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As the tide was low it was possible to walk across the rocks to see the puffins... (more)

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There were a few Puffins in evidence on the Brough of Bigging. It's easy to... (more)

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The fish in this bird's beak look much larger than the sandeels that are... (more)

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Some of the 92,000 Puffins we were told nest on the Isle of May.

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A portrait of a Puffin from very close, or apparently so thanks to a zoom lens.

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The Puffins are not too concerned about human presence, but they do keep an eye... (more)

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Puffins congregate on the cliff tops near their nest burrows before setting off... (more)

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As well as the multicoloured beak, Puffins have bright orange feet which make... (more)

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The instantly identifiable coloured plates on the beak of a puffin are shed at... (more)

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Formally called the Atlantic Puffin, these birds are an instant hit with almost... (more)

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It has been suggested to me that in the face of a shortage of sandeels, the... (more)

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This bird obligingly posed close enough to get this portrait using a zoom lens.

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The bird on the right looks much less sleek and smooth than the one on the left.

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The two birds are almost certainly not a pair. Both probably have a mate who is... (more)

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Two puffins on a short ledge at The Gobbins, Islandmagee.

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As the tide was low it was possible to walk across the rocks to see the puffins... (more)

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As the tide was low it was possible to walk across the rocks to see the puffins... (more)

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As the tide was low it was possible to walk across the rocks to see the puffins... (more)

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As the tide was low it was possible to walk across the rocks to see the puffins... (more)

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Puffins in the water at The Gobbins cliffs. These were two of several dozen... (more)

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Sumburgh Head puffin colony, these colourful little chaps seemed very happy to... (more)

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A head-on view of one of the very trusting - and photogenic - puffins that nest... (more)

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Puffins (Fratercula arctica) visit the island between April and July. Most... (more)

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Puffins have recently been enticed onto Lighthouse Island with great success -... (more)

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Puffins have recently been enticed onto Lighthouse Island with great success -... (more)

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Puffins have recently been enticed onto Lighthouse Island with great success -... (more)

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This puffin is resting on a ledge on the offshore "Harp Rock" just off... (more)

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A side view of one of the many photogenic little puffins on Lunga.

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The puffins on Lunga obligingly waddled about allowing shots from every angle -... (more)

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A loomery (or circus, or improbability) of puffins at The Gobbins, Islandmagee.

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This pair of puffins have a burrow about three metres below the top of the Old... (more)

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The National Trust ranger informed us that the puffins had just started to lay eggs.

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Bempton Cliffs are home to Kittiwakes, Gannets, Guillemots and Puffins. Here we... (more)

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As the tide was low it was possible to walk across the rocks to see the puffins... (more)

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As the tide was low it was possible to walk across the rocks to see the puffins... (more)

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As the tide was low it was possible to walk across the rocks to see the puffins... (more)

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As the tide was low it was possible to walk across the rocks to see the puffins... (more)

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As the tide was low it was possible to walk across the rocks to see the puffins... (more)

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I was so pleased to find that, despite the horrendous winter, so many puffins... (more)

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This was NOT my idea of seeing a puffin in Berwick. So sad to see the colourful... (more)

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Puffins Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire

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The north side of the island at Penmon. The old telegraph station can be seen in... (more)

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The puffin was photographed from the slipway on the east side of the island.

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Coming in to land near the Wick. There are great photographic opportunities on... (more)

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Like most Puffins, the ones on Lunga seem unbothered by Human proximity.

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The cliffs were not absolutely aswarm with puffins today, but when they did come... (more)

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Puffins are notoriously unpredictable, but there were several flying near the... (more)

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This puffin appears to be watching the many gannets nesting on the nearby cliff.

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Totally unfazed by our presence, this puffin was even prepared to show us her... (more)

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Puffins (Fratercula arctica) visit the island between April and July. This... (more)

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