{"id":5042,"date":"2018-03-18T11:16:04","date_gmt":"2018-03-18T15:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/?p=5042"},"modified":"2020-09-01T22:28:32","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T02:28:32","slug":"the-mallard-pond-episode-seven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/the-mallard-pond-episode-seven\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mallard Pond &#8211; Episode Seven"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It&#8217;s been a couple years since I posted some pics from the mallard pond, so here goes! While I&#8217;m at it, below are links to the previous six posts &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/?p=3404\">The Mallard &#8211; Slideshow<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/?p=4488\">The Mallard Pond<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/?p=4529\">Mallards at the (You Guessed it) Mallard Pond<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/?p=4538\">Behavioral Shot &#8211; Preening<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/?p=4554\">Quack<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/?p=4557\">More Mallards<\/a><\/p>\n\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\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1698.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"1200\" data-lbwps-height=\"800\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1698.jpg\" data-lbwps-exif=\"&lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_camera&quot;&gt;NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D500&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_focal&quot;&gt;700mm&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_fstop&quot;&gt;\ud835\udc53\/10&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_shutter&quot;&gt;1\/1600s&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_iso&quot;&gt;ISO1000&lt;\/span&gt; \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1698-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5052\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1698.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=5052\" class=\"wp-image-5052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1698-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1698-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1698-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1698.jpg 1200w\" 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\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1712.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"1200\" data-lbwps-height=\"800\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1712.jpg\" data-lbwps-exif=\"&lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_camera&quot;&gt;NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D500&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_focal&quot;&gt;700mm&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_fstop&quot;&gt;\ud835\udc53\/10&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_shutter&quot;&gt;1\/1600s&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_iso&quot;&gt;ISO1000&lt;\/span&gt; \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1712-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5053\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1712.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=5053\" class=\"wp-image-5053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1712-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1712-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1712-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1712.jpg 1200w\" 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\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1716.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"1200\" data-lbwps-height=\"800\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1716.jpg\" data-lbwps-exif=\"&lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_camera&quot;&gt;NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D500&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_focal&quot;&gt;700mm&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_fstop&quot;&gt;\ud835\udc53\/11&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_shutter&quot;&gt;1\/2000s&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_iso&quot;&gt;ISO1000&lt;\/span&gt; \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1716-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5054\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1716.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=5054\" class=\"wp-image-5054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1716-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1716-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1716-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1716.jpg 1200w\" 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\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1763.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"1200\" data-lbwps-height=\"800\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1763.jpg\" data-lbwps-exif=\"&lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_camera&quot;&gt;NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D500&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_focal&quot;&gt;700mm&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_fstop&quot;&gt;\ud835\udc53\/11&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_shutter&quot;&gt;1\/2000s&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_iso&quot;&gt;ISO1000&lt;\/span&gt; \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1763-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5055\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1763.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=5055\" class=\"wp-image-5055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1763-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1763-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1763-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1763.jpg 1200w\" 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\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1764.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"1200\" data-lbwps-height=\"800\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1764-600x400.jpg\" data-lbwps-exif=\"&lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_camera&quot;&gt;NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D500&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_focal&quot;&gt;700mm&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_fstop&quot;&gt;\ud835\udc53\/11&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_shutter&quot;&gt;1\/2000s&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_iso&quot;&gt;ISO1000&lt;\/span&gt; \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1764-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5056\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1764.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=5056\" class=\"wp-image-5056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1764-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1764-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1764-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1764-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1764.jpg 1200w\" 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\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1782.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"1200\" data-lbwps-height=\"800\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1782.jpg\" data-lbwps-exif=\"&lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_camera&quot;&gt;NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D500&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_focal&quot;&gt;700mm&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_fstop&quot;&gt;\ud835\udc53\/11&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_shutter&quot;&gt;1\/2000s&lt;\/span&gt; &lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_iso&quot;&gt;ISO1000&lt;\/span&gt; \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1782-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5057\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1782.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=5057\" class=\"wp-image-5057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1782-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1782-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1782-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1782.jpg 1200w\" 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\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1790.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"1200\" data-lbwps-height=\"800\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/180317_MASD500_DSC1790.jpg\" data-lbwps-exif=\"&lt;span class=&quot;pswp__caption__exif_camera&quot;&gt;NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D500&lt;\/span&gt; 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While I&#8217;m at it, below are links to the previous six posts &#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/the-mallard-pond-episode-seven\/\">Continue reading &#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Mallard Pond &#8211; Episode Seven<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5052,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[111],"class_list":["post-5042","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\/5042","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=5042"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5042\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6011,"href":"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5042\/revisions\/6011"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5042"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chapspics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}