One of the first sounds you'll hear when you visit our Wetland Centre is the distinctive call of our Eider Ducks. Instead of the typical "quack" of a mallard, the Eider's have a unique "aah-woo" sound 🔊🎶 This large sea-duck is the UK's heaviest duck and is a firm favourite at the centre - their regular displays and singing always brings a smile to our face! Come and hear them for yourself - visit us today! | WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre

Creature of the day: The Eider Duck 🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆 Eiders are large seaducks in the genus Somateria. The three extant species all breed in the cooler latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. 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. Rocky shorelines and coastal lagoons form the eider duck's natural nesting habitat, where they're vulnerable to predators like minks, foxes, and s

🪶 Eiderdown: The world’s softest and warmest feather! Harvested from eider duck nests without harm, it's rarer than gold. #Eiderdown #LuxuryFeathers #NatureFacts | Facts that will blow your mind

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