Courtship season has begun for the Goldeneyes on our local pond. Photographed with the last bit of golden light reflecting off the ice, a male goldeneye tilts his head way way back in an attempt to attract the onlooking female while another male sizes up his competition.
nature has no boss 
Wow! I’m impressed. His chest is amazingly flexible! Thanks for magical photograph :-).
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Hi and thanks for the feedback. We appreciate it. It is amazing how far they guys can bend backwards and always fun to get a peek into their behavior. Hope you are having a wonderful day.
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I love the light in this image – so warm despite the icy background. Charming!
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Hi Eliza, that warming effect of the sun is really a blessing and even in subzero temperatures the sun warms things up. Hope your week is going well.
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And, one is feeling golden!
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He is indeed and a bit frisky as well. 🙂
hope your week is going well.
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I am thoroughly enjoying your waterfowl photos and info. Thanks so much!
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Thanks Jude, this is the prime season for variety around here most of the years. By late Feb/early March man species have moved on.
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Lovely gold! The sunset was so amazing yesterday in The Netherlands (Utrecht)! It was a great view!
Kind regards,
Tieme
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HI Tieme, a bet a beautiful sunset in the midst of a long winter can sure brighten things up and make your day. Hope your day is going well.
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My day was fine, thank you! Working at the top of a high building and a great view over a snowy Rotterdam (The Netherlands) is quite lovely! Hope yours was great too!
Cheers,
Tieme
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Thanks and it is a very nice day here in Denver, CO warm and sunny. Have a great weekend.
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Beautiful photo 🙂
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Thanks, it is always fun to get to observe this behavior and boy, was that one male putting on a show.
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I can’t find another description as “magical”. The light is incredible. And is it common that courtship begins so early during deep winter for those… can I say guys?… or were they just tired of everything and decided to enjoy life a bit earlier in the sparkling sunlight? We will never know, I guess.
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Hi Suzan, courtship does begin around this time of year for many ducks. They pair up while in the winter and then migrate back to the breeding grounds as a pair.
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great photo!
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Thanks.
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Wonderful lights!
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Thanks Alex, Just enough sunlight left to catch a bitor the action that day. Wishing you all the best and thanks for taking the time to leave some feedback as we appreciate it.
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You’re very much welcome. You have an exciting gallery of excellent photography!
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Thanks, we have fun with it and enjoy sharing what we see with those who are interested.
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