{"id":4754,"date":"2012-12-21T18:37:49","date_gmt":"2012-12-21T23:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=4754"},"modified":"2017-11-13T05:38:11","modified_gmt":"2017-11-13T10:38:11","slug":"common-goldeneye-at-thomas-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=4754","title":{"rendered":"Common Goldeneye 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%3D4754&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>When I looked out this morning, it was gray, dreary and cold and I planned to stay home and get some chores done. There was a respite around 10:00, so I took a chance and went to Thomas Point, then Quiet Waters. It worked out well.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4758\" style=\"width: 2530px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/common-goldeneye-at-thomas-point\/bufflehead-16\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4758\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4758\" data-attachment-id=\"4758\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4758\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-16.jpg?fit=2520%2C1360&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2520,1360\" 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;There was a mixed flock of Bufflehead and Lesser Scaup in the cold, choppy water.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-16.jpg?fit=584%2C397&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4758\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-16.jpg?resize=584%2C315&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead \" width=\"584\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-16.jpg?w=2520&amp;ssl=1 2520w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-16.jpg?resize=150%2C80&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-16.jpg?resize=500%2C269&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-16.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-16.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4758\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There was a mixed flock of Bufflehead and Lesser Scaup in the cold, choppy water.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4755\" style=\"width: 654px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/common-goldeneye-at-thomas-point\/common-goldeneye-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4755\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4755\" data-attachment-id=\"4755\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4755\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Common-Goldeneye-6.jpg?fit=644%2C472&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"644,472\" 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=\"Common Goldeneye\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;These Common Goldeneye took off as I approached Thomas Point, so I didn&amp;#8217;t really know what I had until I uploaded the images. I have&amp;#8217;t seen one of these since the Summer, so it was a nice surprise.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Common-Goldeneye-6.jpg?fit=584%2C428&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4755\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Common-Goldeneye-6.jpg?resize=584%2C428&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Common Goldeneye\" width=\"584\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Common-Goldeneye-6.jpg?w=644&amp;ssl=1 644w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Common-Goldeneye-6.jpg?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Common-Goldeneye-6.jpg?resize=409%2C300&amp;ssl=1 409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4755\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These Common Goldeneye took off as I approached Thomas Point, so I didn&#8217;t really know what I had until I uploaded the images. I have&#8217;t seen one of these since the Summer, so it was a nice surprise.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/common-goldeneye-at-thomas-point\/bufflehead-18\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4763\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4763\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4763\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-18.jpg?fit=548%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"548,540\" 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=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-18.jpg?fit=548%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4763\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-18.jpg?resize=548%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead \" width=\"548\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-18.jpg?w=548&amp;ssl=1 548w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-18.jpg?resize=150%2C147&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-18.jpg?resize=304%2C300&amp;ssl=1 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4760\" style=\"width: 826px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/common-goldeneye-at-thomas-point\/bufflehead-17\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4760\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4760\" data-attachment-id=\"4760\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4760\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-17.jpg?fit=816%2C568&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"816,568\" 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;Not a bad shot of this female Bufflehead given the poor light.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-17.jpg?fit=584%2C407&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4760\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-17.jpg?resize=584%2C407&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead \" width=\"584\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-17.jpg?w=816&amp;ssl=1 816w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-17.jpg?resize=150%2C104&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-17.jpg?resize=430%2C300&amp;ssl=1 430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Not a bad shot of this female Bufflehead given the poor light.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4765\" style=\"width: 374px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/common-goldeneye-at-thomas-point\/ruddy-duck-25\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4765\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4765\" data-attachment-id=\"4765\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4765\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ruddy-Duck-25.jpg?fit=364%2C312&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"364,312\" 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=\"Ruddy Duck\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This female Ruddy Duck has her tails raised, an identifying trait.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ruddy-Duck-25.jpg?fit=364%2C312&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4765\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ruddy-Duck-25.jpg?resize=364%2C312&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ruddy Duck\" width=\"364\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ruddy-Duck-25.jpg?w=364&amp;ssl=1 364w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ruddy-Duck-25.jpg?resize=150%2C128&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Ruddy-Duck-25.jpg?resize=350%2C300&amp;ssl=1 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4765\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This female Ruddy Duck has her tails raised, an identifying trait.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4767\" style=\"width: 322px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/common-goldeneye-at-thomas-point\/bufflehead-19\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4767\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4767\" data-attachment-id=\"4767\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4767\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-19.jpg?fit=312%2C276&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"312,276\" 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 Bufflehead  drake was hanging out with his harem.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-19.jpg?fit=312%2C276&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4767\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-19.jpg?resize=312%2C276&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead \" width=\"312\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-19.jpg?w=312&amp;ssl=1 312w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-19.jpg?resize=150%2C132&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 312px) 100vw, 312px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4767\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Bufflehead drake was hanging out with his harem.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/common-goldeneye-at-thomas-point\/pileated-17\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4771\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4771\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4771\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Pileated-17.jpg?fit=1100%2C1148&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1100,1148\" 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=\"Pileated Woodpecker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Pileated-17.jpg?fit=584%2C609&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4771\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Pileated-17.jpg?resize=584%2C609&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pileated Woodpecker\" width=\"584\" height=\"609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Pileated-17.jpg?w=1100&amp;ssl=1 1100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Pileated-17.jpg?resize=143%2C150&amp;ssl=1 143w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Pileated-17.jpg?resize=287%2C300&amp;ssl=1 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4769\" style=\"width: 986px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/common-goldeneye-at-thomas-point\/pileated-16\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4769\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4769\" data-attachment-id=\"4769\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4769\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Pileated-16.jpg?fit=976%2C1108&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"976,1108\" 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=\"Pileated Woopecker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I spent several days this Summer and Spring looking for Pileated Woodpeckers with very little luck. In Winter, with the leaves gone, it gets much easier to find them.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Pileated-16.jpg?fit=584%2C663&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4769\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Pileated-16.jpg?resize=584%2C663&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pileated Woopecker\" width=\"584\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Pileated-16.jpg?w=976&amp;ssl=1 976w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Pileated-16.jpg?resize=132%2C150&amp;ssl=1 132w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Pileated-16.jpg?resize=264%2C300&amp;ssl=1 264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4769\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I spent several days this Summer and Spring looking for Pileated Woodpeckers with very little luck. In Winter, with the leaves gone, it gets much easier to find them.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D4754&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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I looked out this morning, it was gray, dreary and cold and I planned to stay home and get some chores done. There was a respite around 10:00, so I took a chance and went to Thomas Point, then &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=4754\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4754","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mybirdingday"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2xu3W-1eG","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4754","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4754"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4754\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37622,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4754\/revisions\/37622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4754"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4754"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4754"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}