{"id":45995,"date":"2021-11-25T18:22:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T23:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=45995"},"modified":"2021-12-18T12:35:38","modified_gmt":"2021-12-18T17:35:38","slug":"american-wigeon-at-thomas-point-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=45995","title":{"rendered":"American Wigeon at Thomas Point."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D45995&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&#8217;s been a relatively slow couple of weeks since I posted.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve been making the rounds locally for a while, as I&#8217;m not hearing about much elsewhere. Last year we had Siskins and Nuthatches, but no treats so far this season.<\/p>\n<p>Wood Ducks are still at Quiet Waters, Buffleheads and Tundra Swans are well established and White Throated Sparrows are numerous everywhere. I&#8217;m still waiting for more Winter ducks, and the Wigeon, a single bird, was a welcome sight.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46028\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46028\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46028\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46028\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cove-35.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH Vandervoort&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1637310927&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cove 35\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cove-35.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46028\" title=\"Cove 35\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cove-35.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cove 35\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cove-35.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cove-35.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cove-35.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cove-35.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46029\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46029\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46029\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46029\" data-attachment-id=\"46029\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46029\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cove-32-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;13&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH Vandervoort&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1636279126&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;21&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cove 32\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Quiet Waters Cove.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cove-32-1.jpg?fit=584%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46029\" title=\"Cove 32\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cove-32-1.jpg?resize=584%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cove 32\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cove-32-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cove-32-1.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cove-32-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cove-32-1.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46029\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Quiet Waters Cove.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46005\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46005\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46005\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46005\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Northern-Pintail-2021-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C633&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,633\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1636530430&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Northern Pintail 2021-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Northern-Pintail-2021-1.jpg?fit=584%2C361&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46005\" title=\"Northern Pintail 2021-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Northern-Pintail-2021-1.jpg?resize=584%2C361&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Pintail 2021-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Northern-Pintail-2021-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Northern-Pintail-2021-1.jpg?resize=150%2C93&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Northern-Pintail-2021-1.jpg?resize=768%2C475&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Northern-Pintail-2021-1.jpg?resize=485%2C300&amp;ssl=1 485w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_45996\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45996\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-45996\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45996\" data-attachment-id=\"45996\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45996\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Northern-Pintail-2021-4.jpg?fit=1024%2C861&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,861\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1636537501&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Northern Pintail 2021-4\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;I found this Northern Pintail at Bombay Hook&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Northern-Pintail-2021-4.jpg?fit=584%2C491&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-45996 size-full\" title=\"Northern Pintail 2021-4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Northern-Pintail-2021-4.jpg?resize=584%2C491&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Pintail 2021-4\" width=\"584\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Northern-Pintail-2021-4.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Northern-Pintail-2021-4.jpg?resize=150%2C126&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Northern-Pintail-2021-4.jpg?resize=768%2C646&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Northern-Pintail-2021-4.jpg?resize=357%2C300&amp;ssl=1 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45996\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Northern Pintail was at Bombay Hook.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_45997\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45997\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-45997\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45997\" data-attachment-id=\"45997\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45997\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-2021-150.jpg?fit=1024%2C1008&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1008\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1636536365&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&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 2021-150\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Great Blue Herons often seem to the epitome of patience.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-2021-150.jpg?fit=584%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-45997 size-full\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 2021-150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-2021-150.jpg?resize=584%2C575&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 2021-150\" width=\"584\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-2021-150.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-2021-150.jpg?resize=150%2C148&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-2021-150.jpg?resize=768%2C756&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Great-Blue-Heron-2021-150.jpg?resize=305%2C300&amp;ssl=1 305w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45997\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Great Blue Herons appear to be very patient.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_45998\" style=\"width: 755px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45998\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-45998\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45998\" data-attachment-id=\"45998\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45998\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Forsters-Tern-2021-24.jpg?fit=745%2C528&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"745,528\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1636534927&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;550&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Forster&amp;#8217;s Tern 2021-24\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;I haven&amp;#8217;t seen many Forster&amp;#8217;s Terns this year.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Forsters-Tern-2021-24.jpg?fit=584%2C414&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-45998 size-full\" title=\"Forster's Tern 2021-24\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Forsters-Tern-2021-24.jpg?resize=584%2C414&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Forster's Tern 2021-24\" width=\"584\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Forsters-Tern-2021-24.jpg?w=745&amp;ssl=1 745w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Forsters-Tern-2021-24.jpg?resize=150%2C106&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Forsters-Tern-2021-24.jpg?resize=423%2C300&amp;ssl=1 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45998\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;ve seen fewer Forster&#8217;s Terns this day than usual.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46001\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46001\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46001\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46001\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/American-Avocet-2021-20.jpg?fit=1024%2C841&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,841\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1636534566&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"American Avocet 2021-20\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/American-Avocet-2021-20.jpg?fit=584%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46001\" title=\"American Avocet 2021-20\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/American-Avocet-2021-20.jpg?resize=584%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Avocet 2021-20\" width=\"584\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/American-Avocet-2021-20.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/American-Avocet-2021-20.jpg?resize=150%2C123&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/American-Avocet-2021-20.jpg?resize=768%2C631&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/American-Avocet-2021-20.jpg?resize=365%2C300&amp;ssl=1 365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_45999\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45999\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-45999\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45999\" data-attachment-id=\"45999\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=45999\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/American-Avocet-2021-21.jpg?fit=1024%2C703&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,703\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1636534771&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;550&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"American Avocet 2021-21\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Many American Avocets were feeding at Bombay Hook.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/American-Avocet-2021-21.jpg?fit=584%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-45999 size-full\" title=\"American Avocet 2021-21\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/American-Avocet-2021-21.jpg?resize=584%2C401&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Avocet 2021-21\" width=\"584\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/American-Avocet-2021-21.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/American-Avocet-2021-21.jpg?resize=150%2C103&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/American-Avocet-2021-21.jpg?resize=768%2C527&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/American-Avocet-2021-21.jpg?resize=437%2C300&amp;ssl=1 437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-45999\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These American Avocets were at Bombay Hook.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46000\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46000\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46000\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46000\" data-attachment-id=\"46000\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46000\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2021-43.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&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1636534696&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Greater Yellowlegs 2021-43\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;This is a Greater Yellowlegs.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2021-43.jpg?fit=584%2C387&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-46000 size-full\" title=\"Greater Yellowlegs 2021-43\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2021-43.jpg?resize=584%2C387&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Greater Yellowlegs 2021-43\" width=\"584\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2021-43.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2021-43.jpg?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2021-43.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Greater-Yellowlegs-2021-43.jpg?resize=453%2C300&amp;ssl=1 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46000\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is a Greeter Yellowlegs.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46010\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46010\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46010\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46010\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Black-Duck-2021-13.jpg?fit=1024%2C689&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,689\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1636795051&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;550&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=\"Black Duck 2021-13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Black-Duck-2021-13.jpg?fit=584%2C393&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46010\" title=\"Black Duck 2021-13\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Black-Duck-2021-13.jpg?resize=584%2C393&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black Duck 2021-13\" width=\"584\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Black-Duck-2021-13.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Black-Duck-2021-13.jpg?resize=150%2C101&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Black-Duck-2021-13.jpg?resize=768%2C517&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Black-Duck-2021-13.jpg?resize=446%2C300&amp;ssl=1 446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46002\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46002\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46002\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46002\" data-attachment-id=\"46002\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46002\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Black-Duck-2021-12.jpg?fit=1024%2C778&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,778\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1636534460&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Black Duck 2021-12\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;I often see Black Ducks at Thomas Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Black-Duck-2021-12.jpg?fit=584%2C444&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-46002 size-full\" title=\"Black Duck 2021-12\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Black-Duck-2021-12.jpg?resize=584%2C444&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black Duck 2021-12\" width=\"584\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Black-Duck-2021-12.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Black-Duck-2021-12.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Black-Duck-2021-12.jpg?resize=768%2C584&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Black-Duck-2021-12.jpg?resize=395%2C300&amp;ssl=1 395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46002\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Most Years I can find Black Ducks at Thomas Point.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46003\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46003\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46003\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46003\" data-attachment-id=\"46003\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46003\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Great-Egret-2021-216.jpg?fit=1024%2C785&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,785\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1636533973&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Egret 2021-216\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Great Egret is headed South for the Winter.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Great-Egret-2021-216.jpg?fit=584%2C448&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46003\" title=\"Great Egret 2021-216\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Great-Egret-2021-216.jpg?resize=584%2C448&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Egret 2021-216\" width=\"584\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Great-Egret-2021-216.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Great-Egret-2021-216.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Great-Egret-2021-216.jpg?resize=768%2C589&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Great-Egret-2021-216.jpg?resize=391%2C300&amp;ssl=1 391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46003\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Great Egret is headed South for the Winter.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46004\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46004\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46004\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46004\" data-attachment-id=\"46004\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46004\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Northern-Shoveler-2021-7.jpg?fit=1024%2C691&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,691\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1636531787&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;460&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Northern Shoveler 2021-7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Northern is aptly named for his huge ebak.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Northern-Shoveler-2021-7.jpg?fit=584%2C394&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46004\" title=\"Northern Shoveler 2021-7\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Northern-Shoveler-2021-7.jpg?resize=584%2C394&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Shoveler 2021-7\" width=\"584\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Northern-Shoveler-2021-7.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Northern-Shoveler-2021-7.jpg?resize=150%2C101&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Northern-Shoveler-2021-7.jpg?resize=768%2C518&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Northern-Shoveler-2021-7.jpg?resize=445%2C300&amp;ssl=1 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46004\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Northern is aptly named for his huge beak.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46007\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46007\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46007\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46007\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mallard-2021-66.jpg?fit=1024%2C809&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,809\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1636451063&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mallard 2021-66\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mallard-2021-66.jpg?fit=584%2C461&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46007\" title=\"Mallard 2021-66\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mallard-2021-66.jpg?resize=584%2C461&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mallard 2021-66\" width=\"584\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mallard-2021-66.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mallard-2021-66.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mallard-2021-66.jpg?resize=768%2C607&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mallard-2021-66.jpg?resize=380%2C300&amp;ssl=1 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46006\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46006\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46006\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46006\" data-attachment-id=\"46006\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46006\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mallard-2021-67.jpg?fit=1024%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,750\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1636451064&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mallard 2021-67\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The morning light can be magical at times.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mallard-2021-67.jpg?fit=584%2C428&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46006\" title=\"Mallard 2021-67\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mallard-2021-67.jpg?resize=584%2C428&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mallard 2021-67\" width=\"584\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mallard-2021-67.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mallard-2021-67.jpg?resize=150%2C110&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mallard-2021-67.jpg?resize=768%2C563&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mallard-2021-67.jpg?resize=410%2C300&amp;ssl=1 410w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46006\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The morning light can be magical at times.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46008\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46008\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46008\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46008\" data-attachment-id=\"46008\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46008\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Canada-Goose-2021-121.jpg?fit=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,819\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1636449528&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;230&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=\"Canada Goose 2021-121\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Two C anada Geese taking off from Jonas Green Park.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Canada-Goose-2021-121.jpg?fit=584%2C467&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46008\" title=\"Canada Goose 2021-121\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Canada-Goose-2021-121.jpg?resize=584%2C467&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canada Goose 2021-121\" width=\"584\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Canada-Goose-2021-121.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Canada-Goose-2021-121.jpg?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Canada-Goose-2021-121.jpg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Canada-Goose-2021-121.jpg?resize=375%2C300&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46008\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two Canada Geese taking off from Jonas Green Park.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46009\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46009\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46009\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46009\" data-attachment-id=\"46009\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46009\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Gadwall-2021-40.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,682\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1636445505&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;550&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Gadwall 2021-40\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;ve been finding Gadwalls at Jonas Green Park for several years. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Gadwall-2021-40.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46009\" title=\"Gadwall 2021-40\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Gadwall-2021-40.jpg?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Gadwall 2021-40\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Gadwall-2021-40.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Gadwall-2021-40.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Gadwall-2021-40.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Gadwall-2021-40.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46009\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;ve been finding Gadwalls at Jonas Green Park for several years.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46011\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46011\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46011\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46011\" data-attachment-id=\"46011\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46011\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hooded-Merganser-2021-14.jpg?fit=1024%2C863&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,863\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1636791531&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hooded Merganser 2021-14\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Hooded Mergansers of then visit Jonas Green in the Fall.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hooded-Merganser-2021-14.jpg?fit=584%2C492&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46011\" title=\"Hooded Merganser 2021-14\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hooded-Merganser-2021-14.jpg?resize=584%2C492&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hooded Merganser 2021-14\" width=\"584\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hooded-Merganser-2021-14.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hooded-Merganser-2021-14.jpg?resize=150%2C126&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hooded-Merganser-2021-14.jpg?resize=768%2C647&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hooded-Merganser-2021-14.jpg?resize=356%2C300&amp;ssl=1 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46011\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hooded Mergansers often visit Jonas Green in the Fall.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46013\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46013\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46013\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46013\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hooded-Merganser-2021-12.jpg?fit=1024%2C591&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,591\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1636791006&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hooded Merganser 2021-12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hooded-Merganser-2021-12.jpg?fit=584%2C337&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46013\" title=\"Hooded Merganser 2021-12\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hooded-Merganser-2021-12.jpg?resize=584%2C337&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hooded Merganser 2021-12\" width=\"584\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hooded-Merganser-2021-12.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hooded-Merganser-2021-12.jpg?resize=150%2C87&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hooded-Merganser-2021-12.jpg?resize=768%2C443&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Hooded-Merganser-2021-12.jpg?resize=500%2C289&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46014\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46014\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46014\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46014\" data-attachment-id=\"46014\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46014\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Northern-Harrier-2021-1.jpg?fit=870%2C609&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"870,609\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1636543329&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;260&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Northern Harrier 2021-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Northern Harrier was foraging at Bombay Hook.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Northern-Harrier-2021-1.jpg?fit=584%2C409&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46014\" title=\"Northern Harrier 2021-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Northern-Harrier-2021-1.jpg?resize=584%2C409&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Harrier 2021-1\" width=\"584\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Northern-Harrier-2021-1.jpg?w=870&amp;ssl=1 870w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Northern-Harrier-2021-1.jpg?resize=150%2C105&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Northern-Harrier-2021-1.jpg?resize=768%2C538&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Northern-Harrier-2021-1.jpg?resize=429%2C300&amp;ssl=1 429w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46014\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Northern Harrier was foraging at Bombay Hook.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46015\" style=\"width: 1001px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46015\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46015\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46015\" data-attachment-id=\"46015\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46015\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Pied-Billed-Grebe-2021-4.jpg?fit=991%2C597&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"991,597\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1636541535&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pied Billed Grebe 2021-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;We should be seeing a few Pied Billed Grebes soon.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Pied-Billed-Grebe-2021-4.jpg?fit=584%2C352&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46015\" title=\"Pied Billed Grebe 2021-4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Pied-Billed-Grebe-2021-4.jpg?resize=584%2C352&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pied Billed Grebe 2021-4\" width=\"584\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Pied-Billed-Grebe-2021-4.jpg?w=991&amp;ssl=1 991w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Pied-Billed-Grebe-2021-4.jpg?resize=150%2C90&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Pied-Billed-Grebe-2021-4.jpg?resize=768%2C463&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Pied-Billed-Grebe-2021-4.jpg?resize=498%2C300&amp;ssl=1 498w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46015\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We should be seeing a few Pied Billed Grebes soon.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46016\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46016\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46016\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46016\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Great-Egret-2021-218.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,682\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1636541248&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Great Egret 2021-218\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Great-Egret-2021-218.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46016\" title=\"Great Egret 2021-218\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Great-Egret-2021-218.jpg?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Egret 2021-218\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Great-Egret-2021-218.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Great-Egret-2021-218.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Great-Egret-2021-218.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Great-Egret-2021-218.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46017\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46017\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46017\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46017\" data-attachment-id=\"46017\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46017\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2021-19.jpg?fit=1024%2C692&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,692\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1636539467&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;550&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Double Crested Cormorant 2021-19\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Double Crested Cormorants are a common sight.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2021-19.jpg?fit=584%2C395&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46017\" title=\"Double Crested Cormorant 2021-19\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2021-19.jpg?resize=584%2C395&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Double Crested Cormorant 2021-19\" width=\"584\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2021-19.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2021-19.jpg?resize=150%2C101&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2021-19.jpg?resize=768%2C519&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Double-Crested-Cormorant-2021-19.jpg?resize=444%2C300&amp;ssl=1 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46017\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Double Crested Cormorants are a common sight.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46020\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46020\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46020\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46020\" data-attachment-id=\"46020\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46020\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bufflehead-2021-68.jpg?fit=1024%2C835&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,835\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1637745745&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&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=\"Bufflehead 2021-68\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Dozens of Buffleheads are in the South River.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bufflehead-2021-68.jpg?fit=584%2C476&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46020\" title=\"Bufflehead 2021-68\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bufflehead-2021-68.jpg?resize=584%2C476&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead 2021-68\" width=\"584\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bufflehead-2021-68.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bufflehead-2021-68.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bufflehead-2021-68.jpg?resize=768%2C626&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Bufflehead-2021-68.jpg?resize=368%2C300&amp;ssl=1 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dozens of Buffleheads are in the South River.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46021\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46021\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46021\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46021\" data-attachment-id=\"46021\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46021\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cowbird-2021-7.jpg?fit=1024%2C746&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,746\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1637491910&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;550&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cowbird 2021-7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A flock of Cowbirds is feeding in Quiet Waters.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cowbird-2021-7.jpg?fit=584%2C425&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46021\" title=\"Cowbird 2021-7\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cowbird-2021-7.jpg?resize=584%2C425&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cowbird 2021-7\" width=\"584\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cowbird-2021-7.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cowbird-2021-7.jpg?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cowbird-2021-7.jpg?resize=768%2C560&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cowbird-2021-7.jpg?resize=412%2C300&amp;ssl=1 412w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46021\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A flock of Cowbirds is feeding in Quiet Waters.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46022\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46022\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46022\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46022\" data-attachment-id=\"46022\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46022\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Chipping-Sparrow-2021-37.jpg?fit=1024%2C826&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,826\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1637491845&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;550&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Chipping Sparrow 2021-37\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Watch the WHite Throated Sparrows and you may find the occasional Chipping Sparrow.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Chipping-Sparrow-2021-37.jpg?fit=584%2C471&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46022\" title=\"Chipping Sparrow 2021-37\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Chipping-Sparrow-2021-37.jpg?resize=584%2C471&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Chipping Sparrow 2021-37\" width=\"584\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Chipping-Sparrow-2021-37.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Chipping-Sparrow-2021-37.jpg?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Chipping-Sparrow-2021-37.jpg?resize=768%2C620&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Chipping-Sparrow-2021-37.jpg?resize=372%2C300&amp;ssl=1 372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Watch the White Throated Sparrows and you may find the occasional Chipping Sparrow.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46023\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46023\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46023\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46023\" data-attachment-id=\"46023\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46023\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Wood-Duck-2021-294-.jpg?fit=1024%2C736&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,736\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1637402962&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Wood Duck 2021-294-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;These Wood Ducks seem to be staying a bit late.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Wood-Duck-2021-294-.jpg?fit=584%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46023\" title=\"Wood Duck 2021-294-\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Wood-Duck-2021-294-.jpg?resize=584%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wood Duck 2021-294-\" width=\"584\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Wood-Duck-2021-294-.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Wood-Duck-2021-294-.jpg?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Wood-Duck-2021-294-.jpg?resize=768%2C552&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Wood-Duck-2021-294-.jpg?resize=417%2C300&amp;ssl=1 417w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These Wood Ducks seem to be staying a bit late.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46024\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46024\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46024\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46024\" data-attachment-id=\"46024\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46024\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Dark-Eyed-Junco-2020-26.jpg?fit=1024%2C838&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,838\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1637142172&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dark Eyed Junco 2020-26\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I expect to see more Dark Eyed Juncos soon.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Dark-Eyed-Junco-2020-26.jpg?fit=584%2C478&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46024\" title=\"Dark Eyed Junco 2020-26\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Dark-Eyed-Junco-2020-26.jpg?resize=584%2C478&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dark Eyed Junco 2020-26\" width=\"584\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Dark-Eyed-Junco-2020-26.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Dark-Eyed-Junco-2020-26.jpg?resize=150%2C123&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Dark-Eyed-Junco-2020-26.jpg?resize=768%2C629&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Dark-Eyed-Junco-2020-26.jpg?resize=367%2C300&amp;ssl=1 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46024\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I expect to see more Dark Eyed Juncos soon.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46026\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46026\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46026\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46026\" data-attachment-id=\"46026\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46026\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cardinal-2021-60.jpg?fit=1024%2C813&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,813\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1636885063&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;420&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cardinal 2021-60\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cardinals are plentiful.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cardinal-2021-60.jpg?fit=584%2C464&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46026\" title=\"Cardinal 2021-60\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cardinal-2021-60.jpg?resize=584%2C464&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cardinal 2021-60\" width=\"584\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cardinal-2021-60.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cardinal-2021-60.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cardinal-2021-60.jpg?resize=768%2C610&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Cardinal-2021-60.jpg?resize=378%2C300&amp;ssl=1 378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46026\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cardinals are plentiful.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46027\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46027\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46027\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46027\" data-attachment-id=\"46027\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46027\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/White-Throated-Sparrow-2021-37.jpg?fit=1024%2C767&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,767\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1636884304&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;390&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"White Throated Sparrow 2021-37\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/White-Throated-Sparrow-2021-37.jpg?fit=584%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-46027 size-full\" title=\"White Throated Sparrow 2021-37\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/White-Throated-Sparrow-2021-37.jpg?resize=584%2C437&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White Throated Sparrow 2021-37\" width=\"584\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/White-Throated-Sparrow-2021-37.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/White-Throated-Sparrow-2021-37.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/White-Throated-Sparrow-2021-37.jpg?resize=768%2C575&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/White-Throated-Sparrow-2021-37.jpg?resize=401%2C300&amp;ssl=1 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46027\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chipping Sparrows are regulars at Quiet Waters.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46019\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46019\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46019\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46019\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/American-Wigeon-2021-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C703&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,703\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1637747799&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;550&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"American Wigeon 2021-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/American-Wigeon-2021-3.jpg?fit=584%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46019\" title=\"American Wigeon 2021-3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/American-Wigeon-2021-3.jpg?resize=584%2C401&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Wigeon 2021-3\" width=\"584\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/American-Wigeon-2021-3.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/American-Wigeon-2021-3.jpg?resize=150%2C103&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/American-Wigeon-2021-3.jpg?resize=768%2C527&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/American-Wigeon-2021-3.jpg?resize=437%2C300&amp;ssl=1 437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46018\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46018\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46018\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46018\" data-attachment-id=\"46018\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46018\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/American-Wigeon-2021-4.jpg?fit=1024%2C751&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,751\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1637747838&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"American Wigeon 2021-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I found this American Wigeon at Thomas Point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/American-Wigeon-2021-4.jpg?fit=584%2C428&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46018\" title=\"American Wigeon 2021-4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/American-Wigeon-2021-4.jpg?resize=584%2C428&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Wigeon 2021-4\" width=\"584\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/American-Wigeon-2021-4.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/American-Wigeon-2021-4.jpg?resize=150%2C110&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/American-Wigeon-2021-4.jpg?resize=768%2C563&amp;ssl=1 768w, 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