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Common Eider

Somateria mollissima

Description:

The female eider was ready to fly away or just stretching her wings. The common eider is the largest duck found in Europe. The female is a brown bird, but can still be readily distinguished from all ducks on the basis of size and head shape.

Habitat:

They are always close to the sea.

Notes:

Norwegian name: Ærfugl

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arne.roysland
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arne.roysland

Oslo, Oslo, Norway

Spotted on Jul 12, 2019
Submitted on Jul 14, 2019

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