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7.6K views · 529 reactions | Morning feed in the Aviary!  Poe and Alcott the two spectacled eiders in the public aviary, and you can see that they are very charismatic. Our bird staff calls this species the "gateway ducks" because you can't spend time with them without falling in love with them! | Alaska SeaLife Center | Facebook

The spectacled eider is a large sea duck found in Arctic coastal regions of Alaska and northeastern Russia. It is named for the distinctive white eye patches, or "spectacles," that contrast with the dark feathers on the male’s head. #Eider #SpectacledEider #eiderduck #Birds #arcticduck #viralpage #naturelovers #wildlife #wildbirds #hindifacts #viralreels #facts #trendingreels #nature #wildlifeplanet #WildAnimalFacts #knowanytime | Know Anytime

Our avian team jokingly calls the spectacled eider the “gateway duck,” because once you meet a spectacled eider, you’re pretty much guaranteed to be obsessed with ducks! This adorable moment was filmed in our behind-the-scenes eider flock area. Our media manager is always on the lookout for animal safety— keeping the animals safe and making sure the camera doesn’t turn into a duck toy! You can catch a glimpse here of the creative filming our media team does between safety barriers, which for thi