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Common eiders (Somateria mollissima) in the breeding season on Texel, the Netherlands. The common eider (pronounced / ˈ aɪ. d ər /) (Somateria mollissima), also called St. Cuthbert's duck or Cuddy's duck, is a large (50–71 cm (20–28 in) in body length) sea-duck that is distributed over the northern coasts of Europe, North America and eastern Siberia.
The eiders (/ ˈ aɪ. d ər /) are large seaducks in the genus Somateria.The three extant species all breed in the cooler latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. [2]The down feathers of eider ducks and some other ducks and geese, are used to fill pillows and quilts—they have given the name to the type of quilt known as an eiderdown.
The cuisine of California reflects the diverse culture of California and is influenced largely by European American, Hispanic American (Mexican, Latin American, Spanish), East Asian and Oceanian influences (Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Filipino, Vietnamese, Thai, Hawaiian), and Western European influences (Italian, French, Portuguese), as well as the food trends and traditions of larger American ...
Tamales, corn dough stuffed with meat, cheese and other delicious additions and wrapped in a banana leaf or a corn husk, make appearances at pretty much every special occasion in Mexico.
"We eat breakfast at seven o'clock, lunch at twelve o'clock and dinner at six o'clock." — Yuut Qanemciit (Tennant and Bitar eds. 1995 [1981]), [ 6 ] The Nunivak Eskimos ( Nuniwarmiut in Cup'ig, Nunivaarmiut in Yup'ik and Cup'ik) eat frequently in the course of a 24-hour period.
The king eider (pronounced / ˈ aɪ. d ər /) (Somateria spectabilis) is a large sea duck that breeds along Northern Hemisphere Arctic coasts of northeast Europe, North America and Asia. The birds spend most of the year in coastal marine ecosystems at high latitudes, and migrate to Arctic tundra to breed in June and July.
[26] In May 1912, two young men in Fife, Scotland, were charged with illegally possessing seven eider duck (genus Somateria) eggs, in violation of the 1880 Wild Birds' Protection Order (43 & 44 Vict. c. 35). The men also had, at the time of their arrest, perfectly legal possession of 654 gull eggs. [27]
3:17 p.m. Nov. 21, 2024: An earlier version of this article said oarfish are bottom feeders. They are filter feeders. If one oarfish landing on a beach is a sign of a disaster to come, how bad ...