{"id":7090,"date":"2013-03-24T19:28:42","date_gmt":"2013-03-24T23:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=7090"},"modified":"2013-03-24T21:55:45","modified_gmt":"2013-03-25T01:55:45","slug":"northern-pintail-at-wooton-wetlands-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=7090","title":{"rendered":"Northern Pintail at Wooton Wetlands Park"},"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%3D7090&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>I was much too busy today to go birding, but I couldn&#8217;t resist, so I drove quickly to Wooton to see if I could have as much success as yesterday. I was somewhat surprised to find a lone Pintail and a small flock of American Coots. I spent way too much time trying to get a Tree Swallow to pose for a flight shot.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7091\" style=\"width: 758px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7091\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7091\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7091\" data-attachment-id=\"7091\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7091\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/American-Coot-15.jpg?fit=748%2C740&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"748,740\" 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=\"American Coot \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This American Coot  and a few friends was feeding in a small part of the marsh.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/American-Coot-15.jpg?fit=584%2C578&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/American-Coot-15.jpg?resize=584%2C578&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Coot \" width=\"584\" height=\"578\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/American-Coot-15.jpg?w=748&amp;ssl=1 748w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/American-Coot-15.jpg?resize=150%2C148&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/American-Coot-15.jpg?resize=303%2C300&amp;ssl=1 303w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7091\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This American Coot  and a few friends was feeding in a small part of the marsh.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7093\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7093\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7093\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7093\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-11.jpg?fit=580%2C472&amp;ssl=1\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-11.jpg?w=580&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-11.jpg?resize=150%2C122&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-11.jpg?resize=368%2C300&amp;ssl=1 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7094\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7094\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7094\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7094\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-12.jpg?fit=912%2C508&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"912,508\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-13.jpg?resize=150%2C141&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-13.jpg?resize=319%2C300&amp;ssl=1 319w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7096\" style=\"width: 954px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7096\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7096\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7096\" data-attachment-id=\"7096\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7096\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-10.jpg?fit=944%2C724&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"944,724\" 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=\"Ring Necked Duck\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Ring Necked Ducks didn&amp;#8217;t spook as easily as yesterday.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-10.jpg?fit=584%2C448&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-10.jpg?resize=584%2C448&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ring Necked Duck\" width=\"584\" height=\"448\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-10.jpg?w=944&amp;ssl=1 944w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-10.jpg?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Ring-Necked-Duck-10.jpg?resize=391%2C300&amp;ssl=1 391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7096\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Ring Necked Ducks didn&#8217;t spook as easily as yesterday.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7099\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7099\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7099\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7099\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tree-Swallow-27.jpg?fit=728%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" 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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=\"Tree Swallow \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tree Swallows fly quickly and erratically, and it took a lot of shots to get even these images. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tree-Swallow-26.jpg?fit=584%2C470&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tree-Swallow-26.jpg?resize=584%2C470&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tree Swallow \" width=\"584\" height=\"470\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tree-Swallow-26.jpg?w=676&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tree-Swallow-26.jpg?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Tree-Swallow-26.jpg?resize=372%2C300&amp;ssl=1 372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tree Swallows fly quickly and erratically, and it took a lot of shots to get even these images.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7106\" style=\"width: 1011px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7106\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7106\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7106\" data-attachment-id=\"7106\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7106\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Northern-Pintail-17.jpg?fit=1001%2C749&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1001,749\" 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=\"Northern Pintail \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Northern Pintail was swimming by himself.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Northern-Pintail-17.jpg?fit=584%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Northern-Pintail-17.jpg?resize=584%2C437&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Northern Pintail \" width=\"584\" height=\"437\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Northern-Pintail-17.jpg?w=1001&amp;ssl=1 1001w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Northern-Pintail-17.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Northern-Pintail-17.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Northern Pintail was swimming by himself.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7108\" style=\"width: 1050px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7108\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7108\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7108\" data-attachment-id=\"7108\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=7108\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Junco-33.jpg?fit=1040%2C888&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1040,888\" 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=\"Dark Eyed Junco \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;And a Dark Eyed Junco for Marthe.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" 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