Lots of puffins! Puffin Palooza (pic heavy)

SquarePeg · Jul 30, 2022

These guys are so puffin cute! Sorry for the photo dump but I couldn’t choose. They are so fast and much smaller than I thought they’d be. Second attempt to get on the island. First time got canceled due to weather. We almost got canceled again! They pushed the time out by 4 hours and then it looked like we’d only be able to circle the island because of the swells but the sea calmed down just enough for the captain to give it a green light.

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Puffin Palooza by SharonCat..., on Flickr

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Puffin Palooza by SharonCat..., on Flickr

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Puffin Palooza by SharonCat..., on Flickr

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Puffin Palooza by SharonCat..., on Flickr

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Puffin Palooza by SharonCat..., on Flickr

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Puffin Palooza by SharonCat..., on Flickr

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Puffin Palooza by SharonCat..., on Flickr

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Puffin Palooza by SharonCat..., on Flickr

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Puffin Palooza by SharonCat..., on Flickr

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Puffin Palooza by SharonCat..., on Flickr

zombiesniper · Jul 30, 2022

Great set.

They are the most ungraceful birds when landing.

SquarePeg · Jul 30, 2022

zombiesniper said:
Great set.

They are the most ungraceful birds when landing.

They fly so fast I could only catch them on take off or landing!

PJM · Jul 30, 2022

Difficult to choose for sure. I was going with #3 until I got to #7. Nice shots!

I was supposed to go on a Puffin tour last week up in Nova Scotia but it got canceled

Where did you shoot these?

Jeff15 · Jul 30, 2022

A very good set.....

MitchP · Jul 30, 2022

Incredible shots! Looks like a fun trip

John 2 · Jul 30, 2022

Excellent set of pics. The first one and especially the last one are the stand out for me.

cgw · Jul 30, 2022

They also taste like fish--don't ask...

Winona · Jul 30, 2022

I want to go on a tour someday. They are beautiful!

SquarePeg · Jul 30, 2022

Jeff15 said:
A very good set.....

MitchP said:
Incredible shots! Looks like a fun trip

John 2 said:
Excellent set of pics. The first one and especially the last one are the stand out for me.

cgw said:
They also taste like fish--don't ask...

Winona said:
I want to go on a tour someday. They are beautiful!

Thanks to all!

SquarePeg · Jul 30, 2022

PJM said:
Difficult to choose for sure. I was going with #3 until I got to #7. Nice shots!

I was supposed to go on a Puffin tour last week up in Nova Scotia but it got canceled

Where did you shoot these?

This was at Machias Seal Island. There was a boat out of Canada there as well when we were leaving, I want to say he said they were from Grand Manan??? Our boat and that one are the only two that are allowed to land you on that island. They can each bring 15 people once per day, weather permitting. The landing was a bit dicey as you transfer at sea from the larger fishing trawler type of boat to a small motorized boat that holds 5 or 6 people. Then they pull up to this seaweed covered ramp, timing it with any waves (!) and you have to climb out and up onto the ramp without face planting! The captain and his assistant help you. These were shot out of one of the 4 very small blinds they have set up. We went with Bold Coast tours out of Culter, ME. Getting tickets is like buying concert tickets. They go on sale in January and sell out by 10am. If you decide to book it, send me a PM will give you some more info.