Polysticta stelleri
Stellers Eider, Alförrädare, Stellersand

A Steller´s Eider ( Polysticta stelleri ) female which has been roosting in the low waters of the Nivaa Bay, North Sealand, since January the 12. 2003 is seen here on Wednesday, February the 5th. The species is unusual and rarely seen in Danish waters and this beauty's presence is explained by this years heavy winters around Finland and icy conditions in the Baltic Sea.