Ring-necked Duck

According to The Olympian, our local newspaper, vandals attempting to rob copper piping from the abandoned Olympia Brewing Company, damaged a transformer. At least 600 gallons of mineral oil spilled into the Deschutes River and Capitol Lake—both great places to search for birds and dragonflies. The state was notified of the spill on 25 February but may have occurred before then. Despite full time, seven days a week cleanup, no completion date is predicted. The cost is estimated to be five million dollars. Erika and I photogrphed this pair of Ring-necked Ducks on Capital Lake on 23 April. Now that summer is upon us, most of the waterfowl have migrated from the area. We trust the environment will be cleaned by next fall. As of this writing, we have seen few dragonflies on the lake.

Read more here: https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article231320438.html#storylink=cpy

Read more here: https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article231320438.html#storylink=cpy