In the cold lakes and sheltered coastal waters of North America, this compact diver bobs like a bright reflection on the surface. It slips beneath the water with quick precision, chasing aquatic insects and small crustaceans through the clear depths. The male flashes a striking contrast of white and dark iridescence, its head shimmering with hints of green and purple in the light. What makes it extraordinary is its hidden nesting life — raising its young inside old woodpecker cavities high in trees, far from the water below. A small diver of quiet skill, yet a clever survivor of northern waters.
Bufflehead Duck 👇
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