One of the best things about our annual Lassen Park campout is that we get to see several species of birds that are rarely,...

Within one week, I saw Bufflehead over 1,200 miles apart, first in Maine, and then along the Florida Panhandle. For my post this week,...

November visits upon New York dank, leaden chill and multitudes of ducks. I vastly prefer the latter, particularly those species that don’t frequent this...

There are quite a few species of duck that nest in cavities. Most people are familiar with Wood Ducks nesting in tree cavities but...

Bufflehead are one of our most amusing ducks.  The simple black-and-white plumage of the male Bucephela albeola might appear bland but not if you see...