Rhinoceros Auklet ....in case you have never seen one. ;)

[Didereaux]

Cousin of the Puffin. Fast flying smallish bird. Because this one was on Protection Island, a federal bird-wildlife sanctuary in WA where you are restricted to 2 hundred yards off shore the photo ops were poor...as you can see. But neat nonetheless.

last snack for the evening

 

[Didereaux]

...and the sole Puffin around at the time.

 

[LarryLomona]

Wonderful find

 

[jcdeboever]

Outstanding, very interesting and different.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

What a stern looking bird! First I had heard of one. Thank you!

 

[Didereaux]

Wonderful find

thanks

Outstanding, very interesting and different.

yes, weirdly neat

What a stern looking bird! First I had heard of one. Thank you!

and thank you

 

[fmw]

...and the sole Puffin around at the time.
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I'm guessing you were in a boat nearby. A captivating image for sure.

 

[Didereaux]

...and the sole Puffin around at the time.
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I'm guessing you were in a boat nearby. A captivating image for sure.

one of those bird tours out of Port Townsend.