I saw an article today with the most adorable pictures of puffins kissing.

Lookie here.

Women skiing for women. The Alaska Ski for Women is “North America’s largest women-only cross-country ski event. This is a partner event where women of all ages and abilities come out to Nordic ski approximately 2.4 miles (4K), many in colorful costumes, while raising funds for local non-profit organizations that help stop the cycle of domestic abuse against women and children.”

Read more here and here.

2011 Michael MacGregor Puffin Calendar

You can get this beautiful calendar here.

Who says humans are the only ones to enjoy the snow?

Puffin in the snow by Jan Vemeer

I came across this most adorable picture of a puffin who looks like he is skipping along the grass. It was up for the “Daily Cuteness Challenge” vote on Take Part dot com¹. I can see no reason why it wouldn’t win, none whatsoever!

(Photo: Dailycute.com)

1. http://www.takepart.com/news/2010/11/18/daily-cuteness-challenge-pufflet#comments [↩]

This puffin means business. =) Two-for-one puffins in this photo with the Tufted Puffin looking at the camera and the Horned Puffin in the background. This photo was taken at the Alaska Sealife Center in Seward. Ironically, the Alaska Sealife Center was funded in part by the settlement from the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Interesting.

My dearest friends went to the Point Defiance Zoo again today and spent a lot of time with the puffins! They had so much fun. Apparently, the little puffins were very friendly today. One came right up to the barrier, so close they could have picked it up! They did not though because that would set a bad example and could harm the little bird. The puffins at the Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma, Washington are Tufted Puffins. And they are adorable! The gave these pictures and videos to me so I can share with all of you!

You can see more puffin videos on our youtube channel  — The Puffinpalooza official youtube channel!

Look at me! I'm cute! (Tufted Puffin at the Point Defiance Zoo in July 2010)

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I came across this short little video of two puffins, just hanging around and thought it was worth sharing. It was taken and shared by a man named Andrew on Flickr. He gave me permission to post his pictures on the site so I will! =)

You can watch the video here. I would post it but I cannot. It will open in a new window so you won’t technically leave this site.

Here are the photographs he took:

Photo Source: Andrew Green (http://www.flickr.com/photos/polandeze/)

Photo Source: Andrew Green (http://www.flickr.com/photos/polandeze/)

Photo Source: Andrew Green (http://www.flickr.com/photos/polandeze/)

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Atlantic Puffin swiming

Originally uploaded by victorcerutti

And yet another great photograph from victorcerutti on flickr.

This puffin is scooping down. Colorful beak. The clown of the sea swimming about finding food. Great action image capture.

Atlantic Puffin landing

Originally uploaded by victorcerutti

Another fantastic photo by victorcerutti on flickr. Poetry in motion. This is a puffin landing…they are pretty fast and this photographer captured the motion very well.