 | I’m a fairly rare duck in Central Florida area in winter. Our females have dark heads and a distinct white stripe. Most Likely Found: In a pond, In the marsh When: Winter Where I've photographed: Circle B Bar Reserve, Lake Apopka, Lake Morton, Other Places, Viera Wetlands Read more: Bufflehead at Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ebird: Bufflehead eBird range |
I have written 7 posts including a photo of a Bufflehead
February 27, 2020 - Then I headed to the pool where a volunteer told me the Buffleheads have been hanging out.... While I've seen Buffleheads before, these were closer and more cooperative than the others I've photographed.... Read more
January 31, 2020 - The surprise bonus to the visit was the small flock of Buffleheads swimming on the far side of the pond.... Buffleheads are regular visitors to Florida in the wintertime, although they aren't as easy to find as other wintering ducks.... Read more
January 14, 2017 - Our best birds of the morning were the "odd couple" - a male Hooded Merganser and a female Bufflehead.... They were really far away, but how often do you see a hoodie and a bufflehead?... (For that matter, in Central Florida, how often do you see a Bufflehead?) This was…... Read more
February 27, 2015 - - Rich Buffleheads are fairly rare birds in Florida in winter, and I've only ever seen a couple of females.... A flock of Buffleheads regularly winters in a retention pond near the house, so Rich and I took a little drive.... Yep, that's a male Bufflehead!... Read more
January 15, 2014 - Then I noticed this female Bufflehead swimming with a bunch of Ruddy Ducks.... I've only seen a Bufflehead twice before (at Circle B and the Viera Wetlands) and this one came very close, giving me a great chance to get some pictures.... Now I really want to see a male…... Read more
December 5, 2011 - There were plenty of coots (10054 if you listen to Kathy!!), with a few Shoveler, Hooded Mergansers, and a Bufflehead mixed in.... I was happy to see the Bufflehead, who has been hanging around the wetlands for the last week or so.... I saw my first Bufflehead at Circle B…... Read more
November 26, 2011 - The best bird of the morning was this female Bufflehead, who was on the south side of the Marsh Rabbit Run trail about a third of the way up the trail.... I've never seen a Bufflehead before.... Bird Species List (39 total): American Bittern, American Coot, American Wigeon, Anhinga, Bald…... Read more