Bird Watch: Catch a peek at rare eiders now at Long Island Sound
The immature male king eider has its own distinctive look, with an orange bill and white breast. Because of its rarity, many ...
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NATURAL HISTORY
MIGRATION: Steller's eiders winter in the Bering Sea. BREEDING: The nests made by Steller's eiders, constructed in small ponds near the coastline, are put together using available vegetation and are ...
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Steller's Sea Cows Reached 30 Feet Long And Once Swam The Frigid Northern Pacific Ocean, But The Species Was Driven To Extinction By Humans Hunting For Fur
More than 200 years ago, the Steller’s sea cow was driven to extinction by human hands. The marine mammal was a relative of dugongs and manatees, which still swim in warm tropical waters near ...
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SAVING THE STELLER'S EIDER
With abundant body fat and thick insulating plumage, this rare sea duck is built for life in the tundra. But the Arctic may be getting too warm for the Steller's eider, and the species is rapidly ...