Eider ducks, Loch Scridain, Isle of Mull

Loch Scridain on the Isle of Mull is readily accessible and provided a great opportunity to photography this series of Eider (Someteria mollissima) photos. They were taken in mid May so almost all of these will be non breeding birds. Eiders are one of my favourite birds for a couple of reasons, the male always looks so majestically proud and the far reaching ‘ah-hooo’ call seems so haunting.

Male Eider showing off to two females as another male watches on

Two Eider drakes squabbling and chasing each other

Eider drake in typical ‘head back’ courtship pose

Eider drake calling ‘ah-hooo’ whilst displaying ‘head back’ courtship pose

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Loch Scridain can be accessed from the main Craignure to Fionnphort road. Take the lochside road to Salen for some really good views and photo opportunities.