The incubation period ranges from 28 to 33 days. The female abandons the nest after 5 to 6 weeks, and the young fledge at 45 to 55 days of age. Migration: As winter comes, Buffleheads migrate to water near the coasts of the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Oceans.

Where do bufflehead ducks migrate to?

Bufflehead that breed west of the Rockies migrate to the Pacific Coast, while those that breed in central Canada migrate east or south. Bufflehead in Alberta split up entirely, with some heading east, some west, and some toward the Gulf Coast and the Southwest.

Where do Buffleheads go in the summer?

Bufflehead (duck) (Bucephala albeola )

They summer in boreal forest and aspen parkland between Alaska and Quebec, almost always nesting in tree cavities that have been excavated by the northern flicker (a woodpecker). They migrate south and to the East and West coasts of North America during the winter.