Bird watchers peer out over the waters of Dungeness Bay from Dungeness Landing County Park north of Sequim on Friday in search of waterfowl as part of Olympic BirdFest 2023. The annual birding event draws avian enthusiasts from across the region who are attracted by the diversity of birds across the North Olympic Peninsula. (KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS)

Bird watchers peer out over the waters of Dungeness Bay from Dungeness Landing County Park north of Sequim on Friday in search of waterfowl as part of Olympic BirdFest 2023. The annual birding event draws avian enthusiasts from across the region who are attracted by the diversity of birds across the North Olympic Peninsula. (KEITH THORPE/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS)

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Bird watchers peer out over the waters of Dungeness Bay from Dungeness Landing County Park north of Sequim on Friday in search of waterfowl as part of Olympic BirdFest 2023. The annual birding event draws avian enthusiasts from across the region who are attracted by the diversity of birds across the North Olympic Peninsula. It runs through Sunday.

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