Horned Puffin

NorthernFocus

I've wanted to make it to a puffin rookery for quite some time. Finally did so last week. It was a brief visit but managed to come away with a shot or two. Still sorting/processing but thought this one was worth posting.

Lindiwe

Awesome shot!
How on earth did it manage to catch so many fish at once? I would've thought that catching just one of the slippery little things at a time would be challenge enough for any bird.
Can't wait to see more puffin pics.

NorthernFocus

I don't know how they catch multiple fish like that. But it makes for interesting photos. Any of you bird buffs out there know how they do that?

PGM

That is amazing! Please post more soon. Best, Pam

peargrin

What a stunning photo! Congrats! (I was wondering about the fish too, and found this on an Audubon site: "Puffins can carry several fish back to their nest at a time.* The average catch is around 10 fish per trip but the record in Maine is a whopping 62 fish at once!* The puffin’s beak is specialized to hold all these fish.* The puffin’s raspy tongue holds fish against spines on the palate, while it opens its beak to catch more fish.")

NorthernFocus

Thanks for the comments and for the info on how they catch multiple fish.

raptorcaptor

Congrats on your shots! Puffins are on my list too!