[Length 10.25 in. Wingspan 24 in.]

This Pacific Golden-Plover, in full breeding plumage, was photographed along the rocks of "Navy Town" on Attu Island in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.5 Nikkor ED lens on Ektachrome 400 film pushed to 800. (Date: May 1988)

[Length 10.25 in. Wingspan 24 in.]

This winter plumaged Pacific Golden-Plover was photographed in the Hawaiian Islands. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 64 film. (Date: December 1981)

[Length 18 in. Wingspan 28 in.]

Barrow's Goldeneye breed in northwestern America, western Canada, southern Alaska, and also in northern Quebec in eastern Canada. They winter along the northern Pacific and Atlantic coasts. This one was photographed at the Lake Hood Seaplane Marina in Anchorage, Alaska. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: May 1989)

[Length 18 in. Wingspan 28 in.]

This female Barrow's Goldeneye was photographed at the Lake Hood Seaplane Marina in Anchorage, Alaska. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: May 1989)

[Length 18 in. Wingspan 28 in.]

This male Barrow's Goldeneye was photographed at the Shark River Marina in Belmar, New jersey. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Ektachrome 200 film pushed to 800. (Date: February 1980)

[Length 18 in. Wingspan 28 in.]

This male Barrow's Goldeneye in flight was photographed at the Shark River Marina in Belmar, New jersey. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Ektachrome 200 film pushed to 800. (Date: February 1980)

[Length 18 in. Wingspan 28 in.]

This male Barrow's Goldeneye in flight was photographed at the Shark River Marina in Belmar, New jersey. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Ektachrome 200 film pushed to 800. (Date: February 1980)

[Length 18.5 in. Wingspan 26 in.]

This male Common Goldeneye was photographed at Goose Island State Park, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: February 8, 2008)