#sea ducks

[antiqueanimals]

Sir Peter Markham Scott (1909-1989). Black, White-Winged and Surf Scoters. 1954. Oil on canvas.

Christie's

[woodsdyke]

tiny ballpoint pen and colored pencil goldeneye drawing while i sit in the park and enjoy the sun

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

Have you seen the king eider (Somateria spectabilis)?

I have now

Yes, in photos/videos

Yes, irl

I'm not sure

Voting ended onFeb 5

The first photo is of a male, the second is of a female.

[vesper-tinus]

Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola), out in the stormy weather. Including surprise capture of Sanderlings (Calidris alba) in flight.

[na-bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Common Eider

Photo: Tobias Verfuss

"A big, lethargic, heavy-bodied duck of northern coastlines. Often seen floating offshore in flocks of up to several thousand birds. Sociable in breeding season also, and often nests in colonies. Eider down, famous for its insulating qualities, is used in large amounts in the nest lining of these ducks, helping to keep the eggs warm in frigid northern climates. In some places, such as Iceland, the down is harvested commercially at coastal 'eider farms,' where the wild birds are encouraged to nest in sheltered nooks built for them."

- Audubon Field Guide

[north-american-duck-poll]

at the start i was worried the sea ducks wouldnt make it so far since wetland ducks are most familiar to folks, but i just realized rn that 3/4 semifinalists are sea ducks!

Nobody can resist the charm of sea ducks. They’re simply too beautiful to let a little thing like the fact that most people have never heard of them get in the way of their success.

[filson]

Bufflehead taking flight. #FilsonLife 

[oceanodroma-blog1]

Saw a couple of Surf Scoters

Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver