Bufflehead: (Refer to the reproduction entry on element 2 which talks more about the Bufflehead).
IUCN Listing: Least Concerned- increasing population
Winter Habitat: During winter, they can often be seen in Arcata, diving on Klopp Lake at our local Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary, in coastal areas in wetland habitats.
IUCN Listing: Least Concerned- increasing population
Winter Habitat: During winter, they can often be seen in Arcata, diving on Klopp Lake at our local Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary, in coastal areas in wetland habitats.
Food:Typically they are eating crustaceans and mollusks
Foraging Technique: Diving
Breeding Habitat: During the breeding season, the Bufflehead must remain close to boreal forests
Nesting Preference: Nest in cavities left behind from woodpeckers. They are so small, that they are actually capable of fitting in these tiny cavities.
Average Clutch Size: 8-9 eggs
First age of Breeding: Two years old
Literature cited:
Ducks, Geese and Swans of the World
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