We seem to be seeing these handsome ducks in fair numbers this year, and it's always a welcome gift when one voluntarily flies in front of your lens....when you're ready it's even better! I sent an appreciative thank you to this fellow as he headed off down river. Barrow's Goldeneye facts: In flight, their wingbeat is rapid and they make a distinctive whistling sound – they are also called “whistlers”.

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