Buffleheads have evolved their small size in order to fit the nesting cavity of the Northern Flicker. Due to their small size, they are highly active, undertaking dives almost continuously sustained by their high metabolism.
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Day 210: Bufflehead
The Bufflehead is a small American sea duck. Adult males are striking black and white, with iridescent green and purple heads. They are migratory birds, and many winter on the east and west coasts of North America and the southern U.S.
Buffleheads have evolved their small size in order to fit the nesting cavity of the Northern Flicker. Due to their small size, they are highly active, undertaking dives almost continuously sustained by their high metabolism.
Buffleheads have evolved their small size in order to fit the nesting cavity of the Northern Flicker. Due to their small size, they are highly active, undertaking dives almost continuously sustained by their high metabolism.
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