In the late fall it is not unusual to spot a pair or more of Bufflehead ducks at Corning Lake at The Holden Arboretum as they migrate through to their winter grounds. You can see the male above is quite a colorful speciman.
The Bufflehead ducks are the smallest diving ducks in North America. Tree cavity nesters most exclusively made by Northern Flickers and occasionally Pileated Woodpeckers near ponds and streams. They will often stay with the same mate for several year.
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