{"id":43408,"date":"2020-02-24T00:24:50","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T05:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=43408"},"modified":"2020-02-24T00:27:47","modified_gmt":"2020-02-24T05:27:47","slug":"pied-billed-grebes-at-lake-artemesia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=43408","title":{"rendered":"Pied Billed Grebes 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%3D43408&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>We&#8217;re finally getting some signs of Spring birds. Passerines are chirping at Quiet Waters, and some migrants are being found in other areas of MD. There&#8217;s been\u00a0 no improvement in duck numbers, and maybe there won&#8217;t be.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve made a few short trips, but wasted a lot of time trying to find birds, so it&#8217;s been a bit sparse.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_43412\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43412\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43412\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43412\" data-attachment-id=\"43412\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43412\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-2020-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C790&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,790\" 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;1582363574&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;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Common Goldeneye 2020-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A single Common Goldeneye hen is visiting Lake Artemesia.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-2020-2.jpg?fit=584%2C451&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43412\" title=\"Common Goldeneye 2020-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-2020-2.jpg?resize=584%2C451&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Common Goldeneye 2020-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-2020-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-2020-2.jpg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-2020-2.jpg?resize=768%2C593&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Common-Goldeneye-2020-2.jpg?resize=389%2C300&amp;ssl=1 389w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43412\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A single Common Goldeneye hen is visiting Lake Artemesia.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_43413\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43413\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43413\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43413\" data-attachment-id=\"43413\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43413\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ring-Necked-Duck-2020-10.jpg?fit=1024%2C635&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,635\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&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;1582362653&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;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ring Necked Duck 2020-10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ring Necked Ducks are a regular winter visitor.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ring-Necked-Duck-2020-10.jpg?fit=584%2C362&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43413\" title=\"Ring Necked Duck 2020-10\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ring-Necked-Duck-2020-10.jpg?resize=584%2C362&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Necked Duck 2020-10\" width=\"584\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ring-Necked-Duck-2020-10.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ring-Necked-Duck-2020-10.jpg?resize=150%2C93&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ring-Necked-Duck-2020-10.jpg?resize=768%2C476&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ring-Necked-Duck-2020-10.jpg?resize=484%2C300&amp;ssl=1 484w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43413\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ring Necked Ducks are a regular winter visitor.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43415\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43415\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43415\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43415\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Canada-Goose-2020-10.jpg?fit=1024%2C706&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,706\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&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;1582362323&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Canada Goose 2020-10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Canada-Goose-2020-10.jpg?fit=584%2C403&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43415\" title=\"Canada Goose 2020-10\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Canada-Goose-2020-10.jpg?resize=584%2C403&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canada Goose 2020-10\" width=\"584\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Canada-Goose-2020-10.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Canada-Goose-2020-10.jpg?resize=150%2C103&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Canada-Goose-2020-10.jpg?resize=768%2C530&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Canada-Goose-2020-10.jpg?resize=435%2C300&amp;ssl=1 435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43416\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43416\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43416\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43416\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Canada-Goose-2020-11.jpg?fit=1024%2C806&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,806\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&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;1582362322&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Canada Goose 2020-11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Canada-Goose-2020-11.jpg?fit=584%2C460&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43416\" title=\"Canada Goose 2020-11\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Canada-Goose-2020-11.jpg?resize=584%2C460&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canada Goose 2020-11\" width=\"584\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Canada-Goose-2020-11.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, 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data-orig-size=\"1024,708\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&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;1582362322&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Canada Goose 2020-13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Canada-Goose-2020-13.jpg?fit=584%2C404&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43418\" title=\"Canada Goose 2020-13\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Canada-Goose-2020-13.jpg?resize=584%2C404&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canada Goose 2020-13\" width=\"584\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Canada-Goose-2020-13.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Canada-Goose-2020-13.jpg?resize=150%2C104&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Canada-Goose-2020-13.jpg?resize=768%2C531&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Canada-Goose-2020-13.jpg?resize=434%2C300&amp;ssl=1 434w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_43414\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43414\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43414\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43414\" data-attachment-id=\"43414\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43414\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Canada-Goose-2020-9.jpg?fit=1024%2C673&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,673\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&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;1582362323&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Canada Goose 2020-9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Many Canada Geese spend the night in winter.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Canada-Goose-2020-9.jpg?fit=584%2C384&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43414\" title=\"Canada Goose 2020-9\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Canada-Goose-2020-9.jpg?resize=584%2C384&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canada Goose 2020-9\" width=\"584\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Canada-Goose-2020-9.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Canada-Goose-2020-9.jpg?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Canada-Goose-2020-9.jpg?resize=768%2C505&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Canada-Goose-2020-9.jpg?resize=456%2C300&amp;ssl=1 456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43414\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many Canada Geese spend the night in winter.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_43419\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43419\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43419\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43419\" data-attachment-id=\"43419\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=43419\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-2020-8.jpg?fit=1024%2C671&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,671\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&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;1582362248&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=\"Hooded Merganser 2020-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A few Hooded Mergansers are passing through.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-2020-8.jpg?fit=584%2C383&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43419\" title=\"Hooded Merganser 2020-8\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-2020-8.jpg?resize=584%2C383&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hooded Merganser 2020-8\" width=\"584\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-2020-8.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-2020-8.jpg?resize=150%2C98&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-2020-8.jpg?resize=768%2C503&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Hooded-Merganser-2020-8.jpg?resize=458%2C300&amp;ssl=1 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43419\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A few Hooded Mergansers are passing through.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D43408&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; 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Passerines are chirping at Quiet Waters, and some migrants are being found in other areas of MD. There&#8217;s been\u00a0 no improvement in duck numbers, and maybe there won&#8217;t be. 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