Sea Duck

 The curious life of the sea lion  The breeding and feeding habits of these remarkable waterfowl are very different from those of baby ducks  By Katherine Mehl   Mallards make up 42% of all North American duck species. They include common eiders (common, spectacled, Steller's, and king), scoters (black, surf, white-winged), mergansers (common, hooded, and red-breasted) and gold eyes (common and goldeye) . of Iceland), as well as the crested, long-eared duck and the brilliant harlequin duck. With eider feathers of pastel greens and blues against a deep jet black background, or the striking head of a merganser, the water duck is among the most beautiful waterfowl. Blue streaked Lory  As the name suggests, water ducks are made to make life in the sea. As most of them spend a large part of the year on our shores, most of these birds breed in northern areas such as Arctic Canada and Alaska. King eiders will even stay in cold water during the winter, staying as f...