Male Bufflehead with typical black and white coloring. Bufflehead are very small, compact ducks with large, rounded heads and short, wide bills.Buffleheads are divers--they hunt for food by diving and staying under water for 30 seconds or more at a time. Here, he is about to dive.
Here, the male Bufflehead is prospecting for food. Buffleheads are more monogamous than other ducks and here his mate with slightly different coloring, appears to be pointing to a feeding area she believes might be more productive.
Ring Necked Duck (Aytha collaris). The male of the species is black and white with a colored "collar" around its neck. It is a diving duck (like the Bufflehead). Both male and females have a white ring around their bills