{"id":4938,"date":"2012-12-29T18:13:05","date_gmt":"2012-12-29T23:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=4938"},"modified":"2012-12-30T06:27:59","modified_gmt":"2012-12-30T11:27:59","slug":"buffleheads-at-greenbury-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=4938","title":{"rendered":"Buffleheads at Greenbury 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%3D4938&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>The promised rain\/snow hadn&#8217;t materialized by 9:00, so I decided to take a chance and see what was going on at Possum Point\/Greenbury Point.<br \/>\nIt was really too cloudy for decent photos, but I had nothing else to do, and there&#8217;s always a chance of getting lucky.<br \/>\nThere were many active Cedar Waxwings, and plenty of  ducks. I did see a nice hawk, but had no opportunity to get a photo.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4939\" style=\"width: 1510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/buffleheads-at-greenbury-point\/canada-goose-35\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4939\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4939\" data-attachment-id=\"4939\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4939\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Canada-Goose-35.jpg?fit=1500%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1356772299&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;150&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Canada Goose\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;It&amp;#8217;s not hard to find flocks of  Canada Geese in the morning at this time of year.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Canada-Goose-35.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Canada-Goose-35.jpg?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canada Goose\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Canada-Goose-35.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Canada-Goose-35.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Canada-Goose-35.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Canada-Goose-35.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s not hard to find flocks of  Canada Geese in the morning at this time of year.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4942\" style=\"width: 874px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/buffleheads-at-greenbury-point\/flicker-39\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4942\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4942\" data-attachment-id=\"4942\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4942\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Flicker-39.jpg?fit=864%2C1008&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"864,1008\" 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=\"Flicker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Flicker was hard to see in the low light.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Flicker-39.jpg?fit=584%2C681&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Flicker-39.jpg?resize=584%2C681&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Flicker\" width=\"584\" height=\"681\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Flicker-39.jpg?w=864&amp;ssl=1 864w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Flicker-39.jpg?resize=128%2C150&amp;ssl=1 128w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Flicker-39.jpg?resize=257%2C300&amp;ssl=1 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4942\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Flicker was hard to see in the low light.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4945\" style=\"width: 942px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/buffleheads-at-greenbury-point\/great-blue-heron-80\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4945\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4945\" data-attachment-id=\"4945\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4945\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-80.jpg?fit=932%2C820&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"932,820\" 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=\"Great Blue Heron \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Great Blue Heron  is using a vacant Osprey nest for a perch.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-80.jpg?fit=584%2C514&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-80.jpg?resize=584%2C514&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Great Blue Heron \" width=\"584\" height=\"514\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-80.jpg?w=932&amp;ssl=1 932w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-80.jpg?resize=150%2C131&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Great-Blue-Heron-80.jpg?resize=340%2C300&amp;ssl=1 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4945\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Great Blue Heron  is using a vacant Osprey nest for a perch.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/buffleheads-at-greenbury-point\/cedar-waxwing-82\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4949\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4949\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4949\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cedar-Waxwing-82.jpg?fit=1020%2C1120&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1020,1120\" 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=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cedar-Waxwing-82.jpg?fit=584%2C641&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cedar-Waxwing-82.jpg?resize=584%2C641&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cedar Waxwing\" width=\"584\" height=\"641\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cedar-Waxwing-82.jpg?w=1020&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cedar-Waxwing-82.jpg?resize=136%2C150&amp;ssl=1 136w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cedar-Waxwing-82.jpg?resize=273%2C300&amp;ssl=1 273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4947\" style=\"width: 1218px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/buffleheads-at-greenbury-point\/cedar-waxwing-81\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4947\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4947\" data-attachment-id=\"4947\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4947\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cedar-Waxwing-81.jpg?fit=1208%2C1160&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1208,1160\" 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;Flocks of Cedar Waxwings were active throughout the area.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cedar-Waxwing-81.jpg?fit=584%2C561&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cedar-Waxwing-81.jpg?resize=584%2C561&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cedar Waxwing \" width=\"584\" height=\"561\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cedar-Waxwing-81.jpg?w=1208&amp;ssl=1 1208w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cedar-Waxwing-81.jpg?resize=150%2C144&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cedar-Waxwing-81.jpg?resize=312%2C300&amp;ssl=1 312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flocks of Cedar Waxwings were active throughout the area.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/buffleheads-at-greenbury-point\/lesser-scaup-8\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4955\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4955\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4955\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-8.jpg?fit=788%2C704&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"788,704\" 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=\"Lesser  Scaup\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-8.jpg?fit=584%2C522&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-8.jpg?resize=584%2C522&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lesser  Scaup\" width=\"584\" height=\"522\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-8.jpg?w=788&amp;ssl=1 788w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-8.jpg?resize=150%2C134&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-8.jpg?resize=335%2C300&amp;ssl=1 335w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4951\" style=\"width: 1418px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/buffleheads-at-greenbury-point\/lesser-scaup-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4951\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4951\" data-attachment-id=\"4951\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4951\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-7.jpg?fit=1408%2C1216&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1408,1216\" 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=\"Lesser  Scaup \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The 2-3 foot waves seemed to make no difference to this pair of Lesser  Scaup &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-7.jpg?fit=584%2C504&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-7.jpg?resize=584%2C504&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lesser  Scaup \" width=\"584\" height=\"504\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-7.jpg?w=1408&amp;ssl=1 1408w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-7.jpg?resize=150%2C129&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-7.jpg?resize=347%2C300&amp;ssl=1 347w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Lesser-Scaup-7.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 2-3 foot waves seemed to make no difference to this pair of Lesser  Scaup<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/buffleheads-at-greenbury-point\/bufflehead-32\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4957\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4957\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4957\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-32.jpg?fit=1476%2C1072&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1476,1072\" 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-32.jpg?fit=584%2C424&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-32.jpg?resize=584%2C424&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead\" width=\"584\" height=\"424\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-32.jpg?w=1476&amp;ssl=1 1476w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-32.jpg?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-32.jpg?resize=413%2C300&amp;ssl=1 413w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-32.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/buffleheads-at-greenbury-point\/bufflehead-33\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4960\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4960\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4960\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-33.jpg?fit=864%2C728&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"864,728\" 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-33.jpg?fit=584%2C492&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-33.jpg?resize=584%2C492&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead\" width=\"584\" height=\"492\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-33.jpg?w=864&amp;ssl=1 864w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-33.jpg?resize=150%2C126&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-33.jpg?resize=356%2C300&amp;ssl=1 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4953\" style=\"width: 1950px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/buffleheads-at-greenbury-point\/bufflehead-31\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4953\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4953\" data-attachment-id=\"4953\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=4953\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-31.jpg?fit=1940%2C1112&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1940,1112\" 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;Ruddy Dicks and Buffleheads seem to be the most common ducks in the area.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Bufflehead-31.jpg?fit=584%2C335&amp;ssl=1\" 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