Buffleheads are the smallest diving ducks in North America, often seen at the refuge in late fall and winter. In early December of 2020 I saw one male and two female Buffleheads there.
The male gave a signal and all three of them decided to take off, giving me a unique opportunity to capture them in flight.
Super photos .. lovely to see them flying for the camera
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Thank you Julie!
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So beautifully captured!
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Thank you Aletta!
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Lovely series, Hien!
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Thanks Donna!
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Good timing, nice catch!!
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Thank you John!
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Nice captures, Hien. They are such pretty birds.
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Thanks Eliza!
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Beautiful pictures. Do you know why they are called Buffleheads?
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From Wikepedia:
“The genus name is derived from ancient Greek boukephalos, “bullheaded”, from bous, “bull ” and kephale, “head”, a reference to the oddly bulbous head shape of the species. The species name albeola is from Latin albus, “white”. The English name is a combination of buffalo and head, again referring to the head shape. This is most noticeable when the male puffs out the feathers on the head, thus greatly increasing the apparent size of the head.”
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Thanks Hien. As always your photos are wonderful.
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I was wondering that too! Thank you!
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