lynneberry57
PERSISTANCE OF HOPE
Can you believe these little characters beat their wings up to 400 times per minute, in swift flight. Literally blink and you've missed them
They use their little wings to actually swim underwater, using their feet to change direction
I'd not seen a puffin in real life previously and couldn't believe quite how small they were
The one thing you see first is their bright orange feet and bill, the latter is shed after mating season and is replaced by a shorter duller beak.
The numbers sighted have been reduced this year, possibly the bird-flu epidemic could have taken it's toll
They appear to be such inquisitive little characters and it was uncertain who was watching who
Can you believe they are still hunted in Iceland and The Faroes, even though recent autopsies have revealed these charismatic seabirds have been eating plastic pellets, known as nurdles.
A similar scenario happens with Minke whales
We as a human race, the supposedly intelligent species, have a lot to answer for
PERSISTANCE OF HOPE
Can you believe these little characters beat their wings up to 400 times per minute, in swift flight. Literally blink and you've missed them
They use their little wings to actually swim underwater, using their feet to change direction
I'd not seen a puffin in real life previously and couldn't believe quite how small they were
The one thing you see first is their bright orange feet and bill, the latter is shed after mating season and is replaced by a shorter duller beak.
The numbers sighted have been reduced this year, possibly the bird-flu epidemic could have taken it's toll
They appear to be such inquisitive little characters and it was uncertain who was watching who
Can you believe they are still hunted in Iceland and The Faroes, even though recent autopsies have revealed these charismatic seabirds have been eating plastic pellets, known as nurdles.
A similar scenario happens with Minke whales
We as a human race, the supposedly intelligent species, have a lot to answer for