Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Diet
This duck dives for its prey, which consists of insects, crustaceans, mollusks, and some seeds.
Habitat
Lives on freshwater ponds and lakes in boreal forests.
Nesting
Almost exclusively nests in cavities made by northern flickers where it lays 4-17 eggs.
Did you know?
The bufflehead is the smallest diving duck in North America.