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Posted By: gifthorse, 01-19-2016, 11:52 AM

Bufflehead duck. Cute little bird. But what is the "buffle" in bufflehead?





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Nice!
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Cute little fella.

The "buffle" is in reference to buffalo, due to the shape of the head when the feathers are fluffed.
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You have to love those green and blue feathers. Nicely captured.

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Great shots, I can't get anywhere nearly that close here.
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Great photos. Those little ducks are usually pretty skittish.

QuoteOriginally posted by slowpez Quote
You have to love those green and blue feathers. Nicely captured.
The color is actually iridescence from the sun shining on the feathers as the feathers are actually black. Much like green feathers on a Mallard's head that will give off a purple and blue hue in the right light.

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