Eider drake at Seahouses, Northumberland, England.

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A male Eider at Seahouses. Known in Northumberland as "Cuddy Ducks" after St Cuthbert, once Bishop of Lindisfarne, who placed them under protection.

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Size: 6614px × 8268px
Location: Seahouses, Northumberland, England, UK
Photo credit: © Mark Hodgson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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