Banks of a Goldeneye

Captured this male Common Goldeneye as he was making tracks around the bend of the river to catch up with his migrating mates.

Flight and Sound

Hunters dubbed the Common Goldeneye the “whistler” for the distinctive whistling sound of its wings in flight, a sound that becomes even more pronounced in colder weather. (Source: All About Birds)

Goldeneye banking over the Fox River

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