Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) in flight above the Farne Islands off the Northumberland Coast. Sometimes called a sea parrot this bird has been photographed in it's breeding season plumage.
Puffins, Fratercula arctica (the Atlantic puffin) on the point of take-off. The featured puffin has caught some sand eels and landed on the cliff top for a few seconds before heading on to its nesting burrow.
Puffin describes any of three auk species (or alcids) in the bird genus Fratercula with a brightly colored beak in the breeding season. These are pelagic seabirds that feed primarily by diving.
Puffin AUK fish fishing feeding breeding chicks landscape young colourful iconic birds sea coastal; beak orange eyes black white loveable cute popular ornithology July Farne islands Northumberland group discussion chatting crowd landing
Puffin AUK fish fishing feeding breeding chicks landscape young colourful iconic birds sea coastal; beak orange eyes black white loveable cute popular ornithology July Farne islands Northumberland group discussion chatting crowd
Puffin AUK fish fishing feeding breeding chicks landscape young colourful iconic birds sea coastal; beak orange eyes black white loveable cute popular ornithology July Farne islands Northumberland group discussion chatting crowd
Puffin AUK fish fishing feeding breeding chicks landscape young colourful iconic birds sea coastal; beak orange eyes black white loveable cute popular ornithology July Farne islands Northumberland group discussion chatting crowd
Puffin AUK fish fishing feeding breeding chicks landscape young colourful iconic birds sea coastal; beak orange eyes black white loveable cute popular ornithology July Farne islands Northumberland
Puffin AUK fish fishing feeding breeding chicks landscape young colourful iconic birds sea coastal; beak orange eyes black white loveable cute popular ornithology July Farne islands Northumberland
Puffin AUK fish fishing feeding breeding chicks landscape young colourful iconic birds sea coastal; beak orange eyes black white loveable cute popular ornithology July Farne islands Northumberland
Puffins peering out of a burrow. Puffins form long-term pair bonds or relationships and nest in burrows. The male Atlantic Puffin prepares the burrow. The female lays a single egg, and both parents incubate the egg and feed the chick (or "puffling").
Puffin AUK fish fishing feeding breeding chicks landscape young colourful iconic birds sea coastal; beak orange eyes black white loveable cute popular ornithology July Farne islands Northumberland
Puffin AUK fish fishing feeding breeding chicks landscape young colourful iconic birds sea coastal; beak orange eyes black white loveable cute popular ornithology July Farne islands Northumberland preening cleaning
Puffin AUK fish fishing feeding breeding chicks landscape young colourful iconic birds sea coastal; beak orange eyes black white loveable cute popular ornithology July Farne islands Northumberland flying flight
Puffin AUK fish fishing feeding breeding chicks landscape young colourful iconic birds sea coastal; beak orange eyes black white loveable cute popular ornithology July Farne islands Northumberland flying flight