Yesterday at the refuge several Buffleheads were diving for food. If they catch anything, they eat that while still underwater, so I won’t be bragging about any photo of a Bufflehead with food in its bill. However, their dive can be quite dramatic.
Buffleheads are very small ducks, as you can see in the following shot.
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Amazing images! You even managed to stop the motion of the water and capture it perfectly. 🙂
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Great shots Hien! I know I don’t have any pictures of these guys, and I can’t recall ever seeing them anywhere. Good to see your shot of them, and the reference shot is a very nice touch.
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Wonderful place for photographs. Thanks for sharing
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Thank you, Jim!
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Beautiful photos!
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Thank you, Aletta!
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Wonderful captures!
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Very happy you like them, Cindy!
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Amazing photographs, Hien, and very interesting to see the siza comparison!
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Thank you, Dries!
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Interesting to see the pool that forms when the tail pushes to dive. Great set, Hien.
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I did not see that pool until coming home and displaying the images on my PC. Thanks, Eliza!
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Fantastic pictures, Hiền!
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Thank you, Tim!
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I love buffleheads, and your series here was a delight, Hien. Great to see the water droplets and clarity in these photos, action shots. Also, it’s interesting to note that they eat underwater, I didn’t know that. Many thanks.
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Thank you, Jet! Very happy that you like this post.
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Those are great action shots!!
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Thank you, Liz!
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You’re welcome, Hien!
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They eat while still underwater…that’s interesting!
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I wonder if someone with an underwater camera ever captured their eating under water.
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That would be interesting!
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Wow they are tiny. Great shots.
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Thanks Bonnie! They may be 1/5 the size of Canada Geese.
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