#Common eider

[jadafitch]

Common Eider (Somateria mollissima)

[dinner-in-the-arctic]

My brother and i unified my passion for birds with The Terror by assigning birds to the characters.

So far there are:

Black grouse for Sir John because of the general facial expression, color and shape, and the bird’s stubborn personality.

Common eider duck for Crozier because in my mind he is a duck and this duck’s natural habitat is in the arctic.

Snowy albatross for Tom Blanky because he’s cool like that. The pelican was a runner-up but their habitat is too far south.

Common gull for Hickey because he generates common gull energy. My mother contributed greatly to this choice.

Little auk or alle alle for Silna because of the bird’s way of life(living in packs/colonies, non-migratory nature, etc.) Originally, i wanted to choose the atlantic puffin but then i saw the little auk and knew it was the one.

Finally, the Tundra bean goose for Goodsir because, i mean, Goodsir? More like Gooser.

There are more, but i think six is enough for one post.

[tytonidyke]

Eiders bob along on a blustery winter’s day | 01.05.25

[dearcarnifex]

Bird men smoking #1

[dogwise]

Common eider (Somateria mollissima)

[snototter]

A common eider (Somateria mollissima) in Northumberland, UK

by Jan Willem Steffelaar

[partapotso]

Common Eider, for school.

[birbmania]

Common eider, male . . . Indian River Inlet . . . 12/11/20

[na-bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Common Eider

Photo: Tobias Verfuss

"A big, lethargic, heavy-bodied duck of northern coastlines. Often seen floating offshore in flocks of up to several thousand birds. Sociable in breeding season also, and often nests in colonies. Eider down, famous for its insulating qualities, is used in large amounts in the nest lining of these ducks, helping to keep the eggs warm in frigid northern climates. In some places, such as Iceland, the down is harvested commercially at coastal 'eider farms,' where the wild birds are encouraged to nest in sheltered nooks built for them."

- Audubon Field Guide

[jdibe22686]

[justvisitingthisplanet]

Common Eiders

(8-24-24)

[aneighborhoodnaturalist]

Eider ducks can reach flight speeds of 113 km/h (70 mph)

(Common eider, female plumage)

[auntie-birdie]

Common Eider (Somateria mollissima)

© AUDEVARD Aurélien

[dearcarnifex]

What I have is what you need, and I’m never gonna give it to you

[vintagrafica]

Common eider or Somateria mollissima

The common eider, also called St. Cuthbert's duck or Cuddy's duck, is a large sea-duck that is distributed over the northern coasts of Europe, North America and eastern Siberia.

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[north-american-duck-poll]

Round 2 match 7B

The Common Eider primarily nests in the Arctic regions of North America and Europe but can also be found nesting further south along the shores of Hudson Bay and the coast of Atlantic Canada. Common Eiders tend to nest in large colonies, which allow for cooperative reproductive strategies. For example, once they hatch, large groups of ducklings may be cared for together by groups of adults, rather than in individual family groups.

Emperor Geese are ground-nesting birds and, within the North American portion of their range, nest exclusively in Alaska. While all species of geese, ducks, and swans have “precocial young,” meaning the young are relatively well-developed and capable at the time of hatching, Emperor Geese take this a step further. The goslings leave the nest within just a few hours of hours of hatching and are ready to begin foraging for food. Goslings are grey all over with stubby black bills.