Goldeneye
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Common—Length—19 in. Weight—2¼ lbs.
Barrow's—Length—19 in. Weight—2¾ lbs.
Hen Both Species Common Eclipse Drake
These are active, strong-winged fliers moving singly or in small flocks, often high in the air. Distinctive wing-whistling sound in flight has earned the name of whistlers.
Goldeneyes generally move south late in the season; most of them winter on coastal waters and the Great Lakes. Inland, they like rapids and fast water.
Barrow's Common Hen | Drake Hen | Drake
Barrow's Drake Common Drake
Drake Hen
Drake Hen
Barrow's goldeneye, predominantly a Westerner, is less wary than the common goldeneye.
Hens of both species are look-alikes.
Drakes have a piercing speer-speer—hens a low quack. Both are usually quiet.
Typical Flock Pattern
