
within the flock currently present off Stratford Point
Another reason to come see these ducks is that all kinds of other species could be hiding in their ranks, as Frank Mantlik's discovery of two female King Eider shows. Both were still present today. During an afternoon survey on Stratford Point I found another unusual species on the fringe of the flock: an adult male Common Eider was foraging between the rocks below the US Coast Guard lighthouse.


The video below shows it diving, "treading water" and resurfacing with an undoubtedly tasty morsel. Watching this striking bird up close certainly made the frigid temperatures out there a little more bearable!
photos and video copyright Twan Leenders
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