Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Ejder - Somateria mollissima - Common Eider

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Ejder - Somateria mollissima - Common Eider
© NF Photo 140601 Jokulsárlón  Glacier Lagoon, Iceland

Eiders love it in the cold waters of Iceland. Here is 3 males landing in the icy waters.

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11 comments:

  1. They are special ducks. I saw my first wild ones this year.

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  2. Fantastic pictures! I had no idea that eider down actually came from a specific duck.

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  3. The eiders are cool birds, great shots!

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  4. What brilliant pictures in a location i can only dram of seeing. From Findlay

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  5. Jag rör mig sällan vid havet så jag har inte lyckats se dem ännu.

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  6. All that down must come in handy for them. I'm shivering just from looking at the pictures.

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  7. Love the icescapes too, but yes lovely ducks.

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