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Related: About this forumBufflehead Ducks at the Jacqueline Onassis Reservoir. NYC
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Bufflehead Ducks at the Jacqueline Onassis Reservoir. NYC (Original Post)
Donkees
Nov 3
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CurtEastPoint
(19,149 posts)1. Bufflehead... beautiful bird but sounds like an insult! Thanks for sharing.
Donkees
(32,386 posts)2. ''The name Bufflehead comes from the archaic word "buffle," meaning buffalo.''
The name Bufflehead comes from the archaic word buffle, meaning buffalo. Apparently the relatively large heads of the males appeared to resemble buffalo heads to some. They have also been called spirit duck, butterball and (in Japanese) princess white wing.
https://travisaudubon.org/murmurations/bird-of-the-week-bufflehead
https://travisaudubon.org/murmurations/bird-of-the-week-bufflehead
CurtEastPoint
(19,149 posts)6. Thank you for that info!
Diamond_Dog
(34,535 posts)3. What gorgeous photos.
Walleye
(35,185 posts)4. I love that image, thank you
Butterflylady
(3,959 posts)5. Beautiful ducks
I've never heard of these ducks or seen them before, but they are stunning.