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Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca)Observer
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Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, 100 Brown Farm Rd NE, Olympia, WA 98516, USA (Google, OSM)
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula)Observer
sprcrkwildPlace
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, 100 Brown Farm Rd NE, Olympia, WA 98516, USA (Google, OSM)
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Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris)Observer
sprcrkwildPlace
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, 100 Brown Farm Rd NE, Olympia, WA 98516, USA (Google, OSM)
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Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope)Observer
sprcrkwildPlace
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, 100 Brown Farm Rd NE, Olympia, WA 98516, USA (Google, OSM)
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Barred Owl (Strix varia)Observer
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First Barred I've seen this winter and because of the choice of perches, I'm believing it's the same owl that was a frequent visitor last year.
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Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis)Observer
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Brackett's Landing Shoreline Sanctuary Conservation Area, 50 Railroad Ave, Edmonds, WA 98020 (Google, OSM)Description
Moving between grassy edge and rock breakwater to forage and keep out of the wind. A rare treat up here!
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Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)Observer
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3rd photo: single Bonaparte's Gull close up as an example of the large flock observed.
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Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)Observer
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Male & female wheel: Noted pale legs, overall red w/no thorax stripes, female tannish based on photo; in addition appeared late in season for Cardinal Meadowhawks.
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Monarch (Danaus plexippus)Observer
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Sun is out and Monarchs are everywhere.
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Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)Observer
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Awesome visitor to the suet!
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Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)Observer
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1st time out of the box.
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Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)Observer
digginupbugsDescription
Yearling female osprey; distressed with a hurt wing. Swam up to boat and attempted to board. Rescuer assisted us and the osprey is now in rehabilitation.
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Green Heron (Butorides virescens)Observer
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Several times this heron was successful fishing, while perched on its branch. Fish swallowed before I could snap a photo!
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Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea)Observer
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For my first-ever sighting of a Prothonotary Warbler, (not so common around here), I'd have preferred a more-natural setting than him perched on the windshield of my truck, apparently attracted to Vermont's yellow inspection sticker, but sometimes one doesn't get a choice.
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Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)Observer
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In a field where the Canada Geese are nesting and probably harvesting eggs.
A curiosity for me in these images is that foxes seem to be able to turn their ears from concave to convex.
