MALE COMMON GOLDENEYE, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, TORONTO, ON

   We can ID this duck as a male Goldeneye in breeding plumage as follows:

• Glossy green-black head and neck.
• Amber eyes.
• Black and white body and wings, but mostly white.
• Tall peaked crown.
• Round white spot on face.

   The Common Goldeneye is a new species to our Life List, which now stands at 284.