Common Goldeneye

Male Common Goldeneye swimming near the far icy shore.
Common Goldeneye, Shakopee Mill Pond, Shakopee, MN, February 8, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 250; f/11; 1/500 sec.

This page is for the Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula).

Common Goldeneye swimming in the choppy water.
Common Goldeneye, Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA, January 11, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1000; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Common Goldeneye swimming away from the camera and looking to its right side.
Common Goldeneye, Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA, January 11, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1000; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Common Goldeneye flying low over the water near the water's edge.
Common Goldeneye, Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA, January 11, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-2000; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Common Goldeneye swimming in the middle of the lake.
Common Goldeneye, Lake Manawa SP Council Bluffs, IA March 12, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-640; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Seven Common Golden Eyes swimming in the lake.
Common Goldeneye, Lake Manawa SP, Council Bluffs, IA March 11, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-400; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Female Common Goldeneye swimming near the far icy shore.
Common Goldeneye, Shakopee Mill Pond, Shakopee, MN, February 8, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 320; f/11; 1/500 sec.
Two Common Goldeneye flying low over the water.
Common Goldeneye, Shakopee Mill Pond, Shakopee, MN, February 8, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 320; f/10; 1/500 sec.
Common Golden eye taking off from the water. Several Mallards are nearby.
Common Goldeneye, Shakopee Mill Pond, Shakopee, MN, February 8, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 500; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Common Goldeneyes doing their courtship display.
Common Goldeneye, Shakopee Mill Pond, Shakopee, MN, February 8, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 500; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Common Goldeneye doing its courtship display.
Common Goldeneye, Shakopee Mill Pond, Shakopee, MN, February 8, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 400; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Common Goldeneye doing its courtship display.
Common Goldeneye, Shakopee Mill Pond, Shakopee, MN, February 8, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 400; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Common Goldeneye doing its courtship display.
Common Goldeneye, Shakopee Mill Pond, Shakopee, MN, February 8, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 400; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Common Goldeneye doing its courtship display.
Common Goldeneye, Shakopee Mill Pond, Shakopee, MN, February 8, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 400; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Common Goldeneye doing its courtship display.
Common Goldeneye, Shakopee Mill Pond, Shakopee, MN, February 8, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 400; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Common Goldeneye doing its courtship display.
Common Goldeneye, Shakopee Mill Pond, Shakopee, MN, February 8, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 400; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Common Goldeneye doing its courtship display.
Common Goldeneye, Shakopee Mill Pond, Shakopee, MN, February 8, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 400; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Common Goldeneye doing its courtship display.
Common Goldeneye, Shakopee Mill Pond, Shakopee, MN, February 8, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 400; f/11; 1/800 sec.