Female scoters are difficult to identify. This bird, seen on 17 December 2019 at Woodard Bay northeast of Olympia, is probably a Surf Scoter. The white spot just behind the eye is oblong, not round. The bill is relatively short and stocky. A white wing spot is not evident. The bird is likely a first year bird, since the cheek patch becomes indistict toward the upper neck.
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