Their mother protects them until they become independent at around three to six weeks old. The post Meet the Bufflehead, the Smallest Diving Duck in North America appeared first on A-Z Animals.

The bufflehead is representative of these, not because it is the largest or the most numerous, but because this little duck stands out in a flock, presenting a two-toned black-and-white appearance.

A colored pencil rendition of a bufflehead duck has been chosen as the 2008 best of show in the North Dakota Junior Duck Stamp Contest. Seventeen-year-old Ashley Berg from Valley City titled her ...

This unique diving duck has a small body and a relatively large head. The males are colorful and vibrant, with iridescent heads that appear black, purple, or green depending on the light.