Common eiders (Somateria mollissima) are the largest ducks in the Northern Hemisphere. The ocean is their habitat.
Male common eider, Jones Beach, December 30, 2020
These common eiders were filmed from the shore at Breezy Point, Queens, on January 12, 2019. There are both males and females seen here, with two males in breeding plumage. These are diving ducks, their diet aquatic invertebrates
Common eiders, Breezy Point, Queens, January 12, 2019
The music in the Filming the Feathers video is by Domenico Scarlatti, the Sonata in D Minor, performed by Martha Goldstein and obtained from MusOpen.org, a royalty-free music source.
These photos were taken from the shore at Breezy Point.
