Sea Ducks
Habitat
Sea ducks are expert divers, feeding on small fish, shellfish and other creatures on the seabed. They have short stubby wings and webbed feet for good underwater manouvering. In the wild, they spend most of their time at sea, coming on to land to nest and preen their feathers. At Living Coasts, you can see these beautiful and colourful birds above and below the water to watch them dive and search for food.
Featured Animals
Spectacled eider
The spectacled eider gets its name from the distinctive black-rimmed white feathers around its eyes which look like spectacles.
King eider
The male King eider is an amazing bird with a steep forehead, greenish cheeks and an orange frontal shield. The female is brown with a plain head.
Common scoter
The common scoter is a heavy bodied, elegant sea duck with a large head, slim neck, and pointed tail. They're a very sociable duck and normally live in dense flocks.
The frontal shield of the King eider becomes bigger during courtship. It is considered a tasty delicacy among Eskimos!
