ALASKAN HUNTERS TAKE EXTREMELY RARE BANDED KING EIDER

Alaska King Eider Hunting 0783The king eider was banded on St. Paul Island on March 14, 1996 as an adult. Here’s exactly how special this bird is: from 1962 to 2011 only 591 king eiders have been banded. Of those, only nine bands have been collected. Peterson’s makes 10.

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