Duck ID

I went fishing this evening to a little pond that hardly gets any traffic and there was a lone duck on the pond. I snuck up as stealthy as I could carrying all my gear, but it didn't take long for it to fly off. I got a good look at it and it looked like a penguin to me (the coloration, not the body shape and size). Ive googled as best i know how and i can only find a picture but not an ID of what it is.

So what is this?

Bufflehead

Bufflehead drake

Awesome. Are these pretty common? Ive never seen one before...

Common in the gulf

Very pretty birds

So not common in DFW? lol

There are some but I wouldn't say common

Well cool, thanks for the info guys. I also saw a gazillion dove today.....im ready for the 2 week season

I'd say fairly common on big water such as larger lakes and the bays along the gulf coast. Only have seen a handful of ponds that hold several.

Saw 50+ in gravel pit near Denton last week. Like real deep water

Pretty bird!

That one would be sent to the taximan.

butterball

Glad I saw this post, shot one of these this morning in Waco but wasn't sure if it was a Bufflehead or not.

Common out in west tx