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Bufflehead (hen)

Bucephala albeola

Description:

stiff tailed diving duck

Habitat:

city park

Notes:

He kept diving, so this is the only photo I have with a whole duck in it. Aside from the white face patch, I'm used to a different coloration. Perhaps he is in between winter and summer color?

1 Species ID Suggestions

Liam
Liam 12 years ago
Bufflehead (hen)
Bucephala albeola Bufflehead


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1 Comment

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 12 years ago

THANK YOU! I knew it wasn't right for a ruddy. I dind't even think of BUfflehead, because they are always paired up AND in the bays or large lakes... not this smallish city pond. She was hanging out with Lesser Scaups... unless of course my lesser scaups are greater scaups?

KarenSaxton
Spotted by
KarenSaxton

North Bend, Oregon, USA

Spotted on Apr 11, 2012
Submitted on Apr 12, 2012

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