3540 x 5320 px | 30 x 45 cm | 11,8 x 17,7 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
29 octobre 2009
Informations supplémentaires:
The Spectacled Eider is slightly smaller than the Common Eider at 52–57 cm in length. The male is unmistakable with its black body, white back, and yellow-green head with the large circular white eye patches which give the species its name. The drake's call is a weak crooning, and the female's a harsh croak. The female is a rich brown bird, but can still be readily distinguished from all ducks except other eider species on size and structure. The paler goggles are visible with a reasonable view, and clinch identification. Immature birds and eclipse adult drakes are similar to the female.