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The Elusive Goldeneye Taken on the Salish Sea at the northern end of the "Sunshine Coast" British Columbia, Canada Barrows goldeneye,Bucephala islandica Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

The Elusive Goldeneye

Taken on the Salish Sea at the northern end of the "Sunshine Coast" British Columbia, Canada

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  1. View Pamswildimages's profile
    Pamswildimages
    Lion
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    This looks more like a Barrow's Goldeneye. Posted 9 years ago
    1. View WildFlower's profile
      WildFlower
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      I agree, thanks. Posted 9 years ago
  3. View Crystal's profile
    Crystal
    Green Fly
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    Similar to our mallards here in the UK. Posted 4 years ago

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The Barrows goldeneye

Barrow's goldeneye is a medium-sized sea duck of the genus "Bucephala", the goldeneyes. This bird was named after Sir John Barrow. In Icelandic the bird is known as "húsönd"; it is a common species of the Lake Mývatn in the north of the country.

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Species identified by WildFlower
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By robomsawin

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Uploaded Mar 11, 2015. Captured Apr 1, 2012 18:05.
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  • Canon PowerShot SX40 HS
  • f/5.8
  • 1/251s
  • ISO100
  • 150.5mm