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Mr. and Mrs. Barrow’s Goldeneye An easy way to differentiate between the male Barrow’s or Common Goldeneye is that the white patch is shaped like an apostrophe in the Barrow’s just like in it’s name. Barrows goldeneye,Bucephala islandica,Canada,Geotagged,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Mr. and Mrs. Barrow’s Goldeneye

An easy way to differentiate between the male Barrow’s or Common Goldeneye is that the white patch is shaped like an apostrophe in the Barrow’s just like in it’s name.

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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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Uploaded Mar 4, 2019. Captured Mar 4, 2019 10:02 in 315 Whaletown Rd, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.
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  • E-M5MarkII
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO200
  • 150mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.