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Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Above: Drake Common Goldeneye (right) and drake Barrow's Goldeneye (left).
Below: Hen in flight
Running to take flight: hen Common Goldeneye and drake Barrow's Goldeneye
Common Goldeneyes (right) with drake Barrow's (left)
Two drake Common Goldeneyes (left), one in courtship display, with Barrow's Goldeneye (right)
Comments: This common diving duck breeds in Canada, Alaska, the Great Lakes, and New England. During the winter, it migrates south to almost every corner of the U.S., from reservoirs and ponds to coastal areas. These birds were photographed on the Ottawa River in Ontario, Canada. See also Barrow's Goldeneye.