King Eider Nest

Photo By/Credit

Hupp, Lisa/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
06/27/2018
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
The female King Eider alone attends the nest. When an intruder is present, the female sits low on the nest with her head flattened on the ground. She sits tightly on the eggs and sometimes can be touched or picked up off of the nest.
Subject tags
Wildlife refuges
Wildlife management
Birdwatching
Birds