Female Spectacled Eider
Detailed Description
Spectacled Eiders nest along Arctic coasts of Alaska and Russia and on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta in Alaska. Spectacled eiders arrive on the breeding grounds as pairs in late-May or in June.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
U.S. Geological Survey
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Scientists at the USGS Alaska Science Center have conducted research on waterfowl species (ducks, geese, and swans) in Alaska since the 1970s. Because Alaska is an international crossroads of migratory bird flyways, with millions of birds from Asia and North America breeding in Alaska each summer, USGS research has also taken place in adjacent countries (Russia, Japan, Canada, Mexico) and in the...
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Waterfowl Research
Scientists at the USGS Alaska Science Center have conducted research on waterfowl species (ducks, geese, and swans) in Alaska since the 1970s. Because Alaska is an international crossroads of migratory bird flyways, with millions of birds from Asia and North America breeding in Alaska each summer, USGS research has also taken place in adjacent countries (Russia, Japan, Canada, Mexico) and in the...