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Tufted Puffin
jmorlan

Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata)

At the southern limit of its range, this puffin is molting out of breeding plumage. In particular the spectacular curly blond tufts are starting to molt. The bright parrot-like bill is composed of multiple plates that facilitate carrying multiple fish to their young. At sea, Tufted Puffins forage on squid, euphausiids, and pelagic fish.
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Location
Farallon Island, San Francisco County, California, USA
Date taken
5 August 2019
Scientific name
Fratercula cirrhata
Equipment used
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
delia todd
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Aren't they wonderful Joe!!!

That's a super picture you've taken of this guy lad - very well done.

Got your post re the scientific names.... will deal with it later.
 

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