King Eider at Rotary Park in Ajax

Young male King Eider molting from juvenile to first winter plumage. First spotted on 11 November 2017 on Lake Ontario west of bridge over Duffins Creek at Rotary Park in Ajax.

 

Breast is becoming whiter, black feathers are molting in on mantle and scapulars are forming "sails". Rotary Park on 14 November 2017.

 

First year King Eider with female Black Scoters. Rotary Park on 14 November 2017.