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 “Dens & Burrows. I also have information at the end of this post about the fantastic AirBnB farmhouse at which I stayed which is a 50 minute drive from Hafnarhólmi, and also near the town of Egilsstaðir, Iceland (and its airport).

This is the final post in my Iceland Puffin Series

Hafnarhólmi Atlantic Puffin Posts Index

• Puffin Post #1: Overview of Hafnarhólmi
• Puffin Post #2: Close-Ups and Flocks of Puffins
• Puffin Post #3: Wing Flapping and Flight
• Puffin Post #4: Cliffs and Flowers
• Puffin Post #5: Dens and Burrows (this post)

Puffins at their Dens & Burrows

As the final part of my puffin series, I enthusiastically recommend staying at the Hallfreðarstaðir Apartments. The owner, Tinna has lovingly renovated her grandparents farm into two apartments which are available for rent. She also lives on the farm. The farm looks out over a small stream, grasslands, and then a snow covered mountain range. It is 25 minutes from the town of Egilsstaðir and 55 minutes from Hafnarhólmi (puffin colony). If interested, you should read the reviews via Google Maps and AirBnB. Both have a large number of photographs and comments from previous guests.

• Hallfreðarstaðir Apartments
  • via AirBnB
    • Two Bedroom Unit (our rental)
    • One Bedroom Unit
  • via Google Maps

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.

Hafnarhólmi Atlantic Puffin Posts Index

• Puffin Post #1: Overview of Hafnarhólmi
• Puffin Post #2: Close-Ups and Flocks of Puffins
• Puffin Post #3: Wing Flapping and Flight
• Puffin Post #4: Cliffs and Flowers (this post)
• Puffin Post #5: Dens and Burrows

Puffins at Cliff’s Edge

Puffins in the Wildflowers

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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 Post #1: Overview of Hafnarhólmi
• Puffin Post #2: Close-Ups and Flocks of Puffins
• Puffin Post #3: Wing Flapping and Flight (this post)
• Puffin Post #4: Cliffs and Flowers
• Puffin Post #5: Dens and Burrows

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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