{"id":6731,"date":"2013-03-10T19:49:02","date_gmt":"2013-03-10T23:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=6731"},"modified":"2013-03-16T22:34:58","modified_gmt":"2013-03-17T02:34:58","slug":"hunting-belted-kingfisher-a-thomas-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=6731","title":{"rendered":"Hunting Belted Kingfisher 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%3D6731&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>Perfect, perfect, perfect weather. It was just cold enough this morning that I was glad I had my gloves, but after a couple of hours I didn&#8217;t need them. The sky was nearly cloudless.<br \/>\nI went back to the marsh on Rte. 450 in a vain hunt for the Snipe, but the Wood Duck was still hanging out. A Red Tailed Hawk was hunting in an adjacent marsh. I then drove to Thomas Point, where a Belted Kingfisher put on a show for me. There were a few nice ducks at the point, and I stopped at my friend&#8217;s house on Thomas Point Road, where hundreds of Canvasbacks were resting. I was tired but exhilarated by the time I got home.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6733\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6733\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6733\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6733\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kingfisher-50.jpg?fit=524%2C560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"524,560\" 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=\"Belted Kingfisher\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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Kingfisher\" width=\"516\" height=\"620\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kingfisher-51.jpg?w=516&amp;ssl=1 516w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kingfisher-51.jpg?resize=124%2C150&amp;ssl=1 124w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kingfisher-51.jpg?resize=249%2C300&amp;ssl=1 249w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6735\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6735\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6735\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6735\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kingfisher-52.jpg?fit=584%2C652&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"584,652\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kingfisher-49.jpg?resize=150%2C148&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kingfisher-49.jpg?resize=302%2C300&amp;ssl=1 302w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6737\" style=\"width: 1282px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6737\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6737\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6737\" data-attachment-id=\"6737\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6737\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kingfisher-48.jpg?fit=1272%2C984&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1272,984\" 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=\"Belted Kingfisher\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;When I first spotted this Belted Kingfisher, it was at a distance and I thought it was a Blue Jay.  I&amp;#8217;ve never seen a Belted Kingfisher at Thomas Point before, so he was a nice find. He then proceeded to stat fishing, and I got a few decent flight shots.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kingfisher-48.jpg?fit=584%2C452&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kingfisher-48.jpg?resize=584%2C452&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Belted Kingfisher\" width=\"584\" height=\"452\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kingfisher-48.jpg?w=1272&amp;ssl=1 1272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kingfisher-48.jpg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kingfisher-48.jpg?resize=387%2C300&amp;ssl=1 387w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kingfisher-48.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6737\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">When I first spotted this Belted Kingfisher, it was at a distance and I thought it was a Blue Jay.  I&#8217;ve never seen a Belted Kingfisher at Thomas Point before, so he was a nice find. He then proceeded to start fishing, and I got a few decent flight shots.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zXRNUT31OaM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6740\" style=\"width: 1202px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6740\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6740\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6740\" data-attachment-id=\"6740\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6740\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Long-Tailed-Duck-50.jpg?fit=1192%2C740&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1192,740\" 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 slowly cruising quite close to shore.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Long-Tailed-Duck-50.jpg?fit=584%2C363&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Long-Tailed-Duck-50.jpg?resize=584%2C363&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Long Tailed Duck\" width=\"584\" height=\"363\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Long-Tailed-Duck-50.jpg?w=1192&amp;ssl=1 1192w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Long-Tailed-Duck-50.jpg?resize=150%2C93&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Long-Tailed-Duck-50.jpg?resize=483%2C300&amp;ssl=1 483w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Long Tailed Duck was slowly cruising quite close to shore.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6760\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6760\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6760\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6760\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-451.jpg?fit=524%2C564&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"524,564\" 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=\"Red Tailed Hawk \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-451.jpg?fit=524%2C564&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-451.jpg?resize=524%2C564&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Tailed Hawk \" width=\"524\" height=\"564\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-451.jpg?w=524&amp;ssl=1 524w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-451.jpg?resize=139%2C150&amp;ssl=1 139w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-451.jpg?resize=278%2C300&amp;ssl=1 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6745\" style=\"width: 562px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6745\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6745\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6745\" data-attachment-id=\"6745\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6745\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-46.jpg?fit=552%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"552,584\" 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=\"Red Tailed Hawk\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Red Tailed Hawk was overlooking a marsh full of Red Winged Blackbirds.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-46.jpg?fit=552%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-46.jpg?resize=552%2C584&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Tailed Hawk\" width=\"552\" height=\"584\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-46.jpg?w=552&amp;ssl=1 552w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-46.jpg?resize=141%2C150&amp;ssl=1 141w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Red-Tailed-Hawk-46.jpg?resize=283%2C300&amp;ssl=1 283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6745\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Red Tailed Hawk was overlooking a marsh full of Red Winged Blackbirds.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6747\" style=\"width: 774px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6747\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6747\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6747\" data-attachment-id=\"6747\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6747\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Red-Winged-Blackbird.-44.jpg?fit=764%2C740&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"764,740\" 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=\"Red Winged Blackbird. \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Red Winged Blackbird. was singing loudly for a mate.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Red-Winged-Blackbird.-44.jpg?fit=584%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Red-Winged-Blackbird.-44.jpg?resize=584%2C566&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red Winged Blackbird. \" width=\"584\" height=\"566\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Red-Winged-Blackbird.-44.jpg?w=764&amp;ssl=1 764w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Red-Winged-Blackbird.-44.jpg?resize=150%2C145&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Red-Winged-Blackbird.-44.jpg?resize=309%2C300&amp;ssl=1 309w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6747\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Red Winged Blackbird. was singing loudly for a mate.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6756\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6756\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Wood-Duck-21.jpg?resize=584%2C521&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wood Duck 21\" width=\"584\" height=\"521\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Wood-Duck-21.jpg?w=736&amp;ssl=1 736w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Wood-Duck-21.jpg?resize=150%2C133&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Wood-Duck-21.jpg?resize=336%2C300&amp;ssl=1 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6758\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6758\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6758\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6758\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Wood-Duck-23.jpg?fit=1517%2C1008&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1517,1008\" 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=\"Wood Duck 23\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Wood-Duck-23.jpg?fit=584%2C388&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Wood-Duck-23.jpg?resize=584%2C388&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wood Duck 23\" width=\"584\" height=\"388\" class=\"aligncenter size-full 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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\/03\/Wood-Duck-26.jpg?fit=584%2C422&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Wood-Duck-26.jpg?resize=584%2C422&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wood Duck\" width=\"584\" height=\"422\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Wood-Duck-26.jpg?w=1156&amp;ssl=1 1156w, 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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\/03\/Wood-Duck-25.jpg?fit=584%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Wood-Duck-25.jpg?resize=584%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wood Duck\" width=\"584\" height=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Wood-Duck-25.jpg?w=1196&amp;ssl=1 1196w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Wood-Duck-25.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Wood-Duck-25.jpg?resize=389%2C300&amp;ssl=1 389w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6751\" style=\"width: 1138px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6751\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6751\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6751\" data-attachment-id=\"6751\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6751\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Wood-Duck-24.jpg?fit=1128%2C860&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1128,860\" 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;I didn&amp;#8217;t find the Snipe, but this guy and his mate flew in shortly after I arrived.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Wood-Duck-24.jpg?fit=584%2C445&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Wood-Duck-24.jpg?resize=584%2C445&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wood Duck\" width=\"584\" height=\"445\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Wood-Duck-24.jpg?w=1128&amp;ssl=1 1128w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Wood-Duck-24.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Wood-Duck-24.jpg?resize=393%2C300&amp;ssl=1 393w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6751\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I didn&#8217;t find the Snipe, but this guy and his mate flew in shortly after I arrived.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6762\" style=\"width: 914px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6762\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6762\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6762\" data-attachment-id=\"6762\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6762\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Bufflehead-74.jpg?fit=904%2C660&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"904,660\" 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;Bufflehead are often very active, but this one was taking a break&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Bufflehead-74.jpg?fit=584%2C426&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Bufflehead-74.jpg?resize=584%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bufflehead \" width=\"584\" height=\"426\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Bufflehead-74.jpg?w=904&amp;ssl=1 904w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Bufflehead-74.jpg?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Bufflehead-74.jpg?resize=410%2C300&amp;ssl=1 410w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6762\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bufflehead are often very active, but this one was taking a break<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6779\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6779\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6779\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6779\" 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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\/03\/Tundra-Swan-33.jpg?fit=584%2C368&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tundra-Swan-33.jpg?resize=584%2C368&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan \" width=\"584\" height=\"368\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tundra-Swan-33.jpg?w=1352&amp;ssl=1 1352w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tundra-Swan-33.jpg?resize=150%2C94&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tundra-Swan-33.jpg?resize=476%2C300&amp;ssl=1 476w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tundra-Swan-33.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6771\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6771\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6771\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6771\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tundra-Swan-32.jpg?fit=3160%2C2672&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3160,2672\" 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\/03\/Tundra-Swan-32.jpg?fit=584%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tundra-Swan-32.jpg?resize=584%2C494&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan\" width=\"584\" height=\"494\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tundra-Swan-32.jpg?w=3160&amp;ssl=1 3160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tundra-Swan-32.jpg?resize=150%2C126&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tundra-Swan-32.jpg?resize=354%2C300&amp;ssl=1 354w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tundra-Swan-32.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tundra-Swan-32.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6764\" style=\"width: 2734px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6764\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6764\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6764\" data-attachment-id=\"6764\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6764\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tundra-Swan-31.jpg?fit=2724%2C1512&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2724,1512\" 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;the Tundra Swans will be heading North soon. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tundra-Swan-31.jpg?fit=584%2C442&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tundra-Swan-31.jpg?resize=584%2C324&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tundra Swan \" width=\"584\" height=\"324\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tundra-Swan-31.jpg?w=2724&amp;ssl=1 2724w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tundra-Swan-31.jpg?resize=150%2C83&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tundra-Swan-31.jpg?resize=500%2C277&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tundra-Swan-31.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tundra-Swan-31.jpg?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6764\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Tundra Swans will be heading North soon.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6769\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6769\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6769\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6769\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-38.jpg?fit=1252%2C956&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1252,956\" 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=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-38.jpg?fit=584%2C446&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-38.jpg?resize=584%2C446&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canvasback \" width=\"584\" height=\"446\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-38.jpg?w=1252&amp;ssl=1 1252w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-38.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-38.jpg?resize=392%2C300&amp;ssl=1 392w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-38.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6799\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6799\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6799\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6799\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-44.jpg?fit=1032%2C832&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1032,832\" 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=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-44.jpg?fit=584%2C471&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-44.jpg?resize=584%2C471&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canvasback\" width=\"584\" height=\"471\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-44.jpg?w=1032&amp;ssl=1 1032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-44.jpg?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-44.jpg?resize=372%2C300&amp;ssl=1 372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6766\" style=\"width: 1578px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6766\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6766\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6766\" data-attachment-id=\"6766\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6766\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-37.jpg?fit=1568%2C1064&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1568,1064\" 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 hen will be heading West to breed soon.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-37.jpg?fit=584%2C396&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-37.jpg?resize=584%2C396&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canvasback \" width=\"584\" height=\"396\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-37.jpg?w=1568&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-37.jpg?resize=150%2C101&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-37.jpg?resize=442%2C300&amp;ssl=1 442w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-37.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6766\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Canvasback hen will be heading West to breed soon.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6781\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6781\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6781\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6781\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-41.jpg?fit=1012%2C656&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1012,656\" 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=\"Canvasback\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-41.jpg?fit=584%2C379&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-41.jpg?resize=584%2C379&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canvasback\" width=\"584\" height=\"379\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-41.jpg?w=1012&amp;ssl=1 1012w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-41.jpg?resize=150%2C97&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-41.jpg?resize=462%2C300&amp;ssl=1 462w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6789\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6789\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6789\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6789\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-43.jpg?fit=1124%2C804&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1124,804\" 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=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-43.jpg?fit=584%2C418&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-43.jpg?resize=584%2C418&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canvasback\" width=\"584\" height=\"418\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-43.jpg?w=1124&amp;ssl=1 1124w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-43.jpg?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-43.jpg?resize=419%2C300&amp;ssl=1 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6775\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6775\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6775\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6775\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-40.jpg?fit=1504%2C1548&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1504,1548\" 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=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-40.jpg?fit=584%2C601&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-40.jpg?resize=584%2C601&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canvasback\" width=\"584\" height=\"601\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-40.jpg?w=1504&amp;ssl=1 1504w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-40.jpg?resize=145%2C150&amp;ssl=1 145w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-40.jpg?resize=291%2C300&amp;ssl=1 291w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-40.jpg?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6773\" style=\"width: 1158px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6773\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6773\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6773\" data-attachment-id=\"6773\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6773\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-39.jpg?fit=1148%2C716&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1148,716\" 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;Landing isn&amp;#8217;t as graceful as flying.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-39.jpg?fit=584%2C364&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-39.jpg?resize=584%2C364&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Canvasback \" width=\"584\" height=\"364\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-39.jpg?w=1148&amp;ssl=1 1148w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-39.jpg?resize=150%2C93&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Canvasback-39.jpg?resize=481%2C300&amp;ssl=1 481w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Landing isn&#8217;t as graceful as flying.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6783\" style=\"width: 1070px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6783\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6783\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6783\" data-attachment-id=\"6783\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=6783\" 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