Goldeneyes 

I now feel confident to be able to pick out the difference between these 2 ducks from afar. Another great nature lesson and video!

Thanks for clarifying the differences between these guys and buffleheads; I walked a golf course here in southwestern Ontario today and although I could see them quite well with my binoculars, they were indeed skittish and I could get nowheres close ... once I saw the bald eagle, I knew why !! Turns out I was right to question the bufflehead idea; they were definitely goldeneyes !!

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Thanks MB. Excellent summary. You forgot to mention that their colloquial name is "whistler" from the whistling sound made by the quick beat of their wings in full flight.

Amazing creatures. They showed up in my neighbourhood a few years ago and I see more of them each year.

Dabblers and Divers, I'll remember that. Nice to learn something that I didn't know.

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Is the golden eye and dapplers the same bird?

common goldeneye redhead canvasback lesser scaup greater scaup ring necked duck bufflehead mallard northern shoveler northern pintail blue winged teal gadwall green winged teal wood duck american wigeon