Hi All— I was just looking at the Duluth Common Eider photos that Gerry Hoekstra posted on the MOU website (http://moumn.org/cgi-bin/recent.pl?rec_id=5592) and noticed how different they appear to the eider photo I posted on my website this morning. My photo was taken several years ago in Martha’s Vineyard (http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com).
Looking at Sibley, I think the Duluth eiders may be from the western Arctic, whereas, as you might guess, the Massachusetts ducks are from a more eastern group. I am no expert on races of Common Eiders, so would welcome any comments. dan -- Dan or Erika Tallman Northfield, Minnesota daner...@gmail.com http://dantallmansbirdblog.blogspot.com ".... the best shod travel with wet feet...Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes ....”—H. D. Thoreau ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html