BRDL 27

   2/19/22 - KIEI - King Eider

Another one I haven't seen, but reportedly these ducks make a huge spectacle when migrating across Alaska. By one count there were hundreds of thousands passing over in just 24 hours. They sometimes come far enough south in the winter to see in New England. The male has a multicolored head with a yellow knob above the bill. I would use the word 'striking' to describe it, but I think I need to use a new adjective. Take a look for yourself below. These birds dive deep underwater to get their food.

By Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom - King Eider (Somateria spectabilis), 

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