Oh gee, I erred again.



I posted something indicating I thought this swan was a Tundra Swan. I got a
good close look today and, like Eric says, it is a Trumpeter Swan.



Capitol is such a great place to take a camera during the winter, if you
like to take pictures of wildlife. Not only is it is easy to walk along the
water's edge, for miles, the wildlife are so accustomed to people that you
can get really close. And, that shallow little weed-infested, silt choked,
New Zealand Mud Snail laden excuse for a lake is absolutely full of
wintering waterfowl. Go figure.



Kelly McAllister

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[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Eric
Cannizzaro
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 2:59 PM
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Subject: [Tweeters] Olympia Redhead, E. Wigeons, Canvasback, Trumpeter Swan




Lots of waterfowl on Capitol Lake. I spent a lot of time looking though the
Aythya species for Tufted Duck without luck. Highlights were a female
Redhead and a female Canvasback, at least 6 Eurasian Wigeons (3 males 3
females), and a single Trumpeter Swan. Significantly less Greater Scaup than
last week, Lesser Scaup numbers are down too. Many more Ring-necked Ducks
and Wigeons this week.



Pied-billed Grebe

Trumpeter Swan

Canada Goose

Mallad

Gadwall

American Wigeon

Eurasian Wigeon

Canvasback

Redhead

Ring-necked Duck

Lesser scaup

Greater Scaup

Common Goldeneye

Bufflehead

Hooded Merganser

Common Merganser

American Coot



Eric Cannizzaro

Evergreen State College