Kathy's Valentine Love Birds Photo © Jody Halliday How do seabirds prepare for the night? Where do they go? And why? Each species over time has developed a nighttime survival strategy – weighing out their options that work best to stay alive. The Common Eiders and Black Scoters off the Backshore share similar strategies. At dusk and close to shore you may notice small gatherings of these sea ducks. They feed on the seafloor on mussels and cru