Michael wrote re diving sea ducks:

>Actually, the above behavior of your eiders suggests these birds have been

shot at before<

They probably have been. When we visited Barrow during the
bird (and whale) migration period, we got to eat some duck soup
that is traditionally served to community members when a whaling
team brings its boat in off the ice. Somehow, we don't think it was
Mallards and Pintails.

Chris Maack
Anchorage, AK
CMaack at compuserve.com