Photo by BarrytheBirder
"Often nests in old Flicker holes"
The Bufflehead is a small duck (smallest duck in North America - 13 1/2") with a large, puffy greenish-purple head, steep forehead and short bill. It is often called the "butterball". It is chunky and energetic and may seem quite tame. The male is glossy black above, white below, with a large white patch on the head. In flight, males show white patch across entire wing.
Buffleheads nest in woodlands near small lakes and ponds. During migration and winter, they are found also on sheltered bays, rivers and lakes.
They breed from Alaska, Manitoba, and central Quebec, and winter along both coasts and on interior lakes and rivers.
Because of their small size, they often nest in old Flicker holes.
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BarrytheBirder
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