The eider, twice as heavy as a mallard, is Europe’s biggest duck. On leaving the nest, the female covers her eggs in down ...

So what makes eiderdown so expensive? Eiderdown is the soft under feathers of the common eider, used to protect it from arctic conditions and freezing cold seas. During the breeding season ...

Jeff McNeil, president of the Port Morien Wildlife Association, said a male common eider was discovered on Dec. 29 covered in oil along the island’s eastern coast. It’s condition is unknown.