{"id":6370,"date":"2013-02-22T18:35:15","date_gmt":"2013-02-22T23:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=6370"},"modified":"2013-02-22T19:48:38","modified_gmt":"2013-02-23T00:48:38","slug":"wood-ducks-at-thomas-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=6370","title":{"rendered":"Wood 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%3D6370&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 weatherman predicted rain and snow, but the morning looked more promising than that, so I pointed the truck toward Thomas Point to see what was happening. The Point, in fact, was nearly deserted, but I noticed a large flock of waterfowl along Thomas Point Road, so I stopped by my friend&#8217;s house to see what was there, and I found my long sought Wood Duck in a mixed flock of Swans and Ducks. Calloo, Callay!<br \/>\nAs I approached, a juvenile Bald Eagle flew by, and I got a few quick images. Later, I went looking in the direction he flew, and found one of his parents.<br \/>\nI also stopped by Quiet Waters on the way home and got a nice look at a Common Loon.<br \/>\nYou just never know.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6372\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6372\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6372\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6372\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Tundra-Swan-28.jpg?fit=2316%2C1656&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2316,1656\" 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=\"Tundra Swan \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Tundra-Swan-28.jpg?fit=584%2C484&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Tundra-Swan-28.jpg?resize=584%2C418&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan \" width=\"584\" height=\"418\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Tundra-Swan-28.jpg?w=2316&amp;ssl=1 2316w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Tundra-Swan-28.jpg?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Tundra-Swan-28.jpg?resize=419%2C300&amp;ssl=1 419w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Tundra-Swan-28.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Tundra-Swan-28.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/>Tundra Swan<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6371\" style=\"width: 1462px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6371\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6371\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6371\" data-attachment-id=\"6371\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6371\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Tundra-Swan-27.jpg?fit=1452%2C1884&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1452,1884\" 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=\"Tundra Swan\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I don&amp;#8217;t often get a chance to photograph a Tundra Swan from this angle.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Tundra-Swan-27.jpg?fit=584%2C758&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Tundra-Swan-27.jpg?resize=584%2C758&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan\" width=\"584\" height=\"758\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Tundra-Swan-27.jpg?w=1452&amp;ssl=1 1452w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Tundra-Swan-27.jpg?resize=115%2C150&amp;ssl=1 115w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Tundra-Swan-27.jpg?resize=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1 231w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Tundra-Swan-27.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6371\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tundra Swan<\/a> I don&#8217;t often get a chance to photograph a Tundra Swan from this angle.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6375\" style=\"width: 942px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6375\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6375\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6375\" data-attachment-id=\"6375\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6375\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Canvasback-25.jpg?fit=932%2C812&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"932,812\" 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=\"Canvasback \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Canvasback  took off just as I approached.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Canvasback-25.jpg?fit=584%2C509&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Canvasback-25.jpg?resize=584%2C509&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canvasback \" width=\"584\" height=\"509\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Canvasback-25.jpg?w=932&amp;ssl=1 932w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Canvasback-25.jpg?resize=150%2C130&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Canvasback-25.jpg?resize=344%2C300&amp;ssl=1 344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6375\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>Canvasback<\/a> This Canvasback  took off just as I approached.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6379\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6379\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6379\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6379\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Bald-Eagle-106.jpg?fit=648%2C488&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"648,488\" 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=\"Bald Eagle \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Bald-Eagle-106.jpg?fit=584%2C440&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Bald-Eagle-106.jpg?resize=584%2C440&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle \" width=\"584\" height=\"440\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Bald-Eagle-106.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Bald-Eagle-106.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Bald-Eagle-106.jpg?resize=398%2C300&amp;ssl=1 398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/>Bald Eagle<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6377\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6377\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6377\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6377\" data-attachment-id=\"6377\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6377\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Bald-Eagle-105.jpg?fit=840%2C472&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"840,472\" 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=\"Bald Eagle \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This juvenile Bald Eagle flew quite low along the water, and may have been looking for  a meal.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Bald-Eagle-105.jpg?fit=584%2C328&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Bald-Eagle-105.jpg?resize=584%2C328&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bald Eagle \" width=\"584\" height=\"328\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Bald-Eagle-105.jpg?w=840&amp;ssl=1 840w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Bald-Eagle-105.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Bald-Eagle-105.jpg?resize=500%2C280&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6377\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bald Eagle<\/a> This juvenile Bald Eagle flew quite low along the water, and may have been looking for  a meal.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6387\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6387\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6387\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6387\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Wood-Duck-5.jpg?fit=748%2C596&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"748,596\" 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=\"Wood Duck \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Wood-Duck-5.jpg?fit=584%2C465&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Wood-Duck-5.jpg?resize=584%2C465&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wood Duck \" width=\"584\" height=\"465\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Wood-Duck-5.jpg?w=748&amp;ssl=1 748w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Wood-Duck-5.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Wood-Duck-5.jpg?resize=376%2C300&amp;ssl=1 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6389\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6389\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6389\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6389\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Wood-Duck-6.jpg?fit=892%2C632&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"892,632\" 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=\"Wood Duck\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Wood-Duck-6.jpg?fit=584%2C414&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Wood-Duck-6.jpg?resize=584%2C414&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wood Duck\" width=\"584\" height=\"414\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Wood-Duck-6.jpg?w=892&amp;ssl=1 892w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Wood-Duck-6.jpg?resize=150%2C106&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Wood-Duck-6.jpg?resize=423%2C300&amp;ssl=1 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6391\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6391\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6391\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6391\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Wood-Duck-7.jpg?fit=684%2C536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"684,536\" 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=\"Wood Duck \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Wood-Duck-7.jpg?fit=584%2C458&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Wood-Duck-7.jpg?resize=584%2C458&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wood Duck \" width=\"584\" height=\"458\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Wood-Duck-7.jpg?w=684&amp;ssl=1 684w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Wood-Duck-7.jpg?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Wood-Duck-7.jpg?resize=382%2C300&amp;ssl=1 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6385\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6385\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6385\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6385\" data-attachment-id=\"6385\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6385\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Wood-Duck-4.jpg?fit=1600%2C1352&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1352\" 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=\"Wood Duck\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Tundra Swan appears to be looking out for the Wood Duck.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Wood-Duck-4.jpg?fit=584%2C493&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Wood-Duck-4.jpg?resize=584%2C493&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wood Duck\" width=\"584\" height=\"493\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Wood-Duck-4.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Wood-Duck-4.jpg?resize=150%2C126&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Wood-Duck-4.jpg?resize=355%2C300&amp;ssl=1 355w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Wood-Duck-4.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6385\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Tundra Swan appears to be looking out for the Wood Duck.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6393\" style=\"width: 1162px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6393\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6393\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6393\" data-attachment-id=\"6393\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6393\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Bald-Eagle-107.jpg?fit=1152%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1152,1024\" 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=\"Bald Eagle \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I was looking for a juvenile, so I was surprised to find this adult Bald Eagle .&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Bald-Eagle-107.jpg?fit=584%2C519&amp;ssl=1\" 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