Eider Animal Pictures
S. mollissima, S. fischeri, S. spectabilis
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Female and male Steller's eiders swimming
Steller's eiders are small, compact diving ducks.
Drake King Eider (Somateria spectabilis) in arctic Alaska, United States, during spring breeding season. Male flying over tundra lake.
Common Eider duck, Somateria mollissima, single male on water, Northeumberland
Common eider
Spectacled eider with green, white, and black plumage.
Male King Eider (Somateria spectabilis) on the arctic tundra near Barrow in northern Alaska, United States.
King eiders are some of the deepest diving ducks. They can reach depths of 180 feet!