Tag: bucephala clangula
Why Did The Goldeneye Run Across The Pond?
Like the chicken who crossed the road, I have no idea.
And this bird complicated my decision about buying a new camera. (11 photos)
A Male Common Goldeneye Gets A Surprise At Takeoff
Goldeneye Reflections Part II
Just short of three weeks ago I posted “Goldeneye Reflections Part I” so Part II is more than a little late making an appearance. (15 photos)
Male Common Goldeneye – A Hunting Hat Trick
In this series we’ll see why birds that eat crayfish usually shake them violently before swallowing them. It’s a behavior that pays off. (14 photos)
Goldeneye Reflections Part I
No, not Reflections in a Golden Eye. Neither Marlon Brando nor Elizabeth Taylor will be making an appearance and there will be no murder. (6 photos)
Drake Common Goldeneye Feeling Frisky
My most interesting Common Goldeneye photos so far this year, thanks in part to the early courtship behavior of the species.
Male Common Goldeneye And An Illusion Of Softness
In bird photography a variety of factors can cause our birds to appear soft when they’re actually sharp or at least sharper than they appear to be.
Male Common Goldeneye Becoming Boxed In By An Ice Trap
I’ve documented a relatively insignificant but interesting and even amusing event in the life of a bird and I even managed to get a shot that I often attempt but rarely get with this species.
Male Common Goldeneye In Flight
I rarely succeed with Common Goldeneyes in flight but I’m happy with this image from yesterday.
Common Goldeneye Wing Flap
A few Common Goldeneyes including adult males, adult females and 1st winter birds of both sexes have been wintering near my home
Common Goldeneye – A Duck That Earned Its Genus Name In Spades!
I literally have such a big head that they had to special-order a cap large enough to fit me when I graduated from high school (true story). But I have nothing on the male Common Goldeneye.
Fighting Common Goldeneyes – The Rest Of The Story
Common Goldeneye Pair – A Vicious Lover’s Quarrel?
My Half-baked Theory Regarding The Mechanics Of A Goldeneye Dive
Occasionally the frozen moments in my photographs allow me to see something that really piques my curiosity. And makes me wonder about the relationships between natural selection, behaviors and structural adaptations.
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Why Did The Goldeneye Run Across The Pond?
Like the chicken who crossed the road, I have no idea.
And this bird complicated my decision about buying a new camera. (11 photos)
A Male Common Goldeneye Gets A Surprise At Takeoff
Goldeneye Reflections Part II
Just short of three weeks ago I posted “Goldeneye Reflections Part I” so Part II is more than a little late making an appearance. (15 photos)
Male Common Goldeneye – A Hunting Hat Trick
In this series we’ll see why birds that eat crayfish usually shake them violently before swallowing them. It’s a behavior that pays off. (14 photos)
Goldeneye Reflections Part I
No, not Reflections in a Golden Eye. Neither Marlon Brando nor Elizabeth Taylor will be making an appearance and there will be no murder. (6 photos)
Drake Common Goldeneye Feeling Frisky
My most interesting Common Goldeneye photos so far this year, thanks in part to the early courtship behavior of the species.
Male Common Goldeneye And An Illusion Of Softness
In bird photography a variety of factors can cause our birds to appear soft when they’re actually sharp or at least sharper than they appear to be.
Male Common Goldeneye Becoming Boxed In By An Ice Trap
I’ve documented a relatively insignificant but interesting and even amusing event in the life of a bird and I even managed to get a shot that I often attempt but rarely get with this species.
Male Common Goldeneye In Flight
I rarely succeed with Common Goldeneyes in flight but I’m happy with this image from yesterday.
Common Goldeneye Wing Flap
A few Common Goldeneyes including adult males, adult females and 1st winter birds of both sexes have been wintering near my home
Common Goldeneye – A Duck That Earned Its Genus Name In Spades!
I literally have such a big head that they had to special-order a cap large enough to fit me when I graduated from high school (true story). But I have nothing on the male Common Goldeneye.
Fighting Common Goldeneyes – The Rest Of The Story
Common Goldeneye Pair – A Vicious Lover’s Quarrel?
My Half-baked Theory Regarding The Mechanics Of A Goldeneye Dive
Occasionally the frozen moments in my photographs allow me to see something that really piques my curiosity. And makes me wonder about the relationships between natural selection, behaviors and structural adaptations.