{"id":46281,"date":"2022-04-05T12:28:50","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T16:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=46281"},"modified":"2022-04-05T12:59:28","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T16:59:28","slug":"great-egret-at-quiet-waters-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=46281","title":{"rendered":"Great Egret at Quiet Waters Park."},"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%3D46281&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>In ten years of watching I had never seen an egret of any kind at Quiet Waters, so this was a surprise. They&#8217;re marsh birds, and not really expected at QW which is more woodsie.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the season of Wood Ducks, Gadwalls and Great Blue Herons so far. I&#8217;m still tracking the heron nests, and I found an owl nearby.<\/p>\n<p>My only small migrant so far is an Eastern Phoebe, but the warblers will be here soon .<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46282\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46282\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46282\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46282\" data-attachment-id=\"46282\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46282\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2022-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C910&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,910\" 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;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1649046980&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ring Billed Gulls squabbling over a morsel.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2022-1.jpg?fit=584%2C519&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46282\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2022-1.jpg?resize=584%2C519&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2022-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2022-1.jpg?resize=150%2C133&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2022-1.jpg?resize=768%2C683&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2022-1.jpg?resize=338%2C300&amp;ssl=1 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ring Billed Gulls squabbling over a morsel.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46309\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46309\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46309\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46309\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C627&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,627\" 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;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1648863142&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;480&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-2.jpg?fit=584%2C358&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46309\" title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-2.jpg?resize=584%2C358&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" width=\"584\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-2.jpg?resize=150%2C92&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-2.jpg?resize=768%2C470&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-2.jpg?resize=490%2C300&amp;ssl=1 490w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46310\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46310\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46310\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-209.jpg?fit=584%2C419&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46310\" title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-209.jpg?resize=584%2C419&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" width=\"584\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-209.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-209.jpg?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-209.jpg?resize=768%2C551&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-209.jpg?resize=419%2C300&amp;ssl=1 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" 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data-image-title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Horned-Owl-2022-1-2.jpg?fit=584%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46305\" title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Horned-Owl-2022-1-2.jpg?resize=584%2C424&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" width=\"584\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Horned-Owl-2022-1-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Horned-Owl-2022-1-2.jpg?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Horned-Owl-2022-1-2.jpg?resize=768%2C557&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Horned-Owl-2022-1-2.jpg?resize=413%2C300&amp;ssl=1 413w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46304\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46304\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46304\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46304\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Horned-Owl-2022-1-1.jpg?fit=612%2C531&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"612,531\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1648876944&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;440&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Horned-Owl-2022-1-1.jpg?fit=584%2C507&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46304\" title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Horned-Owl-2022-1-1.jpg?resize=584%2C507&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" width=\"584\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Horned-Owl-2022-1-1.jpg?w=612&amp;ssl=1 612w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Horned-Owl-2022-1-1.jpg?resize=150%2C130&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Horned-Owl-2022-1-1.jpg?resize=346%2C300&amp;ssl=1 346w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46306\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46306\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46306\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46306\" data-attachment-id=\"46306\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46306\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Horned-Owl-2022-1-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C1323&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1323\" 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;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1648874774&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;420&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A friend found this Great Horned Owl and two chicks.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Horned-Owl-2022-1-3.jpg?fit=584%2C755&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46306\" title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Horned-Owl-2022-1-3.jpg?resize=584%2C755&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" width=\"584\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Horned-Owl-2022-1-3.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Horned-Owl-2022-1-3.jpg?resize=116%2C150&amp;ssl=1 116w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Horned-Owl-2022-1-3.jpg?resize=768%2C992&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Horned-Owl-2022-1-3.jpg?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46306\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A friend found this Great Horned Owl and two chicks.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46283\" style=\"width: 596px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46283\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46283\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46283\" data-attachment-id=\"46283\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46283\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Red-Throateed-Loon-2022-1.jpg?fit=586%2C453&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"586,453\" 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;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1649046151&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This distant red Throated Loon was a bonus, as I haven&amp;#8217;t seen many.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Red-Throateed-Loon-2022-1.jpg?fit=584%2C451&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46283\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Red-Throateed-Loon-2022-1.jpg?resize=584%2C451&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Red-Throateed-Loon-2022-1.jpg?w=586&amp;ssl=1 586w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Red-Throateed-Loon-2022-1.jpg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Red-Throateed-Loon-2022-1.jpg?resize=388%2C300&amp;ssl=1 388w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This distant Red Throated Loon was a bonus, as I haven&#8217;t seen many.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46309\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46309\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46309\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46309\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C627&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,627\" 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;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1648863142&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;480&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-2.jpg?fit=584%2C358&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46309\" title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-2.jpg?resize=584%2C358&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" width=\"584\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-2.jpg?resize=150%2C92&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-2.jpg?resize=768%2C470&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-2.jpg?resize=490%2C300&amp;ssl=1 490w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46310\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46310\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46310\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46310\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-209.jpg?fit=1024%2C734&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,734\" 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;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1648863648&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;480&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-209.jpg?fit=584%2C419&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46310\" title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-209.jpg?resize=584%2C419&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" width=\"584\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-209.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-209.jpg?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-209.jpg?resize=768%2C551&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-209.jpg?resize=419%2C300&amp;ssl=1 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46284\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46284\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46284\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46284\" data-attachment-id=\"46284\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46284\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-128.jpg?fit=1024%2C769&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,769\" 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;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1649197697&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;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Wood Ducks did very well here last year.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-128.jpg?fit=584%2C439&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46284\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-128.jpg?resize=584%2C439&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-128.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-128.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-128.jpg?resize=768%2C577&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Wood-Duck-2022-128.jpg?resize=399%2C300&amp;ssl=1 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wood Ducks did very well here last year.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46294\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46294\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46294\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46294\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-111.jpg?fit=1024%2C865&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,865\" 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;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1649049057&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-111.jpg?fit=584%2C493&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46294\" title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-111.jpg?resize=584%2C493&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" width=\"584\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-111.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-111.jpg?resize=150%2C127&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-111.jpg?resize=768%2C649&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-111.jpg?resize=355%2C300&amp;ssl=1 355w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46296\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46296\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46296\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46296\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-109.jpg?fit=888%2C648&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"888,648\" 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;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1649043410&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;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-109.jpg?fit=584%2C426&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46296\" title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-109.jpg?resize=584%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" width=\"584\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-109.jpg?w=888&amp;ssl=1 888w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-109.jpg?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-109.jpg?resize=768%2C560&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-109.jpg?resize=411%2C300&amp;ssl=1 411w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46285\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46285\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46285\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46285\" data-attachment-id=\"46285\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46285\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-115.jpg?fit=1024%2C630&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,630\" 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;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1649196986&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;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Gadwalls seem to be thriving.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-115.jpg?fit=584%2C359&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46285\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-115.jpg?resize=584%2C359&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-115.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-115.jpg?resize=150%2C92&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-115.jpg?resize=768%2C473&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-115.jpg?resize=488%2C300&amp;ssl=1 488w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gadwalls seem to be thriving.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46294\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46294\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46294\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46294\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-111.jpg?fit=1024%2C865&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,865\" 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;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1649049057&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-111.jpg?fit=584%2C493&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46294\" title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-111.jpg?resize=584%2C493&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" width=\"584\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-111.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-111.jpg?resize=150%2C127&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-111.jpg?resize=768%2C649&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-111.jpg?resize=355%2C300&amp;ssl=1 355w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46296\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46296\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46296\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46296\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-109.jpg?fit=888%2C648&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"888,648\" 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;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1649043410&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;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-109.jpg?fit=584%2C426&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46296\" title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-109.jpg?resize=584%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" width=\"584\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-109.jpg?w=888&amp;ssl=1 888w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-109.jpg?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-109.jpg?resize=768%2C560&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-109.jpg?resize=411%2C300&amp;ssl=1 411w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46285\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46285\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46285\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46285\" data-attachment-id=\"46285\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46285\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-115.jpg?fit=1024%2C630&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,630\" 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;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1649196986&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;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Gadwalls seem to be thriving.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-115.jpg?fit=584%2C359&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46285\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-115.jpg?resize=584%2C359&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-115.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-115.jpg?resize=150%2C92&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-115.jpg?resize=768%2C473&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-115.jpg?resize=488%2C300&amp;ssl=1 488w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gadwalls seem to be thriving.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46286\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46286\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46286\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46286\" data-attachment-id=\"46286\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46286\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2022-211.jpg?fit=1024%2C905&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,905\" 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;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1649187720&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;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Heronr y has at least three active nests&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2022-211.jpg?fit=584%2C516&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46286\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2022-211.jpg?resize=584%2C516&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2022-211.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2022-211.jpg?resize=150%2C133&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2022-211.jpg?resize=768%2C679&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2022-211.jpg?resize=339%2C300&amp;ssl=1 339w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46286\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Heronry has at least three active nests<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46287\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46287\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46287\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46287\" data-attachment-id=\"46287\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46287\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2022-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C721&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,721\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1649165302&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;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Yellow Rumped Warbler 2022-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Yellow Rumped Warblers have been consistently hanging around the pond.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2022-2.jpg?fit=584%2C411&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46287\" title=\"Yellow Rumped Warbler 2022-2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2022-2.jpg?resize=584%2C411&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yellow Rumped Warbler 2022-2\" width=\"584\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2022-2.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2022-2.jpg?resize=150%2C106&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2022-2.jpg?resize=768%2C541&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Yellow-Rumped-Warbler-2022-2.jpg?resize=426%2C300&amp;ssl=1 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yellow Rumped Warblers have been consistently hanging around the pond.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46288\" style=\"width: 1011px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46288\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46288\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46288\" data-attachment-id=\"46288\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46288\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Carolina-Chickadee-2022-25.jpg?fit=1001%2C791&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1001,791\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1649164484&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;240&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=\"Carolina Chickadee 2022-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Carolina Chickadees were very active.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Carolina-Chickadee-2022-25.jpg?fit=584%2C461&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46288\" title=\"Carolina Chickadee 2022-25\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Carolina-Chickadee-2022-25.jpg?resize=584%2C461&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Carolina Chickadee 2022-25\" width=\"584\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Carolina-Chickadee-2022-25.jpg?w=1001&amp;ssl=1 1001w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Carolina-Chickadee-2022-25.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Carolina-Chickadee-2022-25.jpg?resize=768%2C607&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Carolina-Chickadee-2022-25.jpg?resize=380%2C300&amp;ssl=1 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carolina Chickadees were very active.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46289\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46289\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46289\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46289\" data-attachment-id=\"46289\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46289\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Eastern-Bluebird-2022-102.jpg?fit=1024%2C1064&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1064\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1649163368&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;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eastern Bluebird 2022-102\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Eastern Bluebirds seem abundant this year.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Eastern-Bluebird-2022-102.jpg?fit=584%2C607&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46289\" title=\"Eastern Bluebird 2022-102\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Eastern-Bluebird-2022-102.jpg?resize=584%2C607&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Eastern Bluebird 2022-102\" width=\"584\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Eastern-Bluebird-2022-102.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Eastern-Bluebird-2022-102.jpg?resize=144%2C150&amp;ssl=1 144w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Eastern-Bluebird-2022-102.jpg?resize=768%2C798&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Eastern-Bluebird-2022-102.jpg?resize=289%2C300&amp;ssl=1 289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eastern Bluebirds seem abundant this year.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46290\" style=\"width: 1033px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46290\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46290\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46290\" data-attachment-id=\"46290\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46290\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Osprey-2022-104.jpg?fit=1023%2C814&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1023,814\" 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;1649107200&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;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Osprey 2022-104\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Osprey returned to the area around the first of March.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Osprey-2022-104.jpg?fit=584%2C465&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46290\" title=\"Osprey 2022-104\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Osprey-2022-104.jpg?resize=584%2C465&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Osprey 2022-104\" width=\"584\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Osprey-2022-104.jpg?w=1023&amp;ssl=1 1023w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Osprey-2022-104.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Osprey-2022-104.jpg?resize=768%2C611&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Osprey-2022-104.jpg?resize=377%2C300&amp;ssl=1 377w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Osprey returned to the area around the first of March.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46292\" style=\"width: 824px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46292\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46292\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46292\" data-attachment-id=\"46292\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46292\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hooded-Merganser-2022-3.jpg?fit=814%2C694&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"814,694\" 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;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1648872615&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;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;All the Hooded Mergansers seem to have left the pond.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hooded-Merganser-2022-3.jpg?fit=584%2C498&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46292\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hooded-Merganser-2022-3.jpg?resize=584%2C498&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hooded-Merganser-2022-3.jpg?w=814&amp;ssl=1 814w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hooded-Merganser-2022-3.jpg?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hooded-Merganser-2022-3.jpg?resize=768%2C655&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hooded-Merganser-2022-3.jpg?resize=352%2C300&amp;ssl=1 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46292\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">All the Hooded Mergansers seem to have left the pond.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46298\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46298\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46298\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46298\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Northern-Rough-Winged-Swallow-2022-100..jpg?fit=1024%2C697&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,697\" 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;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1649038965&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;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Northern-Rough-Winged-Swallow-2022-100..jpg?fit=584%2C398&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46298\" title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Northern-Rough-Winged-Swallow-2022-100..jpg?resize=584%2C398&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" width=\"584\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Northern-Rough-Winged-Swallow-2022-100..jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Northern-Rough-Winged-Swallow-2022-100..jpg?resize=150%2C102&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Northern-Rough-Winged-Swallow-2022-100..jpg?resize=768%2C523&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Northern-Rough-Winged-Swallow-2022-100..jpg?resize=441%2C300&amp;ssl=1 441w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46297\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46297\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46297\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46297\" data-attachment-id=\"46297\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46297\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Northern-Rough-Winged-Swallow-2022-101..jpg?fit=1024%2C969&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,969\" 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;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1649039533&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;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A half dozen or more Northern Rough Winged Swallows  are hanging around the pond.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Northern-Rough-Winged-Swallow-2022-101..jpg?fit=584%2C553&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46297\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Northern-Rough-Winged-Swallow-2022-101..jpg?resize=584%2C553&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Northern-Rough-Winged-Swallow-2022-101..jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Northern-Rough-Winged-Swallow-2022-101..jpg?resize=150%2C142&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Northern-Rough-Winged-Swallow-2022-101..jpg?resize=768%2C727&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Northern-Rough-Winged-Swallow-2022-101..jpg?resize=317%2C300&amp;ssl=1 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46297\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A half dozen or more Northern Rough Winged Swallows are hanging around the pond.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46311\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46311\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46311\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46311\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-109-1.jpg?fit=888%2C648&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"888,648\" 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;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1649080694&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;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-109-1.jpg?fit=584%2C426&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46311\" title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-109-1.jpg?resize=584%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" width=\"584\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-109-1.jpg?w=888&amp;ssl=1 888w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-109-1.jpg?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-109-1.jpg?resize=768%2C560&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gadwall-2022-109-1.jpg?resize=411%2C300&amp;ssl=1 411w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" 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data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-68.jpg?fit=584%2C466&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46312\" title=\"Great Blue Heron 2019-68\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-68.jpg?resize=584%2C466&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron 2019-68\" width=\"584\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-68.jpg?w=984&amp;ssl=1 984w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-68.jpg?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-68.jpg?resize=768%2C613&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2019-68.jpg?resize=376%2C300&amp;ssl=1 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46313\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46313\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46313\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46313\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Bald-Eagle-243a.jpg?fit=919%2C746&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"919,746\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bald Eagle 243a\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Bald-Eagle-243a.jpg?fit=584%2C474&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46313\" title=\"Bald Eagle 243a\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Bald-Eagle-243a.jpg?resize=584%2C474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 243a\" width=\"584\" height=\"474\" 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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;1648554495&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&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=\"Bald Eagle 2019-26a\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Bald-Eagle-2019-26a.jpg?fit=584%2C447&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46314\" title=\"Bald Eagle 2019-26a\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Bald-Eagle-2019-26a.jpg?resize=584%2C447&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle 2019-26a\" width=\"584\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Bald-Eagle-2019-26a.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Bald-Eagle-2019-26a.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Bald-Eagle-2019-26a.jpg?resize=768%2C588&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Bald-Eagle-2019-26a.jpg?resize=392%2C300&amp;ssl=1 392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46315\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46315\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46315\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46315\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Bluebird-43.jpg?fit=672%2C604&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"672,604\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Hugh Vandervoort&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1648298697&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright Hugh M. Vandervoort&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bluebird 43\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Bluebird-43.jpg?fit=584%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46315\" title=\"Bluebird 43\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Bluebird-43.jpg?resize=584%2C525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bluebird 43\" width=\"584\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Bluebird-43.jpg?w=672&amp;ssl=1 672w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Bluebird-43.jpg?resize=150%2C135&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Bluebird-43.jpg?resize=334%2C300&amp;ssl=1 334w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46316\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46316\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46316\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46316\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Fox-122a.jpg?fit=1024%2C889&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,889\" 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;1648474606&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;290&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Fox 122a\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Fox-122a.jpg?fit=584%2C507&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46316\" title=\"Fox 122a\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Fox-122a.jpg?resize=584%2C507&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fox 122a\" width=\"584\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Fox-122a.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Fox-122a.jpg?resize=150%2C130&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Fox-122a.jpg?resize=768%2C667&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Fox-122a.jpg?resize=346%2C300&amp;ssl=1 346w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46300\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46300\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46300\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46300\" data-attachment-id=\"46300\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46300\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2022-210.jpg?fit=1024%2C744&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,744\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1649164132&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;10000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;More fun with GIMP&amp;#8217;s filters.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2022-210.jpg?fit=584%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46300\" title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2022-210.jpg?resize=584%2C424&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" width=\"584\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2022-210.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2022-210.jpg?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2022-210.jpg?resize=768%2C558&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Blue-Heron-2022-210.jpg?resize=413%2C300&amp;ssl=1 413w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46300\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A fanciful Heron.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46301\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46301\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46301\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46301\" data-attachment-id=\"46301\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46301\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hermit-Thrush-2022-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C898&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,898\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1648954202&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;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;First Hermit Thrush of the year.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hermit-Thrush-2022-1.jpg?fit=584%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46301\" title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hermit-Thrush-2022-1.jpg?resize=584%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" width=\"584\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hermit-Thrush-2022-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hermit-Thrush-2022-1.jpg?resize=150%2C132&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hermit-Thrush-2022-1.jpg?resize=768%2C674&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hermit-Thrush-2022-1.jpg?resize=342%2C300&amp;ssl=1 342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-46301\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">First Hermit Thrush of the year.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_46303\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46303\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46303\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46303\" data-attachment-id=\"46303\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46303\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Horned-Grebe-2022-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C717&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,717\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7200&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1648880219&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I saw 10 Horned Grebes at Thomas point.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Horned-Grebe-2022-1.jpg?fit=584%2C409&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46303\" title=\"Developed using darktable 3.8.1\" 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href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46317\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-46317\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46317\" data-attachment-id=\"46317\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=46317\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Egret-2022-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C1046&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1046\" 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;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1648683531&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGHVANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;8000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Developed using darktable 3.8.1&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Great Egret stopped briefly at Quiet Waters.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Egret-2022-1.jpg?fit=584%2C597&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46317\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Egret-2022-1.jpg?resize=584%2C597&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Egret-2022-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Egret-2022-1.jpg?resize=147%2C150&amp;ssl=1 147w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Great-Egret-2022-1.jpg?resize=768%2C785&amp;ssl=1 768w, 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