#somateria spectabilis

[birdblues]

King Eider

[herpsandbirds]

King Eider (Somateria spectabilis), male, family Anatidae, order Anseriformes, Norway

photograph by Pasi Järvinen

[mutant-distraction]

The king eider (pronounced /ˈaɪ.dər/) (Somateria spectabilis) is a large sea duck that breeds along Northern Hemisphere Arctic coasts of northeast Europe, North America and Asia. The birds spend most of the year in coastal marine ecosystems at high latitudes, and migrate to Arctic tundra to breed in June and July. They lay four to seven eggs in a scrape on the ground lined with grass and down.

[internetdruid]

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king eider! (Somateria spectabilis)

[earthanthem]

King eider (Somateria spectabilis) Arctic Alaska. | Photography by Ron Niebrugge

(via Pinterest)

[susiestamps]

US 2015 King Eider (Somateria spectabilis)

[szarobiuro]

King Eider (Somateria spectabilis)

[autoneurotic]

what a mild and tempting breeze above the calm and sleeping sea, with strong arms we swam out to the island, not anyone knows we were that close…

egretta garzetta, somateria spectabilis

only sea birds can make such a sound that waves will carry around for thousands and thousands of nautical miles, we heard their beak talk all through the night…

egretta garzetta, somateria spectabilis, egretta garzetta, somateria mollissima

[birds-in-posts]

King Eider (Somateria spectabilis)

[terranlifeform]

King eider (Somateria spectabilis) in Alaska, U.S.

Mike Diersing

[birdblues]

King Eider

[herpsandbirds]

King Eider (Somateria spectabilis), male, family Anatidae, order Anseriformes, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

photograph by Mike Diersing

[butoridesvirescens]

I love the concept but I think we can do better with the execution. I’m limiting to North American species. I may utilize some geese and swans just to make it more fun.

Starting off strong we have Baron Bon Steuben.

The King Eider (Somateria spectabilis). He’s colorful and a bit camp but also a badass little man.

George Washington is an American Wigeon (Anas Americana).

Thomas Jefferson is a Cinnamon Teal (Anas Cyanoptera)

Seems shady. 10/10 don’t trust.

John Adams is a Gadwall (Anas strepera).

It’s just a good plain duck.

John Paul Jones is a Harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) because it’s a badass sea duck.

Francis Marion is obviously a wood duck (Aix sponsa)

Nathaniel Greene is a Green Winged Teal (Ana’s crecca)

Casimir Pulaski is a Long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis)

(Smol man)

Speaking of which James Madison has to be a bufflehead (Bucephala albeola )

Benjamin Franklin is a Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)

I could do more but I might not be able to stop myself. I’d love to see what people come up with.

founding fathers as ducks because I am bored

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

Aaron Burr

George Washington

Alexander Hamilton

John Adams

[flight-freeze-frame]

King Eider (Somateria spectabilis)

© August Davidson-Onsgard

[splashing-water]

Somateria spectabilis

[earthanthem]

(via Pinterest)

King Eider (Somateria spectabilis) Drake with Hen /  Paul Bratescu / Flickr