Common Eider, Somateria mollissima

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The boldly marked drake of the Common Eider is a marine duck which feeds on molluscs crustaceans and invertebrates that usually occurs in small flocks and nest communally mainly in northern waters

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Size: 5200px × 3467px
Location: Seahouses Northumberland UK.
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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