Common Eider Female

Alternative Title

Rare Florida Specimens

Creator

• Wes Biggs, Florida Ornithological Society

Files

Preview

Creation Date

12-15-1955

Abstract

The publication date refers to the date of collection. A female common eider (Somateria mollissima) collected by Ralph Andrews and R.P. Allen in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. It is a large sea-duck with barred brown and black plumage. The photo was taken by Wes Biggs in January 1981.

Alt Text

A duck lies on a blue surface, with its head pointing to the left and its body extending towards the right. The lighting casts shadows around the bird.

Keywords

Ornithology, Birding

Extent

1 color photograph

Subject: geographic

Broward County (Fla.); Lauderdale-by-the-Sea (Fla.)

Physical Collection

Florida Ornithological Society records

Box

1

Folder

23

Digital Date

2023

Media Type

Color photographs

Identifier

fos_images_2371

Recommended Citation

Biggs, Wes, "Common Eider Female" (1955). Florida Ornithological Society - Images. Image 1372.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/fos_images/1372