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Formally called the Atlantic Puffin, these birds are an instant hit with almost... (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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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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They are abundant on the Farne islands but it is worrying that their... (more)

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