Atlantic Puffin

About

The Atlantic Puffin, with its distinctively colorful bill and charming demeanor, is one of the most beloved seabirds in the Northern Hemisphere. These remarkable birds spend most of their lives at sea, only coming ashore to breed on coastal cliffs and islands. Their vibrant orange, yellow, and blue beaks become even more colorful during the breeding season, earning them the nickname "clowns of the sea." Puffins are excellent swimmers, using their wings to "fly" underwater in pursuit of small fish, and can carry multiple fish crosswise in their bills at once — sometimes more than a dozen sand eels.