4 Wham Bam!
This happened almost too fast for me to get a shot. The male stopped his dance and jumped on top of the female and commenced mating. His weight pushed her completely under the water. Next thing I knew, they both were out of sight under the water. Buffleheads are diving ducks but I don't know if they actually mate underwater. Maybe. When they came back up, at least 30 seconds later, they were much further away from me and constantly diving so the show seemed to be over.
Male & Female Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com
4 Wham Bam!
This happened almost too fast for me to get a shot. The male stopped his dance and jumped on top of the female and commenced mating. His weight pushed her completely under the water. Next thing I knew, they both were out of sight under the water. Buffleheads are diving ducks but I don't know if they actually mate underwater. Maybe. When they came back up, at least 30 seconds later, they were much further away from me and constantly diving so the show seemed to be over.
Male & Female Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com