Buffleheads and Bands....

[David Rearick]

Of all the buffies I have seen over the years I have never seen one like this. Most likely an early or late hatch depending on the year or possibly a nutrition issue, but none the less, something neat for the photo album...
http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/161/buffheadgm1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I knew we would strike on a banded diver someday, but I never thought it would be one like this... Although I had to clean this bird up a little, Mike Bard is the keeper of this leg iron...
http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/905/bandedbuffiejq1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[jamesmc]

That is absolutely awesome. I have dreamed about a banded buffie.

[CRIPLE CUTTER]

holly cow that is awesome. i have never shot a banded diver.:eek:

[FishandFeathers]

Nice job guys and congrats mike on that band

[Zach Byron]

Wow! Thats awesome, I have never heard of a banded buffy! Thats very cool!

[PEI Duck Guy]

Congrats!!

[Rob Jepson]

A banded King...awesome! Congrats Mike!

[Rusty Hallock]

That is awesome Mike..............long live the "King".

[Brian Rhodes-The Swampers]

Nice guys!

Cool little band!

[Honkershooter36]

congrats on the banded buffie

[Mark Brendemuehl]

A banded diver... that IS awesome. A few years ago a guy up here dumped a banded Can. I though that was the coolest thing I had ever seen. The lucky bugger swears up and down he has a banded Goldeneye as well, though I haven't seen it.
Congrats on the band fellas.
Mark

[duckin82]

congrats on the band, im pretty sure in that first picture, its an immature drake cus i shot one earlier in the year

[Kevin Dirk]

A banded King, the KING of bands!! Way to go guys.....

[Lance Ohnmacht]

Always saw that they banded buffies but never heard of someone shooting one! Trophy for sure!

[Craig Silvanic]

very nice

[Allen Riggs]

That's a cool trophy!

[Bull Island]

I am hoping to get one of those on of these days. We have thousands of dippers(buffies) around here and there is bound to be a banded one in the mix.

[NYBackwater]

A much deserved band congrats Mike, Interesting photo Dave

[David Rearick]

congrats on the band, im pretty sure in that first picture, its an immature drake cus i shot one earlier in the year

There is no doubt that it is, but just something I have never seen out of all the ones I have taken or photographed...

[Kevin Addy]

Too cool. Congrats Mike

[Stephen Pitt]

Congrats on the banded Buffie, that's the first one that I have ever seen.

[Ryan Kleinschmidt]

Congrats David. Very nice. Thanks again for the call!!

[dkhntrdstn]

congrats on the band.

[Migrator83]

That is awesome ....congrats man!!!

[Aaron Hitchins]

A banded buffie... you guys must actually put magnets in all your decoys-your band count is UNREAL!

Aaron

[Travis Lyle]

That's cool!

[Michael Reed]

Awesome!