Nov 15, 2025
King Eider (Somateria spectabilis), males, family Anatidae, order Anseriformes, Norway
photograph by Marek Jackowski
seen from United States
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seen from United Kingdom
seen from Malaysia
seen from United States
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seen from United States
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seen from Russia
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seen from United States
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seen from United States
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King Eider (Somateria spectabilis), males, family Anatidae, order Anseriformes, Norway
photograph by Marek Jackowski
Duckling
Female eiders (Somateria sp.) in Jökulsárlón glacier lake, Iceland
by Allan Drewitt
King Eider
common eider (somateria mollissima), females, ireland
Eider (Somateria)
Which is the best bird?
Common eider
King eider
Spectacled eider
Ederfugl (Somateria mollissima)
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima)
A common eider diving for prey.
Photograph: Jack Perks/Alamy
(via The week in wildlife – in pictures | Environment | The Guardian)