The Steller’s eider is the smallest eider and breeds along the Arctic coasts of eastern Siberia and Alaska. The lined nest is built on tundra close to the sea. The following images were captured on the open tundra around Barrow, Alaska.
STELLER’S EIDER MALE
STELLER’S EIDER IN TYPICAL HABITAT
STELLER’S EIDER IN FLIGHT
BROODING PAIR ON TUNDRA POND