The king eider is a large Arctic duck species, breeding on the tundra during summer and spending winters at sea. It can dive as deep as 180 feet to feed on crustaceans, ...

Most prized and special were two male ducks bearing the apt and simple name "redhead." They swam closely past us, pausing to duck their heads down and retrieve a bit of tasty weed. After hours of ...

Not all of our mistakes are permanent. One duck came back from the brink. Not that long ago, the common eider was uncommon. As the largest duck in North ...

The Steller's eider is one of several Arctic species the Center has worked to protect. Following a formal threat of litigation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the Alaska population under ...

The Steller's eider is one of several Arctic species the Center has worked to protect. Following a formal threat of litigation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the Alaska population under ...

The male Eider, as is the case with most duck species, plays no role in incubation or childcare, and so can afford to look as flashy and conspicuous as he likes. (Photo - Derek Mooney) ...

There are other theories about why the eider ducks might be declining, Meattey said, including the presence of green crabs, an invasive species that moves north as waters warm, which impacts blue ...

The hope is that those ducks will someday shed light on why the species is declining in places like New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Maine, but increasing in others, like Newfoundland and Labrador.