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Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Common Eider (
Somateria mollissima
)
Least Concern
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Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) video
An alarmed, compact flock, swimming fast by paddling with the wings, then relaxing.
Recorded
4 April 2010
Added to IBC
2 years 3 days
ago
Author
Josep del Hoyo
Location
Vadso
,
Varanger Fjord
,
Finnmark County
,
Norway
(ssp
mollissima
).
Duration
36 sec
Rating
4.4
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Note that there are also four males of King Eider, which seem to be faster.