Eider Ducks

The pier at the harbour in Lower Largo is a good spot for watching seabirds. There are some rocks opposite the pier and there are often gulls, herons, cormorants, mallards and eider ducks to be seen. Today, as well as a group of mallards, there were two eider ducks swimming in the harbour. The male (in the picture on its own) is black and white, the bird with the patchy plumage is likely to be a juvenile.