She never approached the shore for the close-up that I was craving, but I was happy to capture this image of a pretty little female Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) last week at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Later in the winter I am likely to spot small flocks of Buffleheads in the deep waters, but on this day this one was all by itself.
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Mike Powell 
Nice capture, Mike! She looks lovely on that rippled blue water.
We are seeing some ducks around, but oh so skittish.
Seeing them in the water this time of year always gives me a chill.
She looks cute and cuddly. Nah, probably not, Molly!