麻豆社

An intimate tale of bird-human interdependence.

Eider ducks probably nested on 脝冒ey - a small island in the Icelandic Westfjords - long before the first settlers arrived. And when the settlers arrived, the birds continued to nest there.

There is one house on the island and, with spring, an extended family of eider farmers gathers from all over Iceland for an annual ritual. The farmers tend to the eider ducks, offering them protection in exchange for a harvest of precious feathers. Acclaimed Danish feature-maker Rikke Houd captures a day - and a centuries old tradition - on 脝冒ey.

Presented and produced by Rikke Houd
With specially composed music by S贸ley Stef谩nsd贸ttir
A Falling Tree production for 麻豆社 Radio 4