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Common Eider ♀

Somateria mollissima

Photo by Machi
Published on Project Noah
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43.6099, -70.2152

Field Notes

Description:

Every now and then it would do this sort of standing position and go straight up without putting its wings out. Then it would just go back to floating around.

Habitat:

Small saltwater cove (Pond Cove) on the coast of Cape Elizabeth

Species ID Suggestions

Common Eider - female

Somateria mollissima

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