Interesting facts:

The Bufflehead is the smallest diving or sea duck in North America.

The name buffalo head or "bufflehead" is a direct reference to the duck's large-headed appearance.

These beautiful ducks, fly fast with a rapid wing beat and usually close to the water but make no whistling sound in flight.

The Bufflehead is a diver and unlike other diving ducks can take flight from water without having to run along the surface. ~ Washington Nature Mapping Program

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