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Puffin
Fratercula arctica
52.1114, -6.61693
Field Notes
Description:
The puffins are stocky, short-winged and short-tailed birds, with black upper parts and white or brownish-grey underparts. The head has a black cap, the face is mainly white, and the feet are orange-red. The bill appears large and colourful during the breeding season. Can be spooked quite easily.
Habitat:
This Puffin was one of a colony of puffins living in the Saltee Islands off south east Ireland.
They live in burrows in the cliff face with other Auks such as razorbills and Guillemots.
Notes:
Very hard to get close to, hence the not so great photos.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJune 11, 2011
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