tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post9030887928483364185..comments2024-03-29T00:53:28.131+01:00Comments on Beyond the Lone Islands: Goldeneye among the MallardsDawnTreaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-18547156900592469982016-02-06T22:23:50.913+01:002016-02-06T22:23:50.913+01:00About the migratory habits - or not - of Goldeneye...About the migratory habits - or not - of Goldeneyes.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-65395474262976965692016-02-06T21:35:30.832+01:002016-02-06T21:35:30.832+01:00Graham, now you have me wondering what!Graham, now you have me wondering what!DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-74836797692136344402016-02-06T21:28:30.340+01:002016-02-06T21:28:30.340+01:00Not only is it a good picture but I've just le...Not only is it a good picture but I've just learned something else!Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-13251946129515693992016-02-05T19:15:32.137+01:002016-02-05T19:15:32.137+01:00Sandra, on the whole this winter has been rather m...Sandra, on the whole this winter has been rather mild; and this part of the river rarely freezes over completely even when it's colder, as there is a dam with a little waterfall nearby that keeps the water moving. DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-4899164711699564252016-02-05T19:12:53.733+01:002016-02-05T19:12:53.733+01:00Meike, I suspect Mr. Goldeneye just did not find i...Meike, I suspect Mr. Goldeneye just did not find it worthwhile to fly south for the winter, as long as there is open water and food to be found (and some mallard company). :) I understand from my bird book as well as Wiki that the goldeneyes usually breed further north in Sweden, but migrate further south in Europe for winter. But I suppose some individuals might find this area an acceptable compromise for both summer and winter. DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-5004133180049590092016-02-05T18:54:08.227+01:002016-02-05T18:54:08.227+01:00They were really too far away for my limited zoom ...They were really too far away for my limited zoom most of the time too, Adrian. Lots of blurry photos discarded :)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-1913786134224921882016-02-05T14:18:35.120+01:002016-02-05T14:18:35.120+01:00your golden eyes are always pretty and something i...your golden eyes are always pretty and something i have not seen yet with my own eyes.. the water was wet when i dipped my fingers in itMadSnapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163140037276496519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-37343615330356369632016-02-05T07:27:05.857+01:002016-02-05T07:27:05.857+01:00I wonder how Mr. Goldeneye ended up among the mall...I wonder how Mr. Goldeneye ended up among the mallards. Was he put there by the town council, along with some other more exotic water fowl, to liven up things a bit? Or did he come from a private park or garden and one day simply had enough of the sheltered life there?<br />It would make a good story for a children's book.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-2509075772777520412016-02-05T03:27:16.921+01:002016-02-05T03:27:16.921+01:00Here they keep their distance from me. I have yet ...Here they keep their distance from me. I have yet to get a good picture of one.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.com