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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: thouc on October 31, 2020, 06:12:29 PM

Title: Barrow's Goldeneye
Post by: thouc on October 31, 2020, 06:12:29 PM

(https://cdn.download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/276158091)
Barrow's Goldeneye among Common Goldeneye. From Rideau River in Ottawa. Lifer for me.


/Thomas

Title: Re: Barrow's Goldeneye
Post by: Ally on October 31, 2020, 06:41:54 PM

7th from the right? You need such sharp eye sight to see the subtle difference.

Title: Re: Barrow's Goldeneye
Post by: thouc on October 31, 2020, 07:35:18 PM

Yep, slightly larger, different shape on the white face spot, slightly different head shape, black line going down between chest and wing, dark back with line of white spots.


The females are even trickier...