Betjemaus
Puffin, finally!
This summer I finally had a chance to see some puffins in real life on the island of Hornøya on the east coast of northern Norway. It had been on my bucketlist for a while already.
Honestly, I expected these cute birds to be the size of a big sturdy chicken, but to my surprise they were the size of little bantams instead. Aww :)
Eventhough they look kind of quirky in resting mode, it was impressive to see these birds in action. They are so incredibly fast, diving from the rocks and soaring across the sea. They can even swim underwater, 100% adapted to this particular environment.
I saw some razorbills, guillemots and large cormorants on this island as well. It was wonderful to see their feathers up clothes.
At first, I wasn't sure how I would feel about invading their space, but luckily it didn't seem to bother them too much. Obviously they see people all the time. A strange situation, but wow, what an experience!
Puffin, finally!
This summer I finally had a chance to see some puffins in real life on the island of Hornøya on the east coast of northern Norway. It had been on my bucketlist for a while already.
Honestly, I expected these cute birds to be the size of a big sturdy chicken, but to my surprise they were the size of little bantams instead. Aww :)
Eventhough they look kind of quirky in resting mode, it was impressive to see these birds in action. They are so incredibly fast, diving from the rocks and soaring across the sea. They can even swim underwater, 100% adapted to this particular environment.
I saw some razorbills, guillemots and large cormorants on this island as well. It was wonderful to see their feathers up clothes.
At first, I wasn't sure how I would feel about invading their space, but luckily it didn't seem to bother them too much. Obviously they see people all the time. A strange situation, but wow, what an experience!