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Bufflehead
Bufflehead Drake


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Bufflehead are stragglers, migrating south in mid-fall, but the largest numbers migrate just before freezover. Most flocks in feeding areas are small, 5 to 6 birds, with more hens and immatures than adult drakes.
Very small in size, bold black and white color pattern, and low swift flight. Unlike most divers, they can fly straight up from a watery takeoff.

Bufflehead Drake on the water Bufflehead Hen






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