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Birders

Donkees

(32,367 posts) Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:31 AM Sunday

Bufflehead Ducks at the Jacqueline Onassis Reservoir. NYC

Ruben Giron

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Bufflehead Ducks at the Jacqueline Onassis Reservoir. NYC (Original Post) Donkees Sunday OP

Bufflehead... beautiful bird but sounds like an insult! Thanks for sharing. CurtEastPoint Sunday #1

''The name Bufflehead comes from the archaic word "buffle," meaning buffalo.'' Donkees Sunday #2

Thank you for that info! CurtEastPoint Sunday #6

What gorgeous photos. Diamond_Dog Sunday #3

I love that image, thank you Walleye Sunday #4

Beautiful ducks Butterflylady Sunday #5

CurtEastPoint

(19,137 posts)

1. Bufflehead... beautiful bird but sounds like an insult! Thanks for sharing.

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:36 AM

Sunday

Donkees

(32,367 posts)

2. ''The name Bufflehead comes from the archaic word "buffle," meaning buffalo.''

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:46 AM

Sunday

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