Common x Barrow's Goldeneye (hybrid) - Cory Gregory

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Common x Barrow's Goldeneye (hybrid) Bucephala clangula x islandica

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Location

Nimbus Fish Hatchery downstream to Upper Sunrise Nimbus Road Parking Area
Sacramento, California, United States
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Map
Map Coordinates: 38.6341872, -121.2253864
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

An interesting bird! The forehead was steep (like BAGO) and the bill was small (also like BAGO) but the white facial crescent was half of what I'd expect on a full Barrow's. Also, the black on the scapulars was intermediate and the "black spur" was not as pronounced.

Technical information

Model
NIKON D300
ISO
200
Focal length
300 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/8.0
Shutter speed
1/800 sec
Dimensions
1649 pixels x 1095 pixels
Original file size
571.29 KB