fratercula arctica

Reminds me of villagers sunbathing back home. I know, it sounds odd coming from an Indian, but my village is 2000m above sea level. And there is no central heating. Hence its pretty cold during winter (we don't get snow where I am from, but water freezes in the winter).

This individual seemed to be pretty good at fishing for Sandeels as well as avoiding the Gulls that are always on the lookout for Puffins to harass.

with Bling

For Delia, thanks for your comments and the great work you do here on Birdforum lass

Me photographing Puffins on Lunga, I could happily of stayed there all day but the boat trip only alows a couple of hours or so ... photo taken by my wife Patricia

Taken on a recent visit to the Farne Islands.

Stereotypical Farne Island Shot

A Puffin at full stretch

Another successful fishing trip and back to the burrow

Another from the recent visit to the Farnes

Again suffering from the lack of sunlight when I was on the Farnes

A very hostile reception awaits the returning Puffins, I was amazed that the were able to fly directly into there burrow, which they needed to do to avoid loosing the fish, only seemed to occur though on certain areas of Inner Farne?

Artistic licence, placed this bird on a blue sky just to see what a sunny day on the Farnes is like lol

Shame it was overcast but didn't dampen the day, a great place to go

At Skomer island, Wales, you can get really close to these birds. May last year was a good time for watching the birds while not too many people being there, of course later in summer there is a spectacle when the birds are bringing the food from the see...

Dedicada al maestro extremeo Angel Snchez