RIP Brileider

I heard on Monday March 16th, the famous Brileider, the Spectacled Eider that had been seen on the sea off the island of Texel had passed away. Not a good week at all this week. I was very fortunate to see this fabulous bird last year on 25th January 2025 with Rob H. where we travelled over to Holland and saw this bird on the sea off Texel, a fabulous bird. We are indebted to Ecomare and De Wulp at The Hague, which cared for this bird after it was taken into care. Initially he responded to treatment but ultimately sucuumbed possibly due to a worm infection. RIP Brileider.