[Length 12.5 in. Wingspan 21 in.]

This Atlantic Puffin in flight was photographed near the breeding cliffs on Gull Island in Witless Bay, Newfoundland, Canada. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: July 1994)

[Length 12.5 in. Wingspan 21 in.]

This Atlantic Puffin in flight was photographed carrying fish back to its young in Witless Bay, Newfoundland, Canada. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: July 1994)

[Length 12.5 in. Wingspan 21 in.]

Atlantic Puffins are black and white seabirds instantly recognized by their clown-like faces and brilliantly colored triangular bills. They occur in the north Atlantic and adjacent Arctic waters, northern Scandinavia, and northwestern Russia. In North America they breed in large colonies on islands and rocky headlands in coastal eastern Canada. Normally, a boat ride is required to see one up close, but this one was photographed from the rocks right along the shore of Witless Bay in Newfoundland, Canada. Puffins feed on small fish. During the breeding season, they can be seen flying back to their nesting burrows to feed their young with as many as a dozen fish drooping like an old man's whiskers from the sides of their bills. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4 lens with 2X teleconverter on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: July 1994)

[Length 12.5 in. Wingspan 21 in.]

This Atlantic Puffin was photographed at Sumburgh Head RSPB Reserve, Sumburgh, Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, Great Britain. Photo taken with a Nikkor 180mm EDAF-D f2.8 lens (EFL=270mm) on a Nikon D100 camera. (Date: June 12, 2004)

[Length 12.5 in. Wingspan 21 in.]

These Atlantic Puffins were photographed at Sumburgh Head RSPB Reserve, Sumburgh, Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, Great Britain. Photo taken with a Nikkor 105mm EDAF-D f2.8 lens (EFL=157mm) on a Nikon D100 camera. (Date: June 12, 2004)

[Length 12.5 in. Wingspan 21 in.]

These Atlantic Puffins were photographed at Sumburgh Head RSPB Reserve, Sumburgh, Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, Great Britain. Photo taken with a Nikkor 105mm EDAF-D f2.8 lens (EFL=157mm) on a Nikon D100 camera. (Date: June 12, 2004)

[Length 12.5 in. Wingspan 21 in.]

This Atlantic Puffin was photographed at Sumburgh Head RSPB Reserve, Sumburgh, Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, Great Britain. Photo taken with a Nikkor 105mm EDAF-D f2.8 lens (EFL=157mm) on a Nikon D100 camera. (Date: June 12, 2004)

[Length 15 in. Wingspan 23 in.]

Horned Puffins, like their cousins the Atlantic Puffins, are black-and-white seabirds instantly recognized by their clownlike faces. They are black above and white below with a white face and a brightly colored triangular bill. In winter the white face becomes darker and the colorful outer sheath of the bill is shed, making the bill smaller and darker. Horned Puffins get their name from the fleshy black "horns" which protrude above their eyes. Horned Puffins occur in the north Pacific and adjacent Arctic waters. In North America they breed in the US on islands and rocky headlands along mainland coastal Alaska, the Aleutian Islands, and the Pribilof Islands. During the breeding season, they can be seen flying back to their nesting burrows to feed their young with as many as a dozen fish drooping like an old man's whiskers from the sides of their bills. In winter they disperse and spend most of their time at sea. This one was photographed on St. Paul Island in the Pribilofs. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 64 film. (Date: June 1984)