![]() Bufflehead, Identification, All About Birds. Size & Shape. Bufflehead are very small, compact ducks with large, rounded heads and short, wide bills. Color Pattern. Adult male Bufflehead have a white body, black back, and a dark head with a large white patch that wraps around the back of the head. Females and first- year males are gray- brown overall with an oval, white cheek patch. In flight adult males have a large white patch on the upperwing; females and first- year males have a smaller white wing patch. Behavior. Bufflehead dive underwater to catch aquatic invertebrates. When courting females, male Buffleheads swim in front of them, rapidly bobbing their heads up and down. In flight, you can identify Bufflehead by noting their small size, fast wingbeats, and pattern of rocking side- to side as they fly. Habitat. Bufflehead are most widespread in migration and winter, when they move south to coasts and large bodies of water, particularly shallow saltwater bays. They breed near lakes in northern forests where conifers mix with poplars or aspens. Bufflehead nest in tree cavities, especially old Northern Flicker holes. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Great Blue Heron habitat, behavior, diet, migration patterns, conservation status, and nesting. I just cooked up some buffleheads. Carrie Begley is on Facebook. Portland Museum of Art, Maine Attraction, Buffleheads Restaurant, Goldthwaite's/Pool. Bird diary; Back to Team Main. 9 Buffleheads, 1 Double Crested Cormorant, 5. One of my coworkers coerced me into trying the homemade blue cheese dressing. Cheese, Easy Recipes, Salad Dressing, Side Dishes, Vegetables. Venison Recipes; Duck and Goose Recipes; Rabbits, Hares and Squirrels; Pheasants, Turkey, Quail. Sago pondweed, bulrush seeds and wigeon grass are their primary diet. Bufflehead nest in old woodpecker holes. When courting females, male Buffleheads swim in front of them, rapidly bobbing their heads up and down. ![]()
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