Horned puffin

Horned Puffin (Fratercula corniculata) Pribilof Islands, Alaska

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Located well above the Arctic Circle, the site includes the mountainous Wrangel Island (7,608 km2), Herald Island (11 km2) and surrounding waters. Wrangel was not glaciated during the Quaternary Ice Age, resulting in exceptionally high levels of biodiversity for this region. The island boasts the world’s largest population of Pacific walrus and the highest density of ancestral polar bear dens. It is a major feeding ground for the grey whale migrating from Mexico and the northernmost nesting…

“Up close look at a Horned Puffin 🐦Photo by @jc_wings”

Horned Puffins are a species of Alcid that come to the Cliffs of St. Paul Island in Alaska every Spring to breed and raise their young

In the late spring, iceberg, and whale watching is a regular event in St. John’s, with a steady flow of giant visitors to be found along our coastlines.

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The Horned Puffin (Fratercula corniculata) is an auk, similar in appearance to the Atlantic Puffin; this bird's bill is yellow at the base and red at the tip. It is a pelagic seabird that feeds primarily by diving for fish. It nests in colonies, often with other auks. The yellow bill plate grows before the breeding season and is shed later. They have a small fleshy black "horn" above their eyes. They have a white face with a dark line extending from the back of the eye and red feet. This…

Puffins

Horned Puffin found from Siberia to Alaska in the Northern Hemisphere

Pacific Horned Puffin (Fratercula coniculata)

Horned puffin

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Alaska SeaLife Center on Twitter: "Our horned puffin Pyrite managed to fit 15 fish in his beak all at once! PC: Aviculturist, Laura… "

On a sunny day at the Farne Islands during breeding season.

Fratercula corniculata, Horned Puffin. Chunky black-and-white seabird with very thick yellow and red bill. Orange feet. Named for the spikelike protrusion of black skin above the eye. Nests in colonies on rocky islands or cliffs in Canada and Alaska; winters on open ocean. They feed on fish, small invertebrates, crustaceans and squid, and also on small algae and marine plants. They emit a relatively small number of sounds, mostly low in volume which sound like cooing, roaring or grunting.

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Horned Puffin, Pribilof Islands Alaska USA // Dean Lee