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Common Goldeneye - KvinandBucephala clangula
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This species is one of the commonest winter visitors to Øygarden and is seen both on the sea, usually in sheltered coves, and in freshwater. Occasionally Goldeneye are seen well into the spring, but there has been no hard proof of breeding.

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Male Goldeneye male Common Goldeneye
Male, Tjeldstø, March 2008
Male, Tjeldstø, March 2008



Goldeneye, Galtsjøen, Engerdal

Goldeneye, Galtsjøen, Engerdal
Goldeneye are one of the commonest breeding wildfowl in Engerdal. These pictures were taken at Galtsjøen, Engerdal in June 2016









Female Goldeneye with young, Engerdal, June 2018

Female Goldeneye with young, Engerdal, June 2018

Goldeneye chicks, Engerdal, June 2018

Goldeneye with chicks, Engerdal, June 2018
Goldeneye with chicks, Engerdal, June 2018


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