Iceland Puffin Power Post #4: Cliffs and Flowers

Year 13

As noted in Icelandic Puffin Post #1, I visited the unique puffin colony (Hafnarhólmi) in remote northern Iceland which may be reached by car (boat trip not required) and walking out onto the headland via an elevated boardwalk. This post has photographs focused upon “Cliff Vantage Points” and “Wildflowers.

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Puffins at Cliff’s Edge

Puffins in the Wildflowers

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Iceland Puffin Power Post #3: Wing Flapping & Flight

Year 13

As noted in Icelandic Puffin Post #1, I visited the unique puffin colony (Hafnarhólmi) in remote northern Iceland which may be reached by car (boat trip not required) and walking out onto the headland via an elevated boardwalk. This post has photographs focused upon “Wing Flapping & Flight.

Hafnarhólmi Atlantic Puffin Posts Index

Puffin Wing Flapping (After exiting their burrows / dens, a vigorous stretch and session of wing flapping was normally required. The parents would normally leave shortly thereafter to go fishing)

Puffins in Flight (A controlled fall off a cliff to gain speed for effective flight … while puffins are great swimmers they are lousy fliers … puffins would often be chased right to their burrow by seagulls hoping to steal the fish being brought back to the puffin chicks)

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Iceland Puffin Power Post #2: Close-Ups & Flocks

Year 13

As noted in Icelandic Puffin Post #1, Molly and I are having a great time in northern Iceland with these great little fishing birds which come ashore each summer to form breeding colonies in remote locations and ensure the next generation of puffins are born. (see post #1 with information about the unique, but remote Iceland mainland puffin colony … Hafnarhólmi)

When the puffins are only a few feet away from a person, and the access boardwalk snakes its way through the colony, unique photographs and perspectives are possible. In this 2nd post my photography focus is upon “Atlantic Puffin Close-Ups” and “Puffin Flocks”. Enjoy!

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Atlantic Puffin Close-Ups

Flocks of Puffins (by arriving very early in the morning the parent birds were enjoying the morning sun before heading out to sea to catch breakfast). While the 3rd and 4th image may seem similar … one flying puffin photobombs the picture!

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