It was the girls' night out, so the Bufflehead Ladies thought they would show the Bufflehead Boys just how to really fly in a tight formation . . .

A Bufflehead drake shows off its signature coloring during a flyby.

Buffleheads are the smallest diving ducks in North America, but they are one of the fastest waterfowl achieving flight speeds of up to almost 50 mph, which makes them challenging to capture, and in turn, makes them even more fun . . .