{"id":99573,"date":"2022-02-01T05:24:40","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T12:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=99573"},"modified":"2022-02-01T05:24:40","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T12:24:40","slug":"drake-common-goldeneye-close-up-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2022\/02\/01\/drake-common-goldeneye-close-up-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Drake Common Goldeneye Close Up Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"HeadHead on drake Common Goldeneye close up \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1600, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Last week while going through photos I had taken last year I came across three drake Common Goldeneye<\/span><\/a> close up photos that I wanted to share. This first image I liked because the goldeneye was coming at me head on. Additionally I liked the bow wave in front of the duck, the blue of the water and how I could see the green iridescence of his wet head feathers.<\/p>\n

\"CloseClose up drake Common Goldeneye profile \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/2000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I liked this second close up drake goldeneye image because it showed his head in profile, a water droplet about to fall from his bill and the great view of his golden eye which gives this species their common name. Plus I liked the low angle perspective that I was able to use when I photographed him.<\/p>\n

\"ShakingShaking drake Common Goldeneye close up \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/5000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

And finally I liked this last close up photo of the drake Common Goldeneye because he had raised his body above the water to shake water off of his feathers. One of the water droplets can be seen falling in front of his neck while a few others are still on his head, neck and back.<\/p>\n

I think that Common Goldeneyes are striking in appearance and fascinating to observe as they hunt for food, preen, rest, land and take flight. I saw some of these goldeneyes yesterday afternoon when I wandered down to my local pond to check it out. I didn’t take a single image of them but I did have a nice conversation with a neighbor about the birds we both see and haven’t been seeing in northern Utah.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Common Goldeneye photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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