{"id":4529,"date":"2016-01-03T08:15:06","date_gmt":"2016-01-03T13:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/?p=4529"},"modified":"2020-09-08T17:44:34","modified_gmt":"2020-09-08T21:44:34","slug":"mallards-at-the-you-guessed-it-mallard-pond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/mallards-at-the-you-guessed-it-mallard-pond\/","title":{"rendered":"Mallards at the (You Guessed it) Mallard Pond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here are five pics of some Mallards from a nearby residential pond. I can&#8217;t get tired of taking easy pics like these, but after a while they all seem to look alike &#8230; I need to concentrate on getting some good behavioral shots (quacking, wing flaps, mating, landing\/taking off, etc&#8230;)<\/p>\n\n\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\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9517.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"1100\" data-lbwps-height=\"733\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9517.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\/640s&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_iso&quot;&gt;ISO400&lt;\/span&gt; \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9517-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4530\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9517.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=4530\" class=\"wp-image-4530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9517-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9517-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9517.jpg 1100w\" 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\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9522.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"1100\" data-lbwps-height=\"635\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9522.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\/500s&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_iso&quot;&gt;ISO640&lt;\/span&gt; \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9522-720x416.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4531\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9522.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=4531\" class=\"wp-image-4531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9522-720x416.jpg 720w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9522-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9522.jpg 1100w\" 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\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9545.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"1100\" data-lbwps-height=\"733\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9545.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\/400s&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_iso&quot;&gt;ISO400&lt;\/span&gt; \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9545-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4532\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9545.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=4532\" class=\"wp-image-4532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9545-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9545-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9545.jpg 1100w\" 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\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9559.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"1100\" data-lbwps-height=\"734\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9559-600x400.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\/400s&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_iso&quot;&gt;ISO400&lt;\/span&gt; \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9559-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4533\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9559.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=4533\" class=\"wp-image-4533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9559-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9559-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9559-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9559.jpg 1100w\" 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\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9574.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"1100\" data-lbwps-height=\"733\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9574.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\/400s&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_iso&quot;&gt;ISO400&lt;\/span&gt; \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9574-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4534\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9574.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=4534\" class=\"wp-image-4534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9574-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9574-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/160102_MAS9574.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hmm, come to think of it, I think I&#8217;ll go give it another &#8216;shot&#8217; now :-)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are five pics of some Mallards from a nearby residential pond. I can&#8217;t get tired of taking easy pics like these, but after a while they all seem to&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/mallards-at-the-you-guessed-it-mallard-pond\/\">Continue reading &#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Mallards at the (You Guessed it) Mallard Pond<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4533,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[111],"class_list":["post-4529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ducks","tag-timonium-pond","ratio-3-2","excerpt"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4529","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4529"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4529\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6361,"href":"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4529\/revisions\/6361"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}