{"id":1441,"date":"2011-04-01T14:47:05","date_gmt":"2011-04-01T19:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/?p=1441"},"modified":"2020-09-10T12:33:07","modified_gmt":"2020-09-10T16:33:07","slug":"a-common-merganser-flotilla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/a-common-merganser-flotilla\/","title":{"rendered":"A Common Merganser Flotilla"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7060.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"720\" data-lbwps-height=\"480\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7060.jpg\" data-lbwps-exif=\"&lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_camera&quot;&gt;Canon EOS-1D Mark IV&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_focal&quot;&gt;560mm&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_fstop&quot;&gt;\ud835\udc53\/8&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_shutter&quot;&gt;1\/800s&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_iso&quot;&gt;ISO1600&lt;\/span&gt; \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7060.jpg\" alt=\"merg-flotilla\" data-id=\"1442\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7060.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1442\" class=\"wp-image-1442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7060.jpg 720w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7060-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7066.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"720\" data-lbwps-height=\"215\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7066.jpg\" data-lbwps-exif=\"&lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_camera&quot;&gt;Canon EOS-1D Mark IV&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_focal&quot;&gt;560mm&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_fstop&quot;&gt;\ud835\udc53\/8&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_shutter&quot;&gt;1\/800s&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_iso&quot;&gt;ISO1600&lt;\/span&gt; \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7066.jpg\" alt=\"mergs-gbh\" data-id=\"1443\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7066.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1443\" class=\"wp-image-1443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7066.jpg 720w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7066-300x89.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7068.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"720\" data-lbwps-height=\"480\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7068.jpg\" data-lbwps-exif=\"&lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_camera&quot;&gt;Canon EOS-1D Mark IV&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_focal&quot;&gt;560mm&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_fstop&quot;&gt;\ud835\udc53\/8&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_shutter&quot;&gt;1\/800s&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_iso&quot;&gt;ISO1600&lt;\/span&gt; \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7068.jpg\" alt=\"mergs-gbh2\" data-id=\"1444\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7068.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1444\" class=\"wp-image-1444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7068.jpg 720w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7068-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7085.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"720\" data-lbwps-height=\"480\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7085.jpg\" data-lbwps-exif=\"&lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_camera&quot;&gt;Canon EOS-1D Mark IV&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_focal&quot;&gt;560mm&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_fstop&quot;&gt;\ud835\udc53\/8&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_shutter&quot;&gt;1\/800s&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_iso&quot;&gt;ISO1600&lt;\/span&gt; \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7085.jpg\" alt=\"mergs-flyby\" data-id=\"1445\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7085.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1445\" class=\"wp-image-1445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7085.jpg 720w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7085-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7144-c.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"720\" data-lbwps-height=\"445\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7144-c.jpg\" data-lbwps-exif=\"&lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_camera&quot;&gt;Canon EOS-1D Mark IV&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_focal&quot;&gt;560mm&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_fstop&quot;&gt;\ud835\udc53\/8&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_shutter&quot;&gt;1\/800s&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_iso&quot;&gt;ISO1600&lt;\/span&gt; \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7144-c.jpg\" alt=\"merg-swimming\" data-id=\"1448\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7144-c.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1448\" class=\"wp-image-1448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7144-c.jpg 720w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7144-c-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7161.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"720\" data-lbwps-height=\"189\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7161.jpg\" data-lbwps-exif=\"&lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_camera&quot;&gt;Canon EOS-1D Mark IV&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_focal&quot;&gt;560mm&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_fstop&quot;&gt;\ud835\udc53\/8&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_shutter&quot;&gt;1\/800s&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_iso&quot;&gt;ISO1600&lt;\/span&gt; \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7161.jpg\" alt=\"merg-group\" data-id=\"1449\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7161.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1449\" class=\"wp-image-1449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7161.jpg 720w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7161-300x78.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7188-c.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"720\" data-lbwps-height=\"453\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7188-c.jpg\" data-lbwps-exif=\"&lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_camera&quot;&gt;Canon EOS-1D Mark IV&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_focal&quot;&gt;560mm&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_fstop&quot;&gt;\ud835\udc53\/8&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_shutter&quot;&gt;1\/800s&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_iso&quot;&gt;ISO1600&lt;\/span&gt; \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7188-c.jpg\" alt=\"merganser\" data-id=\"1450\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7188-c.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1450\" class=\"wp-image-1450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7188-c.jpg 720w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7188-c-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7198.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"720\" data-lbwps-height=\"434\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7198.jpg\" data-lbwps-exif=\"&lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_camera&quot;&gt;Canon EOS-1D Mark IV&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_focal&quot;&gt;560mm&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_fstop&quot;&gt;\ud835\udc53\/8&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_shutter&quot;&gt;1\/800s&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_iso&quot;&gt;ISO1600&lt;\/span&gt; \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7198.jpg\" alt=\"merg-taking-off\" data-id=\"1451\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7198.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1451\" class=\"wp-image-1451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7198.jpg 720w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7198-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7200-2.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"720\" data-lbwps-height=\"480\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7200-2.jpg\" data-lbwps-exif=\"&lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_camera&quot;&gt;Canon EOS-1D Mark IV&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_focal&quot;&gt;560mm&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_fstop&quot;&gt;\ud835\udc53\/8&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_shutter&quot;&gt;1\/800s&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_iso&quot;&gt;ISO1600&lt;\/span&gt; \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7200-2.jpg\" alt=\"merg-take-off2\" data-id=\"1452\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7200-2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1452\" class=\"wp-image-1452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7200-2.jpg 720w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7200-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7204.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"720\" data-lbwps-height=\"480\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110401_MAS7204.jpg\" data-lbwps-exif=\"&lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_camera&quot;&gt;Canon EOS-1D Mark IV&lt;\/span&gt; 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