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Sumburgh Puffins

P is for… Puffins

Published on August 27, 2014 by Elizabeth Atia

Sumburgh Puffins

Puffins posing for the camera at Sumburgh Head, Shetland, this spring.

Atlantic puffins spend most of their lives at sea, forming colonies on the rocky cliffs here in Shetland to breed in the spring and summer. They are dubbed the “sea parrot” because of their colourful beaks but did you know their beaks fade to a dull grey during the winter when they’re out at sea?

They are so much fun to watch and photograph.

Atlantic Puffin at Sumburgh Shetland

Linking up with PODcast’s Alphabet Photo Challenge. This week P is for Puffin.

A is for… Adventure
B is for… Brave
C is for… Coast
D is for… Derelict
E is for… Education
F is for… Fishing Industry
G is for… Green
H is for… Helicopter
I is for… Iron Age
J is for… Jelly Sweets
K is for… Kohlrabi
L is for… Lynn
M is for… Marmoset
N is for… Noise
O is for… Orangedale

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Category: Photography, ShetlandTag: AlphabetPhoto, Atlantic Puffin, Puffin, Shetland Puffin, Sumburgh

About Elizabeth Atia

Daydream adventurer. Expat Canadian. Foodie. Calls Shetland home.

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  1. Natally

    April 26, 2015 at 7:58 pm

    Lovely pics from what looks like a lovely day

    Reply
  2. kayleigh watkins

    January 13, 2015 at 7:58 pm

    absolutely beautiful, would love to see these colourful feathery beauties xxxx

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  3. Kavey

    September 20, 2014 at 11:05 am

    I desperately want to see puffins up close. So cute!

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    • Elizabeth

      September 20, 2014 at 11:51 am

      Come visit us up here in Shetland during the summer – you’ll see plenty then! πŸ˜€

      Reply
  4. Holly

    August 31, 2014 at 2:26 am

    I love puffins! They sound so funny and I love that they lose their beaks in winter! Great shots!

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    • Elizabeth

      August 31, 2014 at 2:16 pm

      Thanks Holly πŸ™‚ I kind of liken their beaks to putting lipstick on to attract a mate! No need to wear it around the house when there is no one to see!

      Reply
  5. Charly Dove

    August 30, 2014 at 9:30 pm

    Awesome photo, I love puffins too! I can remember holidaying in Wales and you could see hundreds of them on Skomer Island. Amazing birds. Thank you so much for sharing with #alphabetphoto

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    • Elizabeth

      August 31, 2014 at 2:15 pm

      My pleasure Charly, thanks for hosting such a great challenge!

      Reply
  6. Merlinda Little (@pixiedusk)

    August 29, 2014 at 8:16 am

    I havent seen them in real life and up until now though your photos proved they are real, they still look too cute to be real! #alphabetphoto

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    • Elizabeth

      August 31, 2014 at 2:14 pm

      They are adorable, aren’t they!

      Reply
  7. sustainablemum

    August 29, 2014 at 6:56 am

    Oh how wonderful to get close enough to capture these even with a long lens. I love these wee birds they are such characters. I did know about the beaks, perhaps they are colourful to help them find their mate.

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    • Elizabeth

      August 31, 2014 at 2:14 pm

      A long lens isn’t required, you can get within a few feet of them sometimes – I really think they like the attention! πŸ˜€

      Reply
  8. Cheryl

    August 28, 2014 at 9:37 pm

    Utterly envious. My favourite bird. Your photos are beautiful and I can imagine they are fun to photograph. #AlphabetPhoto

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    • Elizabeth

      August 31, 2014 at 2:13 pm

      Awww πŸ™‚ Thanks Cheryl, you should come up and take some photos of them yourself some time!

      Reply
  9. Sally - My Custard Pie

    August 28, 2014 at 12:43 pm

    They’re gorgeous. I’ve only seen at a great distance from a ferry round the Farne Islands

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    • Elizabeth

      August 31, 2014 at 2:12 pm

      They’re lovely, aren’t they, and it’s fab to be able to get so close up to them.

      Reply
  10. Lou's lake Views

    August 28, 2014 at 12:30 am

    Gorgeous photos, one of my biggest regrets is not visiting the shetlands before we emigrated, i would love to see these in the flesh.

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    • Elizabeth

      August 31, 2014 at 2:11 pm

      You never know, you might end up here one day! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  11. Kriss MacDonald

    August 27, 2014 at 8:18 pm

    Fabulous shots – how wonderful capturing them in the wild in the Shetlands! #alphabetphoto

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    • Elizabeth

      August 31, 2014 at 2:11 pm

      Thanks Kriss – yes we are very lucky they come and stay here for the summer. Such photogenic creatures!

      Reply
  12. Tarana

    August 27, 2014 at 12:51 pm

    What lovely birds! Puffin always reminds me of the publisher, though πŸ™‚

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    • Elizabeth

      August 31, 2014 at 2:10 pm

      Oh yes, I’d forgotten that there was a book publisher by that name!

      Reply
  13. Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry

    August 27, 2014 at 9:39 am

    What gorgeous birds. I wished I lived close enough to go and visit.

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    • Elizabeth

      August 31, 2014 at 2:09 pm

      They really are beautiful, unusual little creatures.

      Reply
  14. MylifeMylove

    August 27, 2014 at 9:32 am

    Wow, amazing photos. I’ve never seen Puffins up close. #alphabetphoto xx

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    • Elizabeth

      August 31, 2014 at 2:08 pm

      Thanks πŸ™‚ You can get really close to the puffins at this location. There’s a fab web cam too, if you wanted to watch them inside their nests!

      Reply
  15. Jess @ Catch A Single Thought

    August 27, 2014 at 9:25 am

    Gorgeous photos, I’d love to get so close to a puffin as, oddly, they’ve featured in a couple of books I’ve read this summer and I’m intrigued by them. #alphabetphoto

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    • Elizabeth

      August 31, 2014 at 2:06 pm

      You can get really close to them at Sumburgh Head in Shetland, within a few feet sometimes. I really do think they come to pose for the cameras!

      Reply
  16. agatapokutycka

    August 27, 2014 at 9:24 am

    Wow, what an amazing looking bird!
    2nd shot looks like he is trying to talk to you πŸ™‚

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    • Elizabeth

      August 31, 2014 at 2:05 pm

      Doesn’t he, haha! Such cute little birds πŸ™‚

      Reply

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