Up Periscope
There are about 10,000 pairs of Puffins breeding on Svalbard, which might sound a lot until you realise there are more than half a million pairs (580,000) in Britain. The ones that breed on Svalbard are of the high Arctic race naumanni that are about 25% bigger than British Puffins, with larger and deeper bills, although bills get bigger with age so young birds might not look that different. I did take photos showing the full bird swimming but I quite liked this one in a trough with just its head showing. I managed to get such a low pov as I was in a Zodiac (Rigid Inflatable Boat) at the time.
Up Periscope
There are about 10,000 pairs of Puffins breeding on Svalbard, which might sound a lot until you realise there are more than half a million pairs (580,000) in Britain. The ones that breed on Svalbard are of the high Arctic race naumanni that are about 25% bigger than British Puffins, with larger and deeper bills, although bills get bigger with age so young birds might not look that different. I did take photos showing the full bird swimming but I quite liked this one in a trough with just its head showing. I managed to get such a low pov as I was in a Zodiac (Rigid Inflatable Boat) at the time.