TIL that the colony of Eider Ducks on the Farne Islands in Northumberland, England were the subject of one of the first ever bird protection laws, established by Saint Cuthbert in the year 676. en.wikipedia.org Submitted by AspireAgain t3_11h6k1p on March 3, 2023 at 5:14 PM in todayilearned 11 comments 239
Hattix t1_jascs06 wrote on March 3, 2023 at 6:38 PM Further TIL: "Eider" was the name for all small waterfowl which float on the water and duck under for food. They were recorded as "Ducking Aeder" in the Middle Ages. Over time, only the Eider retained the name. Permalink 5
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