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07-03-2011, 05:58 AM
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This was miles out in the estuary at Southerness yesterday and I am a little stumpted to what it is. I first thought it was a diver, but looking at its bill its more Eider shaped. Is it a juv Eider? Sorry about quality, but this is heavily cropped as it was so far away. Im sure some one can ID it from this though.  |
07-03-2011, 07:52 AM
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Definitely a sea duck of some sort, could be Eider or maybe even Surf Scoter, I'll leave it to the experts to sort out 
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07-03-2011, 08:55 AM
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Female Eider, I'd say.
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07-03-2011, 09:09 AM
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From the silhouette and the coloration, It`s a young male eider, just changing it`s plumage.
I don`t get the white on it`s chin though. It may be a "Non Brit".
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07-03-2011, 09:11 AM
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I agree with Big Dave
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07-03-2011, 11:52 AM
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Thanks guys, not so common round my way so thats a good one. |
07-03-2011, 12:08 PM
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1W male Eider.
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07-03-2011, 08:53 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman  1W male Eider.
| And they're some of the most varied in plumage of almost any bird, those young fellas - when you see a group of them together every one is noticeably different! Much smarter when they grow up and attain adult male plumage and start displaying with those funny "oo-wer" noises like a load of gossiping women! (And yes, I can say that without it being sexist as I'm female!!  )
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