This King Eider definitely deserves the name “King.” It is an explosion of color, with a mix of green, red, yellow, and blue-gray on its face. If I was given the choice of which duck is the most colorful, the King Eider would definitely be in the top five. But this bird isn’t all looks; it has some pretty amazing behaviors too!

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If you have a hummingbird feeder, you know these birds fight each other—a lot! The Rufous Hummingbird is notorious for being the feistiest of them all. It's also very migratory, and it breeds the farthest both of any hummingbird. This bird has a lot of personality, so take a listen and learn more about it!

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This is the second episode, and it’s about the Arctic Tern. If you are somewhat into birds, you have probably heard of this bird before. The Arctic Tern is super famous for migrating the farthest of any bird. But there’s more to the Arctic Tern than just its amazing migration – so let’s “tern” the page and get started!

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