Common eider nesting (IMAGE)

University of Helsinki

Common eider nesting

Caption

Tolerance to human presence can be very high even during the breeding season. Common Eider females are incubating eggs in the nature reserve on the Isle of May, Scotland, where approximately 10,000 people visit during the breeding season.

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Emma-Liina Marjakangas.

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