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Story highlights On a remote island in Breidafjordur Bay off the west coast of Iceland, a thousand-year-old harvest takes place -- the hunt for elusive eiderdown, used to make some of the world's best duvets and quilts. On a remote island in Breidafjordur Bay off the west coast of Iceland, a thousand-year-old harvest takes place -- the hunt for elusive eiderdown, used to make some of the world's best duvets and quilts. The handpicked down sells for thousands of euros (dollars) a kilo, catering to those looking for exclusive products. Every summer, nearly 400 Icelandic farmers comb through hol...

Birding has become a big thing.  According to an article in Chirp, birdwatching has become one of the most popular hobbies in the United States.  Millions of people are birdwatchers across the globe.  Some may see it as dull or boring, others will fly halfway around the world just to get a glimpse of a King Eider duck. According to the article, in Canada more time is spent "birding" than watching hockey.  Just kidding on that one, not quite that popular, but more popular than gardening.  Birdwatching is big money too, a multi million dollar industry. In North Dakota several birding clubs...