Nov 21, 2015 · A buoyant, large-headed duck that abruptly vanishes and resurfaces as it feeds, the tiny Bufflehead spends winters bobbing in bays, estuaries, reservoirs, and lakes.

The bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) is a small sea duck of the genus Bucephala, the goldeneyes. It breeds in Alaska and Canada and migrates in winter to southern North America.

A diminutive diver, one of our smallest ducks, often very energetic in its feeding. Related to the goldeneyes and, like them, nests in cavities; but unlike other hole-nesting ducks, the Bufflehead is …

Buffleheads are obligate cavity nesters, using boreal or aspen parkland lakes and wetlands, and often using cavities created by Northern Flickers. Buffleheads are monogamous, often keeping the same …

The Bufflehead is a cavity nesting duck and almost exclusively nests in holes excavated by Northern Flickers. Unlike most ducks, Buffleheads keep the same mate for several years.

Small, compact diving duck with large head and small gray bill. Breeding males are black and white with large white patch on back of head. Females and immature males are gray-brown with white patch on …

Mar 1, 2023 · Named after their large heads, these smallest diving ducks are a common sight across North America. Buffleheads (Bucephala albeola), also called butterballs, are easily recognized by the …

The bufflehead is North America's smallest diving duck, giving it the advantage of being able to nest in abandoned holes of northern flickers, a plentiful resource off limits to larger cavity-nesting ducks. It is …

Oct 15, 2023 · This month let’s learn about the smallest diving duck found in North America, the Bufflehead. Buffleheads were given this name because the male Bufflehead’s puffy head is similar in …

Jun 15, 2025 · Find out what makes the bufflehead unique among diving ducks and other interesting facts about this little butterball of a bird.