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Fratercula arctica
4 pictures of an Atlantic puffin landing on Lunga island (Scotland). The Atlantic puffin is a small palegic seabird belonging to the same family as murres and auklets. The Atlantic puffin has a black back, neck, and crown. Its belly is white and its face varies between white and light grey depending on the time of year and the age of the bird. The Atlantic puffin has a distinct bright orange wedge of a bill and during the breeding season it has more distinct coloration with yellow lines that outline a black area at the base of the bill.
Occurs in and around the north Atlantic. Disperse in winter over open ocean, reaching as far south as the Azores and Canary Islands. During summer, frequents rocky cliffs of the north Atlantic and northern Europe.
Spotted on May 21, 2010
Submitted on Jan 2, 2013
32 Comments (1–25)
AWESOME picture!!
I LOVE puffins!! Great series.
great series!
Congrats Marie-France, this comical little guy is the star of our Facebook caption contest! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=...
Beautiful pictures Marie-France, very impressive !
Wow! Fantastic séries!
I read about this in 4 grade!
Fantastic capture of him coming in for a landing.
Put a smile on my face! Great photo!
Awesome!
impressive!
Thanks a lot every body for your nice comments.....
Fantastic captures!
As much as I have seen this bird... I have never seen a shot like this.. Lovely!! Thanks for sharing.
Nice shot....
Amazing picture
Wow! What a shot!
Amazing shot!
Great picture! How do people get pictures of flying birds? I can never manage it.
Awesome capture!
Beautiful bird and picture Marie-France. Greetings
Very interesting photo. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome!!
Pryti
Coming in for a landing, like a hovercraft!