A pair of Common Goldeneye diving ducks. In Massachusetts, they're winter visitors found along the coast and in open water, identified by their large, rounded heads and bright yellow eyes. The male has an iridescent dark green head with a circular white patch, black back, and white sides. The female has a chocolate-brown head, gray body, and a black bill tipped with yellow. These were two of six that I saw making their way down the Concord River at Great Meadows NWR in Concord, Massachusetts. I was on the other side of the river but was able to get a few shots of them.
Today's Alt #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Green, any bird with green in its plumage. I loved seeing this pair of #CommonGoldeneye ducks on the #ConcordRiver! (Concord, MA - 3/13/26) ๐๐๏ธ
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