Sadly only photo, possibly europaeus
Reserva Natural Aguila
Date: 5 May 2020
Time: 1600
Location: Tumwater, WA.
Weather:
Temp: 65
Wind: 5 MPH
Precipitation: light sprinkle
Cloud Cover: 50%
Group Size: Two
About the area: This is a historical urban area that has a wide variety of native trees and shrubs along the estuary made by the Deschutes River flowing into tidal Capitol Lake.
Habitat: Saltwater estuary.
Observation Point
Location:
Marathon Park
1011 Deschutes Pkwy SW,
Olympia, WA 98501
GPS:
47°02'11.6"N 122°54'44.0"W
47.036567, -122.912234
Habitat: River / Saltwater estuary.
Notes:
This Greater Scaup was swimming and diving in Capitol Lake.
SIZE: Crow
COLORS: Grey, black, white, blue-grey, and green.
ACTIVITY: Feeding
Species Identified:
COMMON NAME: Greater Scaup
LATIN NAME: Aythya marila
GENUS: Aythya
FAMILY: Anatidae
ORDER: Anseriformes
CLASS: Aves
PHYLUM: Chordata
Pygmy nuthatch- appears to be nesting in a crevice in this tree.
House finch, perched on the fence of the bison paddock.
Too large to be a Downy Woodpecker.
A juvenile, it was caught by my naughty cat :(