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Common eider (male)

Somateria mollissima

Description:

Where the female eiders are incredibly well camouflaged against the mottled brown tundra (see my female spotting) the males sport a much more ornate plumage.

Habitat:

Arctic and subarctic coastal environments.

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Elsa
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Elsa

Svalbard, Svalbard

Spotted on Jun 17, 2012
Submitted on Nov 11, 2012

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