27/02/2023 Redcar, Cleavland

King Eider: Busy working this way again and I finally took what little time I had to go see the 2nd winter kingy that's taken up residence with a small flock of common eider off Zealand Slipway.

Took me a little while to pinpoint the bird as it bobbed up and down on the large waves, but once you see it it stand out like a sore thumb with its place hard, dark back and bright orange knob at the base of the bill.