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Not sure what they are. but MORE! (Original Post) elleng Dec 2022 OP
They're actually too small to really see. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2022 #1
...and my binoculars aren't helping. n/t Harker Dec 2022 #2
Ditto, but hoping to see buffleheads next days! elleng Dec 2022 #3
They're always a treat! n/t Harker Dec 2022 #6
Ducks! Sanity Claws Dec 2022 #4
they look like tired ducts Tetrachloride Dec 2022 #5
Buffleheads are a variety of duck. maybe more in a few days. elleng Dec 2022 #7
Looks like a possible Barrow's Goldeneye MontanaMama Dec 2022 #8
THANKS!!! elleng Dec 2022 #9
I'm married to a bird taxidermist. MontanaMama Dec 2022 #10
GREAT to know this! elleng Dec 2022 #11

MontanaMama

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8. Looks like a possible Barrow's Goldeneye
Wed Dec 21, 2022, 06:35 PM
Dec 2022

In pic #2. The white crescent on the cheek is usually the giveaway with those guys…as opposed to the Common Goldeneye which has a more round white patch. The Barrow’s will have a purplish head in the sunlight.

MontanaMama

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10. I'm married to a bird taxidermist.
Wed Dec 21, 2022, 08:12 PM
Dec 2022

I’ll have him double check when he gets home…just in case I’m wrong.

I LOVE buffleheads! They’re just the cutest dang things. For a diver duck, they can take off of the water without a lot of space because they’re so small. Most divers need some more real estate to pull that off.

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