#Common eider

[tytonidyke]

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

[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.

[dearcarnifex]

Bird men smoking #1

[dogwise]

Common eider (Somateria mollissima)

[snototter]

A common eider (Somateria mollissima) in Northumberland, UK

by Jan Willem Steffelaar

[birbmania]

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

[my-friend-meowth]

Turku

Gigantic common eiders (Somateria mollissima) in Aurajoki

We saw many common terns (Sterna hirundo)

[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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[wachinyeya]

An age-old tradition in Norway illuminates the bonds between wild ducks, wild places, and the people who care for both.

[ifelten]

Ederfugl (Somateria mollissima)

Common Eider (Somateria mollissima)