Lobster Boat Arethusa and Crèche of Common Eider Hens and Ducklings
You never know what wonderful glimpses of wild life you may encounter at Captain Joe and Sons. Sunday morning during the podcast, a crèche of fourteen Common Eider ducklings and their mother hens were spotted, bobbing in the waves and foraging at the edge of the dock.
Common Eider Moms, along with non-breeding “aunties,” band together for protection. The individual broods come together to form a crèche, which may include as many as 150 ducklings!
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Lobster Boat Arethusa and Crèche of Common Eider Hens and Ducklings
Good Morning Gloucester 
Safety in numbers!
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Slipped out of podcast for these and we get a great view as a result family togetherness! 🙂 Dave & Kim 🙂
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