Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae Genus: Melanitta Species: Melanitta perspicillata Introduction Photo by Micah Riegner Photo by Micah Riegner Watercolor by Micah Riegner Field Sketch by Micah Riegner Surf Scoters are sea ducks endemic to North America. These molluscivores breed… Continue Reading →
Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae Genus: Setophaga Species: Setophaga townsendi Source Links: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Townsends_Warbler https://birdsna.org/Species-Account/bna/species/towwar/introduction https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Townsend%27s_Warbler_-_Washington_State_S4E2274_(19227398525).jpg
Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae Genus: Tachycineta Scientific Name: Tachycineta bicolor Introduction The Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) is a tiny, streamlined songbird well known for catching flying insects in midair with their tiny, flat bill. They are recognized by their long, broad… Continue Reading →
Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae Genus: Ixoreus Species: Ixoreus naevius Introduction The Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius) is a striking passerine that inhabits dense coniferous forests in Northwestern North America. Within in the damp darkness of old-growth forests, their eerie whistle sings out in a long… Continue Reading →
Aechmophorus-occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae Genus: Aechmophorous Species: A. occidentalis
Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae Latin Name: Melanitta deglandi The White Winged Scoter is the largest Scoter in Washington (DOFAW, 2015) They are 21 inches in length and are one of the largest ducks in the world. The females are dark… Continue Reading →
Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae Genus: Zonotrichia Species: Z. leucophrys Introduction: The White-crowned Sparrow is a song bird from family passerellidae. The Olympic peninsula has both migratory and resident species of this bird, a few of them earning classification as… Continue Reading →
Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae Genus: Setophaga Species: Setophaga coronata
