Common Goldeneye
Common Goldeneye / bucephala clangula. Staffordshire. 10/05/18.
‘BEST FOOT FORWARD’.
The female Goldeneye had surfaced relatively close to the bank I was laying on and started to preen, oblivious to my presence! It was the closest I’ve ever been to this species for any length of time so an opportunity to make images. I would have loved there to be blue and silvery water tones in the bokeh, but it wasn’t to be!
Here she had partially rolled onto her right side, revealing a white belly and one gnarly foot.
The image is best viewed large to see textures and patterns better.
(Whilst looking at the enlarged image you will notice how, for the female, ‘Goldeneye’ really is a misnomer, since the eye is a cool, whitish-lemon colour.)
Common Goldeneye
Common Goldeneye / bucephala clangula. Staffordshire. 10/05/18.
‘BEST FOOT FORWARD’.
The female Goldeneye had surfaced relatively close to the bank I was laying on and started to preen, oblivious to my presence! It was the closest I’ve ever been to this species for any length of time so an opportunity to make images. I would have loved there to be blue and silvery water tones in the bokeh, but it wasn’t to be!
Here she had partially rolled onto her right side, revealing a white belly and one gnarly foot.
The image is best viewed large to see textures and patterns better.
(Whilst looking at the enlarged image you will notice how, for the female, ‘Goldeneye’ really is a misnomer, since the eye is a cool, whitish-lemon colour.)