{"id":5201,"date":"2013-01-07T18:16:50","date_gmt":"2013-01-07T23:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=5201"},"modified":"2013-01-07T18:44:51","modified_gmt":"2013-01-07T23:44:51","slug":"long-tailed-ducks-at-thomas-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=5201","title":{"rendered":"Long Tailed Ducks 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%3D5201&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 birding gods blessed us with perfect weather once again, but withheld the birds. I journeyed to Thomas Point early, but very few birds were present. I then spent a couple of hours at Sandy Point State Park, with the same result.<br \/>\nI don&#8217;t know much about duck behavior, but this seems odd to me.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5202\" style=\"width: 969px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/long-tailed-ducks-at-thomas-point\/long-tailed-duck-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5202\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5202\" data-attachment-id=\"5202\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=5202\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Long-Tailed-Duck-7.jpg?fit=959%2C634&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"959,634\" 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;These Long Tailed Ducks took off as I approached.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Long-Tailed-Duck-7.jpg?fit=584%2C386&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Long-Tailed-Duck-7.jpg?resize=584%2C386&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Long Tailed Duck \" width=\"584\" height=\"386\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Long-Tailed-Duck-7.jpg?w=959&amp;ssl=1 959w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Long-Tailed-Duck-7.jpg?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Long-Tailed-Duck-7.jpg?resize=453%2C300&amp;ssl=1 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5202\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These Long Tailed Ducks took off as I approached.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5206\" style=\"width: 930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/long-tailed-ducks-at-thomas-point\/surf-scoter-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5206\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5206\" data-attachment-id=\"5206\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=5206\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Surf-Scoter-3.jpg?fit=920%2C564&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"920,564\" 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=\"Surf Scoter\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;From this angle, the Surf Scoter seems to have a perpetual grin.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Surf-Scoter-3.jpg?fit=584%2C358&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Surf-Scoter-3.jpg?resize=584%2C358&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Surf Scoter\" width=\"584\" height=\"358\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Surf-Scoter-3.jpg?w=920&amp;ssl=1 920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Surf-Scoter-3.jpg?resize=150%2C91&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Surf-Scoter-3.jpg?resize=489%2C300&amp;ssl=1 489w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From this angle, the Surf Scoter seems to have a perpetual grin.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5208\" style=\"width: 1234px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/long-tailed-ducks-at-thomas-point\/surf-scoter-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5208\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5208\" data-attachment-id=\"5208\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=5208\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Surf-Scoter-4.jpg?fit=1224%2C1196&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1224,1196\" 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=\"Surf Scoter \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I don&amp;#8217;t know the meaning of this behavior.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Surf-Scoter-4.jpg?fit=584%2C571&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Surf-Scoter-4.jpg?resize=584%2C571&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Surf Scoter \" width=\"584\" height=\"571\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Surf-Scoter-4.jpg?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Surf-Scoter-4.jpg?resize=150%2C146&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Surf-Scoter-4.jpg?resize=307%2C300&amp;ssl=1 307w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Surf-Scoter-4.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I don&#8217;t know the meaning of this behavior.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5210\" style=\"width: 1146px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/long-tailed-ducks-at-thomas-point\/downy-88\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5210\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5210\" data-attachment-id=\"5210\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=5210\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Downy-88.jpg?fit=1136%2C1400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1136,1400\" 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=\"Downy Woodpecker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I wandered around Sandy Point for about 2-3 hours and this Downy Woodpecker was the only bird worth photographing.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Downy-88.jpg?fit=584%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Downy-88.jpg?resize=584%2C720&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Downy Woodpecker\" width=\"584\" height=\"720\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Downy-88.jpg?w=1136&amp;ssl=1 1136w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Downy-88.jpg?resize=121%2C150&amp;ssl=1 121w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Downy-88.jpg?resize=243%2C300&amp;ssl=1 243w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5210\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I wandered around Sandy Point for about 2-3 hours and this Downy Woodpecker was the only bird worth photographing.<\/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%3D5201&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>The birding gods blessed us with perfect weather once again, but withheld the birds. 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