female common eider duck (Somateria mollissima) with chicks. This duck is found over the northern coasts of Europe, North America and eastern Siberia.

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female common eider duck (Somateria mollissima) with chicks. This duck is found over the northern coasts of Europe, North America and eastern Siberia. It migrates south to temperate regions, preferring coastal waters in winter. It is a diving duck that feeds on crustaceans, molluscs and mussels. Photographed in Iceland, snaefellsnes peninsula, in July

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Size: 5289px × 3526px
Location: Iceland, snaefellsnes peninsula
Photo credit: © Eyal Bartov / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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