On 13 May 2019 Erika and I found outselves in the Olympia Watershed Park, a surprisingly wild area just blocks from the state capitol. The park paths often wind along on boardwalks over a small creek. Within the forest, we discovered this Cardinal Meadowhawk. It repeatedly returned to the same perch within a tiny clearing. I believe this individual is an immature male, in which case it will become bright red.
Paulson (2009) writes that females are seen only infrequently. The species is common along the west coast and in the Southwest.
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