Common Goldeneye – Bucephala clangula

A Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) male swimming in the River Nidelven, Nidarø – Trondheim, Norway. This drake is looking for a female!
Nikon D4 using Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED VR on a Redged RTC-332 With a Redged RWC-3 swinghead pro.
My contribution to: «Wild Bird Wednesday» – «The Bird D’pot» – «Saturday’s Critters»
This entry was posted on april 8, 2014 by HansHB. It was filed under bilde, Dyr, Foto, Fotoblogg, Fredda', Fugl, Natur, Nikon, Nikon blog ambassador, Portrett, The BIRD D'pot, Wild Bird Wednesday and was tagged with AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED VR, and, bilde, bucephala clangula, Common Goldeneye, D4, Duck, ducks, foto, fotografi, Fotosafari, fredda', fredda'n, Fugl, Kvinand, naturfotosafari, Nidarø, Nidelva Trondheim, Nidelven, nikkor, Nikon, Nikon D4, Norge, Norway, Redged, Redged RTC-332, Redged RWC-3 swinghead pro, Satu, Saturday's Critters, The BIRD D'pot, The River Nidelva, Trondheim, Trondheim - Norge, trondheim norway, WBW, Wild Bird Wednesday.
Vakkert – både pipp og fotografering.
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april 8, 2014, kl. 19:42
Gorgeous!
april 8, 2014, kl. 19:50
sharp looking beauty.
april 8, 2014, kl. 20:04
It is so beautiful !
april 8, 2014, kl. 20:12
Dejligt billede, Hans.
april 8, 2014, kl. 20:16
Han är väldigt stilig!
april 8, 2014, kl. 21:17
Great photo.
april 8, 2014, kl. 21:33
This is one of the most elegant looking ducks out there. Great shot!
april 8, 2014, kl. 22:09
The beauty in that bird! Beautiful photo!
april 8, 2014, kl. 23:03
It is a gorgeous duck, I love its eye!
april 8, 2014, kl. 23:18
The Goldeneye’s have just started migrating through here and they are beautiful … I even love the females. This a great picture …
Andrea @ From The Sol
april 8, 2014, kl. 23:24
incredibile la grande varietà di oche che riuscite a fotografare! magnifico piumaggio
amazing variety of geese who managed to photograph! magnificent plumage
april 8, 2014, kl. 23:39
fin bild på knipan. 🙂
april 8, 2014, kl. 23:59
Gorgeous! Soon find the desired female.
Gorgeous photo.
Hug.
april 9, 2014, kl. 00:26
He is really beautiful!!!
april 9, 2014, kl. 00:33
That’s a beauty Hans!
april 9, 2014, kl. 00:33
Beautiful!
april 9, 2014, kl. 01:40
Such striking plumage.
Lovely shot.
april 9, 2014, kl. 01:59
Beautiful contrast Hans!
april 9, 2014, kl. 03:52
Great shot!
april 9, 2014, kl. 04:36
Utrolig arti liten krabat dette ja! har hatt den i søkeren jeg å, og den svinser rundt og er nesten like mye under vannet som over 🙂
april 9, 2014, kl. 07:10
Hi Hans. Great shot of a lovely duck.
april 9, 2014, kl. 09:02
beautiful and loved that eye 🙂
april 9, 2014, kl. 10:41
Beautiful shot… sharp and well composed 🙂
april 9, 2014, kl. 12:50
I love the yellow eye – one of my favourite ducks.
Cheers – Stewart M – Melbourne
april 9, 2014, kl. 13:46
A very handsome duck Hans. A very special photo.
april 9, 2014, kl. 20:12
His eye does him him a standout.
Beautiful capture!
april 10, 2014, kl. 01:43
Gorgeous captiure
april 10, 2014, kl. 10:33
Wow..what a gorgeous bird! The colors are just amazing!
april 10, 2014, kl. 13:59
Not «common» birds…but for sure, extraordinary, fabulous – the one and the mandarin from previous post!! Amazed by details…
april 11, 2014, kl. 01:05
He’s handsome. I doubt he’ll have any trouble attracting a mate.
april 11, 2014, kl. 01:23
I don’t think I have ever seen such a bird, but it’s a beauty.
april 11, 2014, kl. 11:14
He is such a handsome boy I am sure he will find one..
april 11, 2014, kl. 14:22
SIEMPRE GRANDE TU TRABAJO!!!!
UN ABRAZO
april 12, 2014, kl. 04:56
Surely this is site well worth seeing.
april 12, 2014, kl. 05:45
Very good shot !!!
april 12, 2014, kl. 10:59
One of my favourite species, lovely image Hans.
april 12, 2014, kl. 12:42
A gorgeous photo! So beautiful!
april 12, 2014, kl. 13:23
Beautiful Hans!!
The link up is now working for The Bird D’Pot…
http://id-rather-b-birdin.blogspot.com
april 12, 2014, kl. 18:49
Nice one.
april 12, 2014, kl. 20:21
Beautiful bird ~ Magnificent shot! ~ Happy Weekend ^_^
april 12, 2014, kl. 23:15
Beautiful image of a Goldeneye, cheers Hans.
april 12, 2014, kl. 23:31
He’s lovely. Hope he doesn’t have to wait too long for her.
april 13, 2014, kl. 00:31
ein schöner Wasservogel..den kannte ich nicht
LG zum Sonntag vom katerchen
april 13, 2014, kl. 08:04
Så vakker! Har aldri hørt om den før!
april 13, 2014, kl. 10:41
Nice photo of a beautiful duck. I will be returning to Illinois too late to see them this year. Their courtship antics are very entertaining.
april 13, 2014, kl. 13:57
Hej Hans! Fin bild på fågeln som hos oss i Sverige heter Knipa.
Jag träffade också på en igår vid mina kära våtmarker! 🙂
Ha en god och glad Påsk du med!
/Pia
april 13, 2014, kl. 14:00
Fin bild på knipan. Jag gillar deras skarpt gula ögon.
Ha en fin dag
april 13, 2014, kl. 18:25
HI Hans Wonderful critter post.
april 14, 2014, kl. 05:12
Uncommonly B/W and beautiful.
april 14, 2014, kl. 16:24
He’s very handsome. He should have no trouble attracting a girlfriend.
april 15, 2014, kl. 02:41