a paddling of ducks

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The Common Male Eider, Somateria mollissima, is a large (50–71 cm body length) sea-duck that is distributed over the northern coasts of Europe, North America and eastern Siberia. It can fly at speeds up to 113&#160;km/h (70 mph). This duck&#8217;s call is a pleasant &#8220;ah-ooo.&#8221; The species is often readily approachable. Female eiders team up and share the work of rearing ducklings.  This species dives for crustaceans and molluscs, with mussels being a favored food. The Eider will eat mussels by swallowing them whole; the shells are then crushed in their stomachs and excreted. When eating a crab the Eider will remove all of its claws and legs and then eat the body in a similar fashion.  source these ducks sound awesome!

The Common Male Eider, Somateria mollissima, is a large (50–71 cm body length) sea-duck that is distributed over the northern coasts of Europe, North America and eastern Siberia. It can fly at speeds up to 113 km/h (70 mph). This duck’s call is a pleasant “ah-ooo.” The species is often readily approachable. Female eiders team up and share the work of rearing ducklings. 

This species dives for crustaceans and molluscs, with mussels being a favored food. The Eider will eat mussels by swallowing them whole; the shells are then crushed in their stomachs and excreted. When eating a crab the Eider will remove all of its claws and legs and then eat the body in a similar fashion.

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these ducks sound awesome!

(Source: flickr.com)

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