ML293318881

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

Quite unexpected. Seen in the company of a male Common Goldeneye, believe this is a 1st year female given the bill patterning (limited color rather than the entirely orangey-yellow or coral colored bill of an older female). Overall appeared slightly smaller than the male Common, with a shorter and more compact bill. Bill was dark with a concise orangey splotch near the tip of the upper mandible. The bill did at times appear a little long depending on the angle, but it was never near as hefty as that of the Common. Head shape was consistently quite rounded at the crown and nape with a steep forehead, consistent with what I'd expect from a Barrow's, lacking the sloping forehead (into a bulky bill) of a Common. Head color was a cold nutmeg, darker and cooler in color than the warm chocolate brown typical of female Common Goldeneyes (though the overcast skies may have effected this impression).

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS 70D

Lens

EF400mm f/5.6L USM

ISO

1000

Focal length

400 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/5.6

Shutter speed

1/4000 sec

Dimensions

2061 pixels x 1373 pixels

Original file size

351.47 KB