A couple puffin videos for you to enjoy…

Puffin Stuff (Cartoon)

Puffin (Video of a drawing)

Between the Northern Isles and Aberdeen a ferry crosses back and forth. On this ferry a life-sized bronze puffin has been making this journey for years. Now, it is being donated to the Scottish Wildlife Trust and is being auctioned off on E-bay to the highest bidder. All proceeds go to help the Scottish Wildlife Trust. Here is the E-bay informational page:

This high quality, limited edition of 30, life-size (27cm/11in) bronze puffin has been on a remarkable journey over the last six months.

Created by wildlife sculptor, Eddie Hallam (www.wildlifesculptures.co.uk/), the puffin (or Amber as it’s affectionately known to reflect the puffin’s conservation status) has spent the winter onboard the Northlink Ferry, MV Hrossey. Sailing between Aberdeen & the Orkney Isles, this was intended to mirror the natural habits of it’s real-life counterparts.

Originally sculpted using a wooden armature and worked up in clay & resin, the puffin’s time at sea has produced a wonderfully unusual, mottled green finish where it’s been spattered and sprayed by the sea water.

This is a fantastic opportunity to own a unique, well travelled puffin, full of character whilst helping to protect Scotland’s wildlife for the future.

DELIVERY INFO:

Delivery will be by Royal Mail Special Delivery (1 working day). Alternatively, the winning bidder may collect it from our offices in Edinburgh or any of the following Scottish Wildlife Trust visitor centres:

• Loch of the Lowes, Dunkeld
• Montrose Basin, Montrose
• Falls of Clyde, New Lanark

For further information on our puffin’s journey, please visit www.swt.org.uk/news/ferry-captain-carries-unusual-adventurer-to-the-winter-seas/

So, what are you waiting for? Go look for more information on the puffin’s journey and/or go bid on it!

The E-bay page is here. The BBC News article is here.

In Washington State we have a master carver who carves puffins, and he teaches classes every year to teach others how to carve as well. This year (and possibly others) his class carved puffins, how cute are they?

Photograph property of Liz Holland

The whole article can be read here.

The Haida, Canada’s first people, acknowledged the puffin in their culture so long ago. This puffin head mask is an original Haida piece of work. It is displayed at the Musee McCord Museum,

McCord Museum of Canadian History
690 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, Quebec  H3A 1E9

I was perusing Etsy dot com and found this little treasure,

Photo Source: http://www.etsy.com/listing/28080918/vintage-audubon-bird-print-horned-puffin

You can purchase this print here.

These beautiful artisan puffin choker necklaces by Alaskakreations are worth sharing.

Puffin artisan choker by AlaskaKreations on Etsy

Handmade Artisan Choker with Puffin Pendant by AlaskaKreations on Etsy

Another fine artistic puffin. This one is by PoorDogFarm on Etsy.

Original painting by PoorDogFarm on Etsy

Soooo cute! You can see them or buy them here.

Puffin Magnets made by TheMosaicGarden on Etsy

A wonderful piece by PatinaCollaborative on Etsy.com…

This canvas giclee measures 12″ x 39″ A giclee is an extremely high-quality fine-art print which offers higher image resolution and exact color matching. These giclee canvases are printed on an archival museum-grade poly-cotton. Each canvas is varnished with a water based coating that enhances the color of inks and protects the giclee against moisture and abrasion.

What a clever idea! You can buy it here.

Light Switch Cover by Idillard on Etsy

This same person has different versions of puffin light switch covers. Check them all out!