The Bufflehead is our smallest diving duck and the two sexes look different. It is primarily a somewhat uncommon winter bird here for it breeds farther north.
I got some pictures of the male flying. This is with wings down.
And with wings up.
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I don’t think the lower one was a female bufflehead. It might be a lesser scaup.
Joel, you are right; I got it wrong. Thank you. I have removed the non-couple picture.