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Bufflehead (hen)

Bucephala albeola

Photo by KarenSaxton
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43.4073, -124.236

Field Notes

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?

Species ID Suggestions

Bufflehead (hen)

Bucephala albeola

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Comments (1)
KarenSaxton
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?

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Mission
The Pacific Northwest Bioregion
Photographed
PublishedApril 12, 2012

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