Hi Dave and all,
Thanks for posting this. Definitely an interesting bird, and nice job
picking it out. While it does have some characteristics you might look for
in a female Barrow's Goldeneye, ultimately this seems to be an
orange-billed Common Goldeneye, an uncommon but regular variant. In fact,
Forehead and bill size asideit is different from the other three. Yellow
bill, different color head (darker brown?) and iris (darker yellow).
Seen this morning on Cayuga Lake South of Sheldrake Pt. just beyond Deerlick
Springs Rd.
More pics available.
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