{"id":4661,"date":"2012-12-18T18:22:20","date_gmt":"2012-12-18T23:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=4661"},"modified":"2012-12-19T15:23:18","modified_gmt":"2012-12-19T20:23:18","slug":"long-tailed-duck-at-thomas-point-state-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=4661","title":{"rendered":"Long Tailed Duck at Thomas Point State 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%3D4661&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>There was a bit of rain last night, but the morning looked promising, so, after a trip for groceries, I set out for Thomas Point State Park. I encountered some employees repairing ruts in the road, who informed me the park was closed, but they were kind enough to let me proceed for a quick look at the ducks off the point. My thanks to them.<br \/>\nI did see a few ducks, then I set off to Terrapin Nature Center, which was actually kind of dull, but I got a few usable images.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4662\" style=\"width: 814px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/long-tailed-duck-at-thomas-point-state-park\/bufflehead-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4662\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4662\" data-attachment-id=\"4662\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4662\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-11.jpg?fit=804%2C572&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"804,572\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Bufflehead \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This pair of Buffleheads was paddling about right off the point, in the company of some Scaups. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-11.jpg?fit=584%2C415&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-11.jpg?resize=584%2C415&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead \" width=\"584\" height=\"415\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-11.jpg?w=804&amp;ssl=1 804w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-11.jpg?resize=150%2C106&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-11.jpg?resize=421%2C300&amp;ssl=1 421w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4662\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This pair of Buffleheads was paddling about right off the point, in the company of some Scaups.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/long-tailed-duck-at-thomas-point-state-park\/long-tailed-duck-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4668\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4668\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4668\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2.jpg?fit=1616%2C1136&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1616,1136\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Long Tailed Duck\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2.jpg?fit=584%2C411&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2.jpg?resize=584%2C411&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Long Tailed Duck\" width=\"584\" height=\"411\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2.jpg?w=1616&amp;ssl=1 1616w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2.jpg?resize=150%2C105&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2.jpg?resize=426%2C300&amp;ssl=1 426w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Long-Tailed-Duck-2.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4666\" style=\"width: 1966px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/long-tailed-duck-at-thomas-point-state-park\/long-tailed-duck-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4666\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4666\" data-attachment-id=\"4666\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4666\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Long-Tailed-Duck-1.jpg?fit=1956%2C1428&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1956,1428\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Long Tailed Duck \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Long Tailed Duck  was diving quite near shore. She&amp;#8217;s a female.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Long-Tailed-Duck-1.jpg?fit=584%2C426&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Long-Tailed-Duck-1.jpg?resize=584%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Long Tailed Duck \" width=\"584\" height=\"426\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Long-Tailed-Duck-1.jpg?w=1956&amp;ssl=1 1956w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Long-Tailed-Duck-1.jpg?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Long-Tailed-Duck-1.jpg?resize=410%2C300&amp;ssl=1 410w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Long-Tailed-Duck-1.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Long-Tailed-Duck-1.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Long Tailed Duck  was diving quite near shore. She&#8217;s a female.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/long-tailed-duck-at-thomas-point-state-park\/horned-grebe-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4672\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4672\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4672\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Horned-Grebe-2.jpg?fit=1124%2C864&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1124,864\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Horned Grebe \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Horned-Grebe-2.jpg?fit=584%2C449&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Horned-Grebe-2.jpg?resize=584%2C449&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Horned Grebe \" width=\"584\" height=\"449\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Horned-Grebe-2.jpg?w=1124&amp;ssl=1 1124w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Horned-Grebe-2.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Horned-Grebe-2.jpg?resize=390%2C300&amp;ssl=1 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/>Horned Grebe<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/long-tailed-duck-at-thomas-point-state-park\/horned-grebe-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4674\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4674\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4674\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Horned-Grebe-3.jpg?fit=1180%2C808&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1180,808\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Horned Grebe \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Horned-Grebe-3.jpg?fit=584%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Horned-Grebe-3.jpg?resize=584%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Horned Grebe \" width=\"584\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Horned-Grebe-3.jpg?w=1180&amp;ssl=1 1180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Horned-Grebe-3.jpg?resize=150%2C102&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Horned-Grebe-3.jpg?resize=438%2C300&amp;ssl=1 438w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/>Horned Grebe<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/long-tailed-duck-at-thomas-point-state-park\/horned-grebe-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4670\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4670\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4670\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Horned-Grebe-1.jpg?fit=1296%2C864&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1296,864\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Horned Grebe \" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;I believe this is a Horned Grebe.&lt;br \/&gt;\nWikipedia:&amp;#8221;Folk names of this bird include Devil-diver, hell-diver, pink-eyed diver, and water witch. Its name is often abbreviated by British birders to &amp;#8220;Slav Grebe&amp;#8221; or simply &amp;#8220;Slav&amp;#8221;.&amp;#8221;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Horned-Grebe-1.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Horned-Grebe-1.jpg?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Horned Grebe \" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Horned-Grebe-1.jpg?w=1296&amp;ssl=1 1296w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Horned-Grebe-1.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Horned-Grebe-1.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Horned-Grebe-1.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><Horned Grebe\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4676\" style=\"width: 1186px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/long-tailed-duck-at-thomas-point-state-park\/white-throated-sparrow-40\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4676\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4676\" data-attachment-id=\"4676\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4676\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Throated-Sparrow-40.jpg?fit=1176%2C1084&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1176,1084\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"White Throated Sparrow \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This White Throated Sparrow  was eating seeds.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Throated-Sparrow-40.jpg?fit=584%2C538&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Throated-Sparrow-40.jpg?resize=584%2C538&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White Throated Sparrow \" width=\"584\" height=\"538\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Throated-Sparrow-40.jpg?w=1176&amp;ssl=1 1176w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Throated-Sparrow-40.jpg?resize=150%2C138&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/White-Throated-Sparrow-40.jpg?resize=325%2C300&amp;ssl=1 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4676\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This White Throated Sparrow  was eating seeds.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4678\" style=\"width: 858px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/long-tailed-duck-at-thomas-point-state-park\/cedar-waxwing-73\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4678\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4678\" data-attachment-id=\"4678\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4678\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cedar-Waxwing-73.jpg?fit=848%2C656&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"848,656\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Cedar Waxwing \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;m seeing flocks of Cedar Waxwings almost everywhere I go. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cedar-Waxwing-73.jpg?fit=584%2C452&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cedar-Waxwing-73.jpg?resize=584%2C452&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cedar Waxwing \" width=\"584\" height=\"452\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cedar-Waxwing-73.jpg?w=848&amp;ssl=1 848w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cedar-Waxwing-73.jpg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cedar-Waxwing-73.jpg?resize=387%2C300&amp;ssl=1 387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4678\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m seeing flocks of Cedar Waxwings almost everywhere I go.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4680\" style=\"width: 798px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/long-tailed-duck-at-thomas-point-state-park\/black-duck-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4680\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4680\" data-attachment-id=\"4680\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4680\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Black-Duck-1.jpg?fit=788%2C652&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"788,652\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Black Duck \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This pair of Black Ducks  was paddling in one of the small ponds.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Black-Duck-1.jpg?fit=584%2C483&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Black-Duck-1.jpg?resize=584%2C483&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Black Duck \" width=\"584\" height=\"483\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Black-Duck-1.jpg?w=788&amp;ssl=1 788w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Black-Duck-1.jpg?resize=150%2C124&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Black-Duck-1.jpg?resize=362%2C300&amp;ssl=1 362w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4680\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This pair of Black Ducks  was paddling in one of the small ponds.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe 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