Tufted duck?

[samosetguy]

Spotted these guys off the shore of Samoset/Gunstock Acres on Saturday. Are they a flock of tufted ducks?

[DRH]

Spotted these guys off the shore of Samoset/Gunstock Acres on Saturday. Are they a flock of tufted ducks?I think they are probably mergansers. The black & white ones are males and the brownish ones with reddish heads are females.

[Hillcountry]

I would say Common Goldeneye

[ishoot308]

I think they are probably mergansers. The black & white ones are males and the brownish ones with reddish heads are females.

Definitely mergansers… they are cute little buggers!

Dan

[Hillcountry]

Seems odd that a large flock like that has zero females, no?

[ApS]

Seems odd that a large flock like that has zero females, no?

They're the brown ones...

;)

[tis]

We always see lots of males in the spring and then in the summer they disappear leaving the femaies with babies.

[Descant]

We always see lots of males in the spring and then in the summer they disappear leaving the females with babies.

It's all that spring break partying...

[tis]

It's all that spring break partying...

Yeah, love 'em and leave 'em or something like that.