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Goldeneye Pic
Here's a shot of the female Goldeneye found by Rob Fanning at Phairs Pond this morning — not quite close enough for a good shot with my 400mmm lens…
Is it a Common or Barrow's? Input most welcome. In either case, this is a first-ever sighting for the Celery Farm. (Prevalent opinion is that it is a Common Goldeneye.)
Will post Jerry Barrack's photos of the Goldeneye later today.
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Nice shot with the bittersweet in the background.
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Consensus, incl. from Goldeneye Expert Tom Boyle, says Common. The bird is unusual in that most Common females show only a partially yellow-orange bill–but the head shape is wrong for Barrow’s.
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Going from the field guide, I think a Common Goldeneye. Female Barrow’s seems to have a less rounded head, and doesn’t have that white area near the back.
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Betsy
Nice shot with the bittersweet in the background.
RF
Consensus, incl. from Goldeneye Expert Tom Boyle, says Common. The bird is unusual in that most Common females show only a partially yellow-orange bill–but the head shape is wrong for Barrow’s.
Patrick Carney
Going from the field guide, I think a Common Goldeneye. Female Barrow’s seems to have a less rounded head, and doesn’t have that white area near the back.