Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

© Mick Trump TQ4792 25/02/2024

The Goldeneye is a medium-sized diving duck rarely seen on Hainault Lake. Males have black and white bodies. The greenish-black heads of males have circular white patches in front of their yellow eyes. Females are mottled grey with chocolate brown heads, they are smaller than the males. This species feeds on mussels, insect larvae, small fish and vegetation.

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