Puffin In A Flap
by Sandra Cockayne ADPS
Title
Puffin In A Flap
Artist
Sandra Cockayne ADPS
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Photograph - Photography
Description
Puffins are any of three small species of alcids (auks) in the bird genus Fratercula with a brightly coloured beak during the breeding season. These are pelagic seabirds that feed primarily by diving in the water. They breed in large colonies on coastal cliffs or offshore islands, nesting in crevices among rocks or in burrows in the soil. All puffin species have predominantly black or black and white plumage, a stocky build, and large beaks. They shed the colourful outer parts of their bills after the breeding season, leaving a smaller and duller beak. Their short wings are adapted for swimming with a flying technique under water. In the air, they beat their wings rapidly (up to 400 times per minute) in swift flight, often flying low over the ocean's surface. Photograph taken at Inner Farne, The Farne Islands, off the North Eastern coast of Northumberland, England, UK.
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June 3rd, 2015
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