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This Horned Grebe in breeding plumage was swimming on the waterfront in the Edmonds marina this week.  The breeding colors of these birds are certainly much more striking than the winter plumage that we typically see them with in the Puget Sound area! There is a small window of time in which to see them with the breeding plumage like this, before they migrate elsewhere to breed in fresh water.