Common Goldeneye

I'm finding it hard to get motivated to go through my archives and somewhat more recent photos at the moment. I've taken very few photos during the past month and few are remotely inspiring. I really need to get out, period, and definitely need some new places to explore. Our weather forecast has a mix of snow and rain or scattered flurries on three days this coming week, but today is supposed to be OK, so I might go for a drive as long as I don't stay on my computer too long.

This photo of a male Common Goldeneye was taken at Mallard Point, Fish Creek Park, on 10 March 2015. You can just see a bit of the green iridescence on the top of its greenish black head, shining in the sunlight.

"The eyes of a Common Goldeneye are gray-brown at hatching. They turn purple-blue, then blue, then green-blue as they age. By five months of age they have become clear pale green-yellow. The eyes will be bright yellow in adult males and pale yellow to white in females." From AllAboutBirds.

www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Goldeneye/lifehistory

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_goldeneye