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adult, male

Taken: Thu, 30 Apr 2020

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 05 May 2020

Photo: Ron Macdonald

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male

Taken: Fri, 14 Jun 2019

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 18 Jun 2019

Photo: Peter Stronach

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Taken: Thu, 18 Apr 2019

Nairn (Highland)

Uploaded: Thu, 18 Apr 2019

Photo: Mark Eaton

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second-winter, male

Taken: Wed, 14 Nov 2018

Sheringham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 14 Nov 2018

Refound while photographing Purple Sandpipers just after lunchtime - very far out!

Photo: David Bryant

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Taken: Fri, 02 Nov 2018

Sheringham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 09 Nov 2018

Still long way out so experimented with digital zoom at 3000mm

Photo: Jerry Bart

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Taken: Fri, 02 Nov 2018

Sheringham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 09 Nov 2018

Even turned to face the camera - Nikon 1000 at 3000mm

Photo: Jerry Bart

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Taken: Fri, 02 Nov 2018

Sheringham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 09 Nov 2018

Long way out but not bad at 3000mm with Nikon 1000

Photo: Jerry Bart

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male

Taken: Fri, 02 Nov 2018

Sheringham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 02 Nov 2018

Always distant, and feeding actively on the high tide.

Photo: David Bryant

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immature, male

Taken: Wed, 31 Oct 2018

Sheringham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 02 Nov 2018

Taken with Nikon P1000

Photo: Richard Greasby

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Taken: Sun, 01 Jul 2018

Blackdog (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 03 Jul 2018

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Taken: Sun, 01 Jul 2018

Blackdog (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 03 Jul 2018

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Taken: Sun, 17 Jun 2018

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 20 Jun 2018

Photo: Brian Thompson

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Taken: Sun, 17 Jun 2018

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 20 Jun 2018

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adult, male

Taken: Thu, 07 Jun 2018

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 07 Jun 2018

Just thought to show you a comparison with a Common Eider.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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adult, male

Taken: Thu, 07 Jun 2018

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 07 Jun 2018

Final pic of this handsome King Eider with a cropped pic of head.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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adult, male

Taken: Thu, 07 Jun 2018

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 07 Jun 2018

Showed very well on our 3rd visit to the estuary with Common Eiders.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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adult, male

Taken: Thu, 07 Jun 2018

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 07 Jun 2018

Showed very well on our 3rd visit to the estuary with Common Eiders.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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adult, male

Taken: Thu, 07 Jun 2018

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 07 Jun 2018

Showed very well on our 3rd visit to the estuary with Common Eiders.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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adult, male

Taken: Thu, 07 Jun 2018

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 07 Jun 2018

drake still looking good despite many common eider that are well in to eclipse

Photo: John Nadin

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Taken: Wed, 30 May 2018

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 01 Jun 2018

Photo: Gary Thoburn

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adult, male

Taken: Wed, 09 May 2018

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 23 May 2018

Photo: Baz Scampion

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adult, male

Taken: Sat, 12 May 2018

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 18 May 2018

Photo: Erich Hediger

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adult, male

Taken: Tue, 08 May 2018

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 18 May 2018

Photo: Jeff Hazell

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adult, male

Taken: Tue, 08 May 2018

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 18 May 2018

Photo: Jeff Hazell

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Taken: Tue, 15 May 2018

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 17 May 2018

Photo: David Talbot

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Taken: Tue, 15 May 2018

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 17 May 2018

Photo: David Talbot

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first-winter, female

Taken: Wed, 04 Apr 2018

Toormore (County Cork)

Uploaded: Mon, 09 Apr 2018

Dunmanus Bay

Photo: Alan Curry

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first-winter, female

Taken: Wed, 04 Apr 2018

Toormore (County Cork)

Uploaded: Mon, 09 Apr 2018

Dunmanus Bay

Photo: Alan Curry

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adult, female

Taken: Mon, 05 Feb 2018

Ynyslas (Ceredigion)

Uploaded: Tue, 06 Feb 2018

Photo: Paul Miller

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adult, female

Taken: Mon, 05 Feb 2018

Ynyslas (Ceredigion)

Uploaded: Tue, 06 Feb 2018

Photo: Paul Miller

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first-winter, female

Taken: Tue, 02 Jan 2018

Mid Yell (Shetland)

Uploaded: Tue, 02 Jan 2018

Photo: Glen Tyler

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first-summer, female

Taken: Wed, 12 Jul 2017

Ynyslas (Ceredigion)

Uploaded: Tue, 18 Jul 2017

Photo: Peter Hackett

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first-summer, female

Taken: Mon, 17 Jul 2017

Ynyslas (Ceredigion)

Uploaded: Tue, 18 Jul 2017

Spent most of the morning during our visit, resting & preening regularly.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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first-summer, female

Taken: Mon, 17 Jul 2017

Ynyslas (Ceredigion)

Uploaded: Tue, 18 Jul 2017

Showed well from the beach car park, resting on the bank [record shot]

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Taken: Sun, 09 Jul 2017

Dyfi/Dovey Estuary (Ceredigion)

Uploaded: Sat, 15 Jul 2017

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Taken: Sun, 09 Jul 2017

Dyfi/Dovey Estuary (Ceredigion)

Uploaded: Sat, 15 Jul 2017

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Taken: Sun, 09 Jul 2017

Dyfi/Dovey Estuary (Ceredigion)

Uploaded: Sat, 15 Jul 2017

Photo: Richard Stonier

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first-summer, female

Taken: Wed, 12 Jul 2017

Ynyslas (Ceredigion)

Uploaded: Wed, 12 Jul 2017

Still present on the Dyfi estuary this afternoon off the beginning of the salt marsh

Photo: Elliot Montieth

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first-summer, female

Taken: Sat, 08 Jul 2017

Ynyslas (Ceredigion)

Uploaded: Tue, 11 Jul 2017

On the mouth of the river Leri. This was as close as I could get before it was disturbed by boats and flew further away, out into the estuary

Photo: Dawn Micklewright

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Taken: Sat, 08 Jul 2017

Ynyslas (Ceredigion)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 Jul 2017

Photo: Adam McPherson

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