All dressed up...

 

 

A quick shot of a Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) in Bodega Harbor on 6 March 2022.  I thought this Bufflehead was looking pretty sharp in his black-and-white "duxedo."  (A "duxedo," you ask?  You know, a duck tuxedo!)

Harbor reflections

 

Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) at the north end of Bodega Harbor on 10 December 2019.

The light was a bit dim, but the patterns and reflections on the water drew my eye:

 

Below is a comparison of two goldeneyes and a Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola).  Although both species are dominantly black and white, the placement of white on their heads is different.  The goldeneyes have a smaller white spot in front of the eye, while the Buffleheads have a larger white patch behind the eye and wrapping around the back of the head (females of both species are brown and have different patterning than the males):