The Bufflehead is a buoyant, large-headed duck that abruptly vanishes and resurfaces as it feeds. Bufflehead spend winters bobbing in bays, estuaries, reservoirs, and lakes.
Bufflehead near the Bluewater Bridge, St. Clair River.
Male Bufflehead are striking black-and white from a distance. A closer look at the head shows glossy green and purple setting off the striking white patch. Females are a subdued gray-brown with a neat white patch on the cheek. Bufflehead nest in old woodpecker holes, particularly those made by Northern Flickers, in the forests of northern North America. Cornell All About Birds
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