Archive for March, 2010

Puffin cakes

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

Oh, there are all things puffin…what is sweeter than a puffin? A puffin cake! These are some ‘puffin cakes’ I found shareworthy…

A puffin cake made by David Geaney for his wife who loves puffins

A puffin cake made by David Geaney for his wife who loves puffins

 

A puffin cake by The Yummy Cake Company

A puffin cake by The Yummy Cake Company

 

A cake made by Jen from Jen's cakery

A cake made by Jen from Jen's cakery

 

A second photograph of Jen's cake from Jen's cakery

A second photograph of Jen's cake from Jen's cakery

 

Puffin pastry

 

A puffin cake by Crystal Cakes

A puffin cake by Crystal Cakes

 

Another great puffin cake made by Fabulous Cake Creations

Another great puffin cake made by Fabulous Cake Creations

Puffins: The State of the Birds Report 2010

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

According to the 2010 State of the Birds:

Oceanic birds are among the most vulnerable species because they don’t raise many young each year; they face challenges from a rapidly changing marine ecosystem; and they nest on islands that may be flooded as sea levels rise. All 67 oceanic bird species, such as petrels and albatrosses, are among the most vulnerable birds on Earth to climate change.

Puffins are at risk because they are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Read more on their website.

Rare puffin in the news…

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Rare white puffin visits its black cousins off the Isles of Scilly” news article by the TimesOnline.

INTERESTING FACT
It was onced believed that a Puffin was a fish as well as a bird. People thought it was born from rotting piece of wood floating in the sea, instead of hatching out from an egg as we know it does today.