Goldeneye (Nothing to do with James Bond, 007)

By on February 8, 2010 Categories: National Elk Refuge, Wildlife Safari

Common Goldeneye - Spring Creek Ranch, Jackson Hole, WY
The word “common” can be misleading when it comes to wildlife names. This vibrant duck seen on yesterday’s safari is a good example of this, as its name is “Common Goldeneye,” but is fairly unusual here in Jackson Hole.

The Barrow’s Goldeneye is much more typically seen, so this was a fun addition to our day’s species list. Currently, we have lots of great behaviors to observe and on yesterday’s trip we watched coyotes hunting, bighorn sheep chasing one another, moose foraging, an eagle scavenging and bison grazing.

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