Common eider (Somateria mollissima)

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Male and female common eider in habitat, males displaying to females

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Female common eider nesting in snowy habitat, chicks hatching from eggs

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Male and female common eiders with chicks, females lead chicks to seashore to feed

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Herring gulls attacking common eider chicks

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Female and juvenile common eiders feeding on seabed and in flight over ocean

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