A female Eider Duck crunches up a shore crab it has just dived for and caught. The Eider is a sea duck that breeds around the rocky coasts of the UK.
A female Eider Duck crunches up a shore crab it has just dived for and caught. The Eider is a sea duck that breeds around the rocky coasts of the UK. they find sheltered places in autumn to moult
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Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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