Here I come - Goldeneye taking off.
by Judi Dressler
Title
Here I come - Goldeneye taking off.
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The male Common Goldeneye adds a bright note to winter days with its radiant amber eye, glistening green-black head, and crisp black-and-white body and wings. I had gone to a stream to photograph some ducks, and found several goldeneyes, both male and female, swimming and diving for food such as aquatic invertebrates and fish in the cold winter water. When one decided to fly, they all took off at the same time, running across the water for take off.
This is by far the more numerous of the two goldeneye species, often seen in small flocks, sometimes in large concentrations. When feeding, all the birds in one section of a flock may dive at the same time. They tend not to mix freely with other waterfowl. Fast in flight, their wings make a whistling sound, earning them the hunters' name of "Whistler." Look for them on large rivers, lakes, and Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts in winter. They nest in tree cavities in the boreal forest of Canada and Alaska in spring.
Photo taken on December 6th, 2019, in Littleton, Colorado
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December 10th, 2019
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