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Birders

Donkees

(32,584 posts) Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:31 AM Nov 2024

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 Nov 2024 OP

Bufflehead... beautiful bird but sounds like an insult! Thanks for sharing. CurtEastPoint Nov 2024 #1

''The name Bufflehead comes from the archaic word "buffle," meaning buffalo.'' Donkees Nov 2024 #2

Thank you for that info! CurtEastPoint Nov 2024 #6

What gorgeous photos. Diamond_Dog Nov 2024 #3

I love that image, thank you Walleye Nov 2024 #4

Beautiful ducks Butterflylady Nov 2024 #5

CurtEastPoint

(19,316 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

Nov 2024

Donkees

(32,584 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

Nov 2024

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