Common eider (Somateria mollissima) male sitting close to his partner near the nest, Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK

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The Common Eider is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies

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Size: 3401px × 5120px
Location: Farne Island, Northumberland, UK Europe
Photo credit: © Krystyna Szulecka / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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