I took a walk to the beach hoping that I might see a “winter bird” at Boat Meadow Creek and I was pleasantly surprised. Here was a male Common Eider swimming about with an occasional dive for food. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
Beautiful bird, don’t you think? Have you seen one this winter yet?
Fun facts about the common eider:
1. Their scientific name means “softest down body”.
2. They swallow their food whole.
3. They’re our largest duck.
https://medium.com/usfws/what-the-duck-7-things-you-dont-know-about-the-common-eider-e952e970d716