Common Eider - Somateria mollissima

The Common Eider is a large sea-duck that is found on the northern coasts of Europe, North America, and eastern Siberia.

They dive for mussels and crustaceans. Mussels are swallowed whole and their gizzard crushes the shell. Crabs bodies are also consumed this way after the legs and claws have been removed.

Non-breeding (July-Sept)

Female - note this wild bird has been banded 08/20/2012 - Kettle Cove, Maine Female - note this wild bird has been banded 08/20/2012 - Kettle Cove, Maine	Male 08/20/2012 - Two Lights State Park, Maine Male 08/20/2012 - Two Lights State Park, Maine	Males 08/17/2012 - Odome Point State Park, NH Males 08/17/2012 - Odome Point State Park, NH
Female - note the tongue 08/21/2012 - Kettle Cove, Maine Female - note the tongue 08/21/2012 - Kettle Cove, Maine	Female - note the long tongue 08/21/2012 - Kettle Cove, Maine Female - note the long tongue 08/21/2012 - Kettle Cove, Maine	Female 08/21/2012 - Kettle Cove, Maine Female 08/21/2012 - Kettle Cove, Maine
Male with clam in bill 08/23/2012 - Yarmouth, Maine Male with clam in bill 08/23/2012 - Yarmouth, Maine	Male transitioning to eclipse plumage 09/04/2013 - Montreal Biodome, Montreal, Canada Male transitioning to eclipse plumage 09/04/2013 - Montreal Biodome, Montreal, Canada	Male 09/04/2013 - Montreal Biodome, Montreal, Canada Male 09/04/2013 - Montreal Biodome, Montreal, Canada
Female 09/04/2013 - Montreal Biodome, Montreal, Canada Female 09/04/2013 - Montreal Biodome, Montreal, Canada

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