Eider/ Common Eider

Somateria mollissima

Eider Drakes in song Eider this way or that
Eider this way or that: Eider drakes swell out their chests when singing their characteristic "ooh!" Eider this way or that 
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The Eider is a coastal sea duck in northern waters of Siberia, Europe, Arctic and America

Eider drake in full breeding plumage -- he has a lovely call sound like a surprised "ooh!"

Britain's heaviest duck
Eider Drake head Eider head

The head

  

Amazing geometrical head-shape
Eider Duck Eider Duck Eider Duck

Eider duck (female)

Eider down

 Eider duck
Eider Duck Eider Duck Eider pair

Eider pair

Eider your place or mine

Eider pair
young Eider Duck

Young male (right)

Eider drake on the turn from winter to breeding plumage

 

Eider drake nearly fully moulted to breeding plumage