Male Bufflehead
Mid December and no ice. Four Bufflehead ducks were swimming amongst the docks at the yacht club in Whitby Harbour - three males and one female. The males were showing off, trying their best to impress the female.
Female Bufflehead
For most of the time I was hidden behind some dead weeds, standing very still so they didn't notice I was there. Unfortunately the weeds were often between them and me, but every once in a while they came into my lens's view.
3 males, 1 female
After a few minutes they moved into deeper water. The males appear to be disinterested in the female here...but it's not true. On the right one male is chasing one of the other males away.
I am connecting to Stewart M's Wild Bird Wednesday HERE
Muito belas estas fotografias.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e continuação de uma boa semana.
What a beautiful creature that Bufflehead is, Tina. Great captures. Thanks for sharing. Greetings, Jo
ReplyDeleteHard work. . . courting. :-)
ReplyDeleteNot good odds!
ReplyDeleteNeat for you and us.
ReplyDeleteIt's a complicated business courting! 'Bufflehead'.. made me smile, sounds more like a term of endearment than a name :)
ReplyDeleteHello, the male Bufflehead is a beauty! Great sighting and photos. Happy Tuesday, have a great week!
ReplyDeleteIt hasn't been cold here either. I think the plants and animals are confused! :)
ReplyDeleteThey're cute
ReplyDelete'Bufflehead'...interesting name
Pretty birds. I kept imagining a picture of you standing still in the weeds though. Someone should have captured that shot, LOL!
ReplyDeleteThat lady bufflehead should have been very impressed that three handsome gentlemen were courting her!
ReplyDeletethey're so cute!
ReplyDeleteThe males are always on the lookout for a nice female - and that is not only the ducks!
ReplyDeleteThe male Bufflehead is a pretty bird. I wonder which male won her heart.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shots of these beautiful birds. Amazing no snow yet!
ReplyDeleteThose guys are so cute!! Great shots too.
ReplyDeleteLovely bird!
ReplyDeleteWhat pretty birds, too!
ReplyDeleteCute little ducks, and great reflections! The water looks so blue!
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to be dashing and debonair when you're called "Bufflehead" but they seem to be doing their best.
ReplyDeleteThey are here [Marin CA] too! I'll do my bufflehead post and link up!
ReplyDeleteWarm ALOHA,
ComfortSpiral
Pretty near the birds ave ;-)
ReplyDeleteCéline & Philippe
Beautiful looking Ducks.
ReplyDeletethe first word that pops in my head is 'darling' i think they are just darling. to cute for words. the second one looks like he is smiling at me
ReplyDeleteLove the Buffleheads and the dappled waves on blue water.
ReplyDeleteCool and pretty birds.
ReplyDeleteLove Buffleheads...they are so cute!
ReplyDeleteFabulous EG!
ReplyDeleteAlways interesting to see waterfowl...I do not know many of them. And for the life of me, cannot seem to retain the ones others show. Maybe it would be easier if I saw them myself...
ReplyDeleteWatching duck courtship can be fascinating.Glad you were able to get good pictures.
ReplyDeleteThey look like they are forever smiling
ReplyDeleteThey're actually pretty well behaved for courting ducks! I've seen some X rated behavior from local mallards when we lived on the Lake. Your buffleheads are very handsome duck!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteThat is a really tricky duck to get photos of.....I'm not sure if it's the coloring or not but every time I try, they almost certainly blur! I think the day has to be overcast for a decent pic. Great captures!
ReplyDeleteWe've been unusually warm here too. Lovely captures of the birds.
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