
Species Spotlight: Bufflehead
The bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) is one of the smallest diving ducks in North America. The name is short for “buffalo head,” referring to the puffy, rounded head of the male.

The bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) is one of the smallest diving ducks in North America. The name is short for “buffalo head,” referring to the puffy, rounded head of the male.

As it turned out there was a bat survey in the works in August and a mussel salvage project also happening that month. As a retired bat and mussel biologist for the Department of Interior, these two projects couldn’t have been more suited to my skills and interest.