Tufted Ducks looking all spruced up for Spring

I popped into Lochend Park today on the way to a writing class. The tufted ducks (or should that be the tufted drakes?) look at their handsome best at this time of year. Not only do they have a lovely tuft on their heads but their heads also glow purple in the right light.

The females, like most female ducks are in contrast camouflaged brown, after all they need to blend in with the background when they're sitting on a nest!