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.

Farne Island–Puffins



Farne Island: Puffins, originally uploaded by –CWH–.

The caption reads:

Text taken from Scotsih tourist board website:
An unmistakable seabird with its black back and white underparts, and distinctive black head with large pale cheeks and a tall, flattened, brightly-coloured bill. Its comical appearance is heightened by its red and black eye-markings and bright orange legs. Used as a symbol for books and other items, this clown among seabirds is one of the world’s favourite birds. Click here to view some facts about puffins.

Breeding
They prefer offshore islands and high seacliffs, and nest in burrows, under boulders or in cracks in cliffs where predators cannot easily reach them. They lay one egg and their young are called pufflings

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