-2019-11.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-2019-11.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-2019-11.jpg?resize=768%2C590&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-2019-11.jpg?resize=390%2C300&amp;ssl=1 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41670\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Ring Necked female was swimming with her mate.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41673\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41673\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41673\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41673\" data-attachment-id=\"41673\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41673\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Pied-Billed-Grebe-2019-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,707\" 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;1552818373&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pied Billed Grebe 2019-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;First Pied Billed Grebe of the season.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Pied-Billed-Grebe-2019-1.jpg?fit=584%2C403&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41673\" title=\"Pied Billed Grebe 2019-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Pied-Billed-Grebe-2019-1.jpg?resize=584%2C403&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pied Billed Grebe 2019-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Pied-Billed-Grebe-2019-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Pied-Billed-Grebe-2019-1.jpg?resize=150%2C104&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Pied-Billed-Grebe-2019-1.jpg?resize=768%2C530&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Pied-Billed-Grebe-2019-1.jpg?resize=435%2C300&amp;ssl=1 435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">First Pied Billed Grebe of the season.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41674\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41674\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41674\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41674\" data-attachment-id=\"41674\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41674\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/American-Wigeon-2019-.jpg?fit=1024%2C712&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,712\" 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;1552817864&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"American Wigeon 2019-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I wish this American Wigeon had been a little closer.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/American-Wigeon-2019-.jpg?fit=584%2C406&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41674\" title=\"American Wigeon 2019-\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/American-Wigeon-2019-.jpg?resize=584%2C406&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Wigeon 2019-\" width=\"584\" height=\"406\" 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