The Barrow’s Goldeneye is a duck of the Western Cordillera. Around the Lake, it is rarely seen in the summer but appears in the fall. This is also a time when the male moults into a striking black-and-white plumage with its distinctive white crescent on the cheek.
When some Barrow’s Goldeneye Ducks appeared, I scurried to record them.
Inclusion of the surrounding steam fog in the scene revealed a delicious recipe for steamed duck.
Are these winter residents Alistair, or just passing through? And, very nice shots!
Doug, alas, most will abandon us for coastal waters in a month or so.
Incidentally, my wry title prompted the posting to be visited by someone from Thailand—probably looking for a new recipe. I suspect that the posting was a disappointment.