The happiness of seeing the first bluethroat of this year is overshadowed by the news the Spectacled Eider of Texel died this morning.
😢

Ecomare on Instagram: “The bird was brought to Ecomare in a weakened state at the end of December. Despite intensive care and treatment, the spectacled eider continued to suffer from health problems.
In the week leading up to its death, a
worm infection flared up again. On Thursday, the bird stopped eating and its condition deteriorated visibly over the last few days. The exact cause of death is not yet known.”

I’m grateful that I was able to see the bird on Christmas Day.

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