Spectacled Eider

1/2000, f11.0. ISO 1250, Canon EOS-1D X, EF800mm f/5.6L IS USM +1.4x III


Spectacled Eider Size: 20–22 inches long, Lifespan: Average 4 years, Range/Distribution: Northern Russia through northern and western Alaska, Diet: crustaceans, mollusks, aquatic insects, and vegetation. Predators: foxes, mink, gulls, ravens, jaegers. Reproduction: Monogamous mating system. Females lay 3–9 eggs per year and raise the young.
Barrow, Alaska
 
06/15/2015