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King Eider

Upload a photo of the King Eider at Lerwick (Shetland)

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female

Taken: Wed, 07 Oct 2026

Lerwick (Shetland)

Uploaded: Wed, 07 Oct 2026

Photo: Martin Culshaw

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King Eider

Upload a photo of the King Eider at Scalloway (Shetland)

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female

Taken: Sun, 30 Nov 2025

Scalloway (Shetland)

Uploaded: Fri, 05 Dec 2025

Photo: Penny Clarke

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King Eider

Upload a photo of the King Eider at Musselburgh (Lothian)

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male

Taken: Sun, 20 Aug 2023

Musselburgh (Lothian)

Uploaded: Thu, 14 Dec 2023

Photo: Davie Abraham

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King Eider

male

Taken: Sun, 20 Aug 2023

Musselburgh (Lothian)

Uploaded: Thu, 14 Dec 2023

Photo: Davie Abraham

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King Eider

subadult, male

Taken: Thu, 24 Aug 2023

Musselburgh (Lothian)

Uploaded: Mon, 28 Aug 2023

Just off the seawall

Photo: John Nadin

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King Eider

near-adult, male

Taken: Thu, 24 Aug 2023

Musselburgh (Lothian)

Uploaded: Thu, 24 Aug 2023

Just off the sea wall this morning wuth large moulting Eider flock

Photo: John Nadin

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King Eider

male

Taken: Sun, 20 Aug 2023

Musselburgh (Lothian)

Uploaded: Sun, 20 Aug 2023

In the roosting eider flock just off the seawall.

Photo: Andrew Russell

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King Eider

second-summer, male

Taken: Thu, 17 Aug 2023

Musselburgh (Lothian)

Uploaded: Fri, 18 Aug 2023

Photo: Anthony Hull

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King Eider

Upload a photo of the King Eider at Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

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second-summer, male

Taken: Fri, 16 Jun 2023

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 02 Jul 2023

Photo: Chris Upson

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King Eider

second-summer, male

Taken: Thu, 15 Jun 2023

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 02 Jul 2023

Photo: Chris Upson

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King Eider

Upload a photo of the King Eider at Redcar (Cleveland)

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second-winter, male

Taken: Sun, 12 Mar 2023

Redcar (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Sun, 12 Mar 2023

Photo: Paul Coombes

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King Eider

second-winter, male

Taken: Sun, 12 Mar 2023

Redcar (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Sun, 12 Mar 2023

Photo: Paul Coombes

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King Eider

Taken: Wed, 05 Oct 2022

Scalloway (Shetland)

Uploaded: Mon, 10 Oct 2022

Visit the Shetland Wildlife Website

Photo: Hugh Harrop / Shetland Wildlife

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King Eider

first-summer, male

Taken: Sat, 11 Jun 2022

Musselburgh (Lothian)

Uploaded: Sat, 11 Jun 2022

Photo: David Mattocks

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King Eider

first-summer, male

Taken: Sat, 11 Jun 2022

Musselburgh (Lothian)

Uploaded: Sat, 11 Jun 2022

Photo: David Mattocks

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King Eider

first-summer, male

Taken: Sat, 11 Jun 2022

Musselburgh (Lothian)

Uploaded: Sat, 11 Jun 2022

Photo: David Mattocks

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King Eider

Taken: Sat, 07 May 2022

Musselburgh (Lothian)

Uploaded: Mon, 09 May 2022

Photo: Sean Nixon

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King Eider

Taken: Sat, 07 May 2022

Musselburgh (Lothian)

Uploaded: Sun, 08 May 2022

Photo: Sean Nixon

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King Eider

Taken: Sat, 07 May 2022

Musselburgh (Lothian)

Uploaded: Sun, 08 May 2022

Photo: Sean Nixon

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King Eider

adult, male

Taken: Sun, 16 May 2021

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 17 May 2021

'Elvis' the King eider in his 11th straight year coming to the Ythan estuary to unsuccessfully court with the female Common eiders. He's all shook up

Photo: Ron Macdonald

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King Eider

Upload a photo of the King Eider at Yell (Shetland)

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first-winter, male

Taken: Tue, 02 Mar 2021

Yell (Shetland)

Uploaded: Tue, 09 Mar 2021

Photo: Brydon Thomason / Shetland Nature

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King Eider

adult, male

Taken: Thu, 30 Apr 2020

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 05 May 2020

Photo: Ron Macdonald

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King Eider

male

Taken: Fri, 14 Jun 2019

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 18 Jun 2019

Photo: Peter Stronach

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King Eider

Upload a photo of the King Eider at Nairn (Highland and Caithness)

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Taken: Thu, 18 Apr 2019

Nairn (Highland and Caithness)

Uploaded: Thu, 18 Apr 2019

Photo: Mark Eaton

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King Eider

Upload a photo of the King Eider at Sheringham (Norfolk)

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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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King Eider

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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King Eider

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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King Eider

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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King Eider

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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King Eider

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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King Eider

Upload a photo of the King Eider at Blackdog (Aberdeenshire)

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Taken: Sun, 01 Jul 2018

Blackdog (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 03 Jul 2018

Photo: Sean Nixon

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King Eider

Taken: Sun, 01 Jul 2018

Blackdog (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 03 Jul 2018

Photo: Sean Nixon

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King Eider

Taken: Sun, 17 Jun 2018

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 20 Jun 2018

Photo: Brian Thompson

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King Eider

male

Taken: Sun, 17 Jun 2018

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 20 Jun 2018

Photo: Brian Thompson

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King Eider

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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King Eider

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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King Eider

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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King Eider

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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King Eider

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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King Eider

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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