One of the smaller ducks we see each year is the Bufflehead Duck which is about 10" long with a wing span of 24". This is a male with the characteristic large white patch on its puffy greenish head. The female has a small white cheek patch of white. While most ducks run along the water's surface to take off, this diving duck is able to enter flight without running first. This picture taken from shore is a typical view - the birds and ducks start swimming away from shore as they sense someone approaching. 
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I don't think I've ever seen one of those. Very nice.
We haven't had these too often. There was a flock of these again today along with more coots, mallards and geese.
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