common eider duck (Somateria mollissima)

Male and female common eider duck (Somateria mollissima). This duck is found over the northern coasts of Europe, North America and eastern Siberia. It migrates south to temperate regions, preferring coastal waters in winter. It is a diving duck that feeds on crustaceans, molluscs and mussels. Photographed in Iceland, snaefellsnes peninsula, in June

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Male and female common eider duck (Somateria mollissima). This duck is found over the northern coasts of Europe, North America and eastern Siberia. It migrates south to temperate regions, preferring coastal waters in winter. It is a diving duck that feeds on crustaceans, molluscs and mussels. Photographed in Iceland, snaefellsnes peninsula, in June