King Eider

Of all the ducks that reach the far north, the one that best symbolizes the Arctic is the King Eider. This hardy duck breeds on tundra along some of the northernmost shorelines in the world, including Arctic Russia, the northernmost Canadian islands, and the north coast of Greenland. Even in winter, it’s a northern species; North American populations spend the winter mostly in southern Alaska and along the coast of eastern Canada. However, small numbers come