Friday, November 15, 2019

Uncommon Goldeneyes

Common goldeneyes are attractive diving ducks that breed on wooded lakes across Canada where they nest inward tree cavities.  Come winter, virtually move to the northwestern quadrant of the U.S., to the Great Lakes or to coastal areas of the Northeast precisely smaller numbers may live on constitute on lakes in addition to rivers throughout virtually of the country.

Yesterday, piece walking roughly Phillips Lake inward southeast Columbia, my married adult woman in addition to I encountered 5 manful soul goldeneyes, the get-go I accept seen inward Missouri; though I regularly reveal these ducks along the Colorado Front Range (during the colder months), they are for sure uncommon inward the Heartland.  On the other hand, piece they are unremarkably seen inward pocket-size groups or scattered flocks, they may assemble inward large numbers at favored staging areas, specially during the leap in addition to autumn migrations.

Bobbing inward the waves in addition to diving for aquatic invertebrates, yesterday's visitors were with the few species observed on a cold, cloudy in addition to windy afternoon; joined past times a large flock of cackling geese in addition to a lonely mallard, the stoic goldeneyes seemed unfazed past times the raw conditions.  After all, they are Canadians.

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