Bufflehead

All photos taken at Marymoor Park.  Uncredited photos by Michael Hobbs.  All rights reserved.


First-year male Bufflehead (right), who was performing a full range of displays trying to attract the attentions of females.  Note the larger white cheek patch and whiter sides, compared with the female.  2007-04-19

Male Bufflehead at the Rowing Club pond, 2007-11-01

Female in the act of diving, in the slough, 2007-03-15

From lake platform, 2008-02-21

Female chasing off the competition while a male looks on, at the Rowing Club,
 2008-03-06

Rowing Club pond, 2008-11-13

Ollie Oliver's photo of a male, 2009-01-01

Two females, 2009-02-05.  Photo by Ollie Oliver

Ollie Oliver's photo of a male, 2009-04-30

Ollie Oliver's photo of a male, 2009-11-02

With some Common Goldeneyes, 2009-12-31.  Photo by Lillian Reis.

Ollie Oliver's photo of a male, 2010-01-21