Puffin
noun
A small black and white bird which lives by the sea and has a large, colorful beak.
The puffin is known for its colorful beak and its ability to dive underwater to catch fish.
Often appears as...
- atlantic puffin
- puffin colony
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Academic
noun
A small black and white bird which lives by the sea and has a large, colorful beak.
The puffin is known for its colorful beak and its ability to dive underwater to catch fish.
Often appears as...
- atlantic puffin
- puffin colony
Usage tips
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/3Visual Identification
Puffins can be recognized by their distinct coloring, especially the beak, for easy identification.
Spotting the orange beak, I knew immediately it was a puffin.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Habitat
Puffins are often found on or near coastal areas and islands, rarely inland.
On our trip to the coast, we visited a puffin habitat.
Pro Tip 3/3Behavioral Traits
Puffins are known for their diving and fishing skills, as well as living in colonies.
The puffins dove into the sea in unison, hunting for fish.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Identification
Puffins can be recognized by their distinct coloring, especially the beak, for easy identification.
Spotting the orange beak, I knew immediately it was a puffin.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Habitat
Puffins are often found on or near coastal areas and islands, rarely inland.
On our trip to the coast, we visited a puffin habitat.
Pro Tip 3/3Behavioral Traits
Puffins are known for their diving and fishing skills, as well as living in colonies.
The puffins dove into the sea in unison, hunting for fish.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Identification
Puffins can be recognized by their distinct coloring, especially the beak, for easy identification.
Spotting the orange beak, I knew immediately it was a puffin.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Habitat
Puffins are often found on or near coastal areas and islands, rarely inland.
On our trip to the coast, we visited a puffin habitat.
Pro Tip 3/3Behavioral Traits
Puffins are known for their diving and fishing skills, as well as living in colonies.
The puffins dove into the sea in unison, hunting for fish.
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What Is the 'Gray Zone'...
lobsters lobstermen tempers have sometimes risen and ebbed with the price of the catch over the years lobstering squabbles have occasionally rocked the boat in the gray zone especially when market prices are going up but things are generally copacetic it's all the same to the puffins and other birds that live on the island which is an important seabird colony they're studied by a
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Adorable Baby Animal...
should be quite interesting fun here sir is oh look at that look at you say hello to the world puffins spend most of their lives at sea but when they return to land they become borrowers you can see um how puffins dig that the halls they've
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Nesting Puffin PIPE...
that we'll have to use special infrared video because the trek will begin at night just because this young puffin is making its trek alone that doesn't mean it has neglectful parents far from it puffins parents come to this colony in
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Baby Puffin's First Swim...
one baby puffin to the sea in order to do that we'll have to use special infrared video because the trek will begin at night just because this young puffin is making its trek alone that doesn't mean it has neglectful parents
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Love, sorrow and the...
I said to him that in some strange way, I sometimes feel like and identify with the puffin bird, maybe because I kind of always have been dreaming about having the ability to fly. So it must be love, most likely not mutual.
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Empowering Puffins PIPE...
is critical since it's one of the largest in the world it's true birds have one unique advantage over other species faced with changing surroundings they can fly away these puffins may do so seeking out new
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Puffins PIPE National...
blow for their neighbors the people of Jemez puffin plays a huge role in the culture of this society it has a place in the heart of everybody so it is sort of important that hopefully things
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A Collection Of Spring...
south begin to return its isolated position and steep cliffs make talon a perfect nesting site the tufted puffins arrive first these are the pacific cousins of our less
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Cute Baby Puffin Sees...
here we go this should be quite interesting fun here sir the world puffins spend most of their lives at sea
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Puffin Hunts Fish To...
puffins must choose their moment wisely
Video examples
What Is the 'Gray Zone'...
lobsters lobstermen tempers have sometimes risen and ebbed with the price of the catch over the years lobstering squabbles have occasionally rocked the boat in the gray zone especially when market prices are going up but things are generally copacetic it's all the same to the puffins and other birds that live on the island which is an important seabird colony they're studied by a
Video examples
Adorable Baby Animal...
should be quite interesting fun here sir is oh look at that look at you say hello to the world puffins spend most of their lives at sea but when they return to land they become borrowers you can see um how puffins dig that the halls they've
Video examples
Nesting Puffin PIPE...
that we'll have to use special infrared video because the trek will begin at night just because this young puffin is making its trek alone that doesn't mean it has neglectful parents far from it puffins parents come to this colony in
Video examples
Baby Puffin's First Swim...
one baby puffin to the sea in order to do that we'll have to use special infrared video because the trek will begin at night just because this young puffin is making its trek alone that doesn't mean it has neglectful parents
Video examples
Love, sorrow and the...
I said to him that in some strange way, I sometimes feel like and identify with the puffin bird, maybe because I kind of always have been dreaming about having the ability to fly. So it must be love, most likely not mutual.
Video examples
Empowering Puffins PIPE...
is critical since it's one of the largest in the world it's true birds have one unique advantage over other species faced with changing surroundings they can fly away these puffins may do so seeking out new
Video examples
Puffins PIPE National...
blow for their neighbors the people of Jemez puffin plays a huge role in the culture of this society it has a place in the heart of everybody so it is sort of important that hopefully things
Video examples
A Collection Of Spring...
south begin to return its isolated position and steep cliffs make talon a perfect nesting site the tufted puffins arrive first these are the pacific cousins of our less
Video examples
Cute Baby Puffin Sees...
here we go this should be quite interesting fun here sir the world puffins spend most of their lives at sea
Video examples
Puffin Hunts Fish To...
puffins must choose their moment wisely
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Ann Cleeves
British Writer
The best place for puffin watching is Sumburgh Head, at the south end of the Shetland mainland. There used to be a lighthouse there, but it's now a visitor centre and gallery; they run a webcam, so you can check on the puffins in advance.
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Bjork
Musician
The English eat all sorts of birds - pigeons, ducks, sparrows - but if you tell them you eat puffin, you might as well come from Mars.
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Caitlin Moran
British Journalist
I love puffins. They are small, round gothic birds, and their babies are called pufflings.
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Ann Cleeves
British Writer
The best place for puffin watching is Sumburgh Head, at the south end of the Shetland mainland. There used to be a lighthouse there, but it's now a visitor centre and gallery; they run a webcam, so you can check on the puffins in advance.
Quote examples
Bjork
Musician
The English eat all sorts of birds - pigeons, ducks, sparrows - but if you tell them you eat puffin, you might as well come from Mars.
Quote examples
Caitlin Moran
British Journalist
I love puffins. They are small, round gothic birds, and their babies are called pufflings.
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