Common Eider, riding the surf in the cold waters of the Kolgrafafjorour near Grundarfjordur, Western Iceland.

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The common eider [Somateria mollissima] is a large sea-duck that is distributed over the northern coasts of Europe, A female is seen here riding the surf in the cold waters of the Kolgrafafjorour, near the small fishing village of Grundarfjordur, Iceland.

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Size: 3280px × 4373px
Location: Kolgrafafjordur, Snaefellsnesvegur, Grundarfjordur, West Iceland, Iceland, Europe
Photo credit: © Sea Birds, Alius Imago / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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