{"id":41827,"date":"2019-04-10T19:18:10","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T23:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=41827"},"modified":"2019-04-10T19:29:27","modified_gmt":"2019-04-10T23:29:27","slug":"short-billed-dowitcher-at-bombay-hook-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=41827","title":{"rendered":"Short Billed Dowitcher at Bombay Hook."},"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%3D41827&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>With good weather forecast, I travelled to Delaware and the Bombay Hook NWR.\u00a0 It&#8217;s not much further than Blackwater, and they get shorebirds that never appear at Blackwater.<\/p>\n<p>It was crowded early, with many different species, and some were in large numbers. There were some nice flyover birds as well.<\/p>\n<p>I got a few decent images, and was a little surprised that most of the birds disappeared a couple of hours after I arrived.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41839\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41839\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41839\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41839\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tree-Swallow-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;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;1554893754&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;350&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&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 2019-7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2019-7.jpg?fit=584%2C441&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41839\" title=\"Tree Swallow 2019-7\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2019-7.jpg?resize=584%2C441&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tree Swallow 2019-7\" width=\"584\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2019-7.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2019-7.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2019-7.jpg?resize=768%2C580&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2019-7.jpg?resize=397%2C300&amp;ssl=1 397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41828\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41828\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41828\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41828\" data-attachment-id=\"41828\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41828\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2019-8.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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;1554898482&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;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tree Swallow 2019-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tree Swallows were numerous.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2019-8.jpg?fit=584%2C438&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41828\" title=\"Tree Swallow 2019-8\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2019-8.jpg?resize=584%2C438&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tree Swallow 2019-8\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2019-8.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2019-8.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2019-8.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tree-Swallow-2019-8.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41828\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tree Swallows were numerous.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41829\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41829\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41829\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41829\" data-attachment-id=\"41829\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41829\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Snowy-Egret-2019-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C982&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,982\" 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;1554898440&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;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Snowy Egret 2019-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There will be more Snowy Egrets later in the season.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Snowy-Egret-2019-3.jpg?fit=584%2C560&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41829\" title=\"Snowy Egret 2019-3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Snowy-Egret-2019-3.jpg?resize=584%2C560&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Snowy Egret 2019-3\" width=\"584\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Snowy-Egret-2019-3.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Snowy-Egret-2019-3.jpg?resize=150%2C144&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Snowy-Egret-2019-3.jpg?resize=768%2C737&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Snowy-Egret-2019-3.jpg?resize=313%2C300&amp;ssl=1 313w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41829\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There will be more Snowy Egrets later in the season.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41843\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41843\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41843\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41843\" data-attachment-id=\"41843\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41843\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-19.jpg?fit=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,819\" 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;1554893248&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;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Northern Shoveler 2019-19\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Good light makes the male Northern Shoveler really stand out.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-19.jpg?fit=584%2C467&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41843\" title=\"Northern Shoveler 2019-19\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-19.jpg?resize=584%2C467&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Shoveler 2019-19\" width=\"584\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-19.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-19.jpg?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-19.jpg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-19.jpg?resize=375%2C300&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Good light makes the male Northern Shoveler really stand out.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41845\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41845\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41845\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41845\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-18.jpg?fit=1024%2C770&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,770\" 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;1554893143&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;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Northern Shoveler 2019-18\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-18.jpg?fit=584%2C439&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41845\" title=\"Northern Shoveler 2019-18\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-18.jpg?resize=584%2C439&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Shoveler 2019-18\" width=\"584\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-18.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-18.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-18.jpg?resize=768%2C578&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-18.jpg?resize=399%2C300&amp;ssl=1 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41846\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41846\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41846\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41846\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-17.jpg?fit=1024%2C785&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,785\" 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;1554893140&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;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Northern Shoveler 2019-17\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-17.jpg?fit=584%2C448&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41846\" title=\"Northern Shoveler 2019-17\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-17.jpg?resize=584%2C448&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Shoveler 2019-17\" width=\"584\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-17.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-17.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-17.jpg?resize=768%2C589&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-17.jpg?resize=391%2C300&amp;ssl=1 391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41847\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41847\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41847\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41847\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-16.jpg?fit=1024%2C766&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,766\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1554893119&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;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Northern Shoveler 2019-16\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-16.jpg?fit=584%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41847\" title=\"Northern Shoveler 2019-16\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-16.jpg?resize=584%2C437&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Shoveler 2019-16\" width=\"584\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-16.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-16.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-16.jpg?resize=768%2C575&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-16.jpg?resize=401%2C300&amp;ssl=1 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41830\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41830\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41830\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41830\" data-attachment-id=\"41830\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41830\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-20.jpg?fit=1024%2C772&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,772\" 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;1554897678&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;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Northern Shoveler 2019-20\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Northern Shoveler hen is foraging in the marsh.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-20.jpg?fit=584%2C440&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41830\" title=\"Northern Shoveler 2019-20\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-20.jpg?resize=584%2C440&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Shoveler 2019-20\" width=\"584\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-20.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-20.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-20.jpg?resize=768%2C579&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-2019-20.jpg?resize=398%2C300&amp;ssl=1 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41830\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Northern Shoveler hen is foraging in the marsh.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41831\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41831\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41831\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41831\" data-attachment-id=\"41831\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41831\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2019-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C833&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,833\" 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;1554894768&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;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Greater Yellowlegs 2019-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Greater Yellowlegs will also be more numerous in a few weeks.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2019-2.jpg?fit=584%2C475&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41831\" title=\"Greater Yellowlegs 2019-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2019-2.jpg?resize=584%2C475&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Greater Yellowlegs 2019-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2019-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2019-2.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2019-2.jpg?resize=768%2C625&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2019-2.jpg?resize=369%2C300&amp;ssl=1 369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41831\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greater Yellowlegs will also be more numerous in a few weeks.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41835\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41835\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41835\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41835\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-32.jpg?fit=1024%2C820&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,820\" 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 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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;1554892388&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;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Blue Heron 2019-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-25.jpg?fit=584%2C472&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41852\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 2019-25\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-25.jpg?resize=584%2C472&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 2019-25\" width=\"584\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-25.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-25.jpg?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-25.jpg?resize=768%2C621&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-25.jpg?resize=371%2C300&amp;ssl=1 371w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41860\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41860\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41860\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41860\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-24.jpg?fit=1024%2C775&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,775\" 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;1554889342&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;350&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Blue Heron 2019-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-24.jpg?fit=584%2C442&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41860\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 2019-24\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-24.jpg?resize=584%2C442&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 2019-24\" width=\"584\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-24.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-24.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-24.jpg?resize=768%2C581&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-24.jpg?resize=396%2C300&amp;ssl=1 396w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41834\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41834\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41834\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41834\" data-attachment-id=\"41834\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41834\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-33.jpg?fit=1024%2C916&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,916\" 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;1554894206&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;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Blue Heron 2019-33\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Many Great Blue Herons were fishing.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-33.jpg?fit=584%2C522&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41834\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 2019-33\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-33.jpg?resize=584%2C522&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 2019-33\" width=\"584\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-33.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-33.jpg?resize=150%2C134&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-33.jpg?resize=768%2C687&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-33.jpg?resize=335%2C300&amp;ssl=1 335w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41834\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many Great Blue Herons were fishing.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41838\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41838\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41838\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41838\" data-attachment-id=\"41838\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41838\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Egret-2019-7.jpg?fit=1024%2C1165&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1165\" 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;1554893983&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Egret 2019-7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A single Great Egret was present.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Egret-2019-7.jpg?fit=584%2C664&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41838\" title=\"Great Egret 2019-7\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Egret-2019-7.jpg?resize=584%2C664&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Egret 2019-7\" width=\"584\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Egret-2019-7.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Egret-2019-7.jpg?resize=132%2C150&amp;ssl=1 132w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Egret-2019-7.jpg?resize=768%2C874&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Great-Egret-2019-7.jpg?resize=264%2C300&amp;ssl=1 264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41838\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A single Great Egret was present.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41841\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41841\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41841\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41841\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/American-Avocet-2019-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C953&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,953\" 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;1554893519&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;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"American Avocet 2019-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/American-Avocet-2019-2.jpg?fit=584%2C544&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41841\" title=\"American Avocet 2019-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/American-Avocet-2019-2.jpg?resize=584%2C544&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Avocet 2019-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/American-Avocet-2019-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/American-Avocet-2019-2.jpg?resize=150%2C140&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/American-Avocet-2019-2.jpg?resize=768%2C715&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/American-Avocet-2019-2.jpg?resize=322%2C300&amp;ssl=1 322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41842\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41842\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41842\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41842\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/American-Avocet-2019-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C727&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,727\" 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;1554893505&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;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"American Avocet 2019-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/American-Avocet-2019-1.jpg?fit=584%2C415&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41842\" title=\"American Avocet 2019-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/American-Avocet-2019-1.jpg?resize=584%2C415&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Avocet 2019-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/American-Avocet-2019-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/American-Avocet-2019-1.jpg?resize=150%2C106&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/American-Avocet-2019-1.jpg?resize=768%2C545&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/American-Avocet-2019-1.jpg?resize=423%2C300&amp;ssl=1 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41840\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41840\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41840\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41840\" data-attachment-id=\"41840\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41840\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/American-Avocet-2019-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C792&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,792\" 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;1554893575&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;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"American Avocet 2019-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The American Avocet is a striking bird when in breeding plumage.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/American-Avocet-2019-3.jpg?fit=584%2C452&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41840\" title=\"American Avocet 2019-3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/American-Avocet-2019-3.jpg?resize=584%2C452&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Avocet 2019-3\" width=\"584\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/American-Avocet-2019-3.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/American-Avocet-2019-3.jpg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/American-Avocet-2019-3.jpg?resize=768%2C594&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/American-Avocet-2019-3.jpg?resize=388%2C300&amp;ssl=1 388w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The American Avocet is a striking bird when in breeding plumage.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41844\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41844\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41844\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41844\" data-attachment-id=\"41844\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41844\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Blue-Winged-Teal-2019-4.jpg?fit=1024%2C848&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,848\" 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;1554893195&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;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Winged Teal 2019-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I don&amp;#8217;t see Blue Winged Teal very often.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Blue-Winged-Teal-2019-4.jpg?fit=584%2C484&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41844\" title=\"Blue Winged Teal 2019-4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Blue-Winged-Teal-2019-4.jpg?resize=584%2C484&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Winged Teal 2019-4\" width=\"584\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Blue-Winged-Teal-2019-4.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Blue-Winged-Teal-2019-4.jpg?resize=150%2C124&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Blue-Winged-Teal-2019-4.jpg?resize=768%2C636&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Blue-Winged-Teal-2019-4.jpg?resize=362%2C300&amp;ssl=1 362w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41844\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I don&#8217;t see Blue Winged Teal very often.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41854\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41854\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41854\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41854\" data-attachment-id=\"41854\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41854\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-23019-15.jpg?fit=1024%2C742&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,742\" 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;1554892000&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=\"Northern Shoveler 23019-15\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Black Duck was just chillin&amp;#8217;.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-23019-15.jpg?fit=584%2C423&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41854\" title=\"Northern Shoveler 23019-15\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-23019-15.jpg?resize=584%2C423&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Shoveler 23019-15\" width=\"584\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-23019-15.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-23019-15.jpg?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-23019-15.jpg?resize=768%2C557&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Northern-Shoveler-23019-15.jpg?resize=414%2C300&amp;ssl=1 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41854\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Black Duck was just chillin&#8217;.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_41858\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41858\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41858\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41858\" data-attachment-id=\"41858\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41858\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Black-Necked-Stilt-2019-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C862&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,862\" 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;1554890917&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Black Necked Stilt 2019-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I saw only one Black Necked Stilt, and was lucky to get this shot.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Black-Necked-Stilt-2019-1.jpg?fit=584%2C492&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41858\" title=\"Black Necked Stilt 2019-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Black-Necked-Stilt-2019-1.jpg?resize=584%2C492&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black Necked Stilt 2019-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Black-Necked-Stilt-2019-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Black-Necked-Stilt-2019-1.jpg?resize=150%2C126&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Black-Necked-Stilt-2019-1.jpg?resize=768%2C647&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Black-Necked-Stilt-2019-1.jpg?resize=356%2C300&amp;ssl=1 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I saw only one Black Necked Stilt, and was lucky to get this shot.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41833\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41833\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41833\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41833\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Short-Billed-Dowitcher-2019-1.jpg?fit=972%2C798&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"972,798\" 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;1554894385&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;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Short Billed Dowitcher 2019-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Short-Billed-Dowitcher-2019-1.jpg?fit=584%2C479&amp;ssl=1\" 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aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41832\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-41832\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41832\" data-attachment-id=\"41832\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=41832\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Short-Billed-Dowitcher-2019-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C783&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,783\" 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;1554894505&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;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Short Billed Dowitcher 2019-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bombay Hook is the only place I&amp;#8217;ve seen Short Billed Dowitcher.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Short-Billed-Dowitcher-2019-2.jpg?fit=584%2C447&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41832\" title=\"Short Billed Dowitcher 2019-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Short-Billed-Dowitcher-2019-2.jpg?resize=584%2C447&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Short Billed Dowitcher 2019-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Short-Billed-Dowitcher-2019-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Short-Billed-Dowitcher-2019-2.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Short-Billed-Dowitcher-2019-2.jpg?resize=768%2C587&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Short-Billed-Dowitcher-2019-2.jpg?resize=392%2C300&amp;ssl=1 392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41832\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bombay Hook is the only place I&#8217;ve seen Short Billed Dowitcher.<\/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%3D41827&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END 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