Tufted duck

 A new life bird, seen at Erieau, Ontario, Canada, April 5, 2025.





Aythya fuligula

Tufted Ducks are voracious in winter, eating up to three times their body weight in mussels in a single day, according to a study in the Netherlands.

Tufted Duck is a rare but regular visitor to North America, with records from 30 U.S. states and all 10 Canadian provinces. These vagrants are usually single birds that associate with flocks of scaup or Ring-necked Ducks.


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