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Common Eiders - Somateria mollissima I saw this colony while on an evening hike along the coast. There were a bunch of females, some babies, and one male.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Timber Point peninsula<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/136257/common_eider_male_-_somateria_mollissima.html" title="Common Eider (Male) - Somateria mollissima"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/136257_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=P05CzjaPsoCWy%2BkFCYFzxzof2mM%3D" width="200" height="140" alt="Common Eider (Male) - Somateria mollissima I saw this colony while on an evening hike along the coast. There were a bunch of females, some babies, and one male. The male was sitting alone, to the left of all the females and babies.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Timber Point peninsula<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/136258/common_eiders_-_somateria_mollissima.html Common Eider,Geotagged,Somateria mollissima,Spring,United States" /></a></figure> Common Eider,Geotagged,Somateria,Somateria mollissima,Spring,United States,eider Click/tap to enlarge

Common Eiders - Somateria mollissima

I saw this colony while on an evening hike along the coast. There were a bunch of females, some babies, and one male.

Habitat: Timber Point peninsula

Common Eider (Male) - Somateria mollissima I saw this colony while on an evening hike along the coast. There were a bunch of females, some babies, and one male. The male was sitting alone, to the left of all the females and babies.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Timber Point peninsula<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/136258/common_eiders_-_somateria_mollissima.html Common Eider,Geotagged,Somateria mollissima,Spring,United States

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The Common Eider

The Common Eider is a large sea-duck that is distributed over the northern coasts of Europe, North America and eastern Siberia. It breeds in Arctic and some northern temperate regions, but winters somewhat farther south in temperate zones, when it can form large flocks on coastal waters. It can fly at speeds up to 113 km/h.

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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jun 8, 2022. Captured Jun 7, 2022 17:05 in 169-133 Timber Point, Biddeford, ME 04005, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/13.0
  • 1/1328s
  • ISO1600
  • 300mm