That's a female goldeneye. Based on head shape I think it's a common goldeneye, but females can be hard to distinguish.

Zora Dermer
Seattle

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> On Jan 27, 2022, at 8:35 AM, Ralph Palmer <palmer.r.violin at gmail.com> wrote:

>

> 

> Greetings -

>

> I'm a new member. We moved to Seattle at the end of March, 2021, from Brattleboro, VT.

>

> We went to see the Sea Lions in Ballard, and went walking to the marina. We saw a duck there that I can't identify. I've uploaded two photos to Flickr, at

> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/194894115 at N04/?>,

> and I would appreciate any help with an ID. Possibly a hybrid?

>

> I'm enjoying Seattle, especially the area around Magnuson Park. I'm sort of an "intermediate" birder - I'd say interested, but not quite avid.

>

> All the best,

>

> Ralph

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> Ralph Palmer

> Seattle

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> (he, him, his)

> palmer.r.violin at gmail.com

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