After months at sea, the orange-beaked birds are gathering along coastal cliffs in a short but sensational migration.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’ve never seen a puffin before, prepare to be surprised by their diminutive size, impressed by their diving capabilities and ...
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7 Fascinating Facts About Puffins

From how fast they fly to how long they live, learn all about these quirky, big-beaked birds with fun puffin facts.
PORTLAND, Maine - The Atlantic puffin population is at risk in the United States, and there are signs the seabirds are in distress in other parts of the world. In the Gulf of Maine, the ...
GLOCESTER, R.I. (WPRI) — Congress of the Birds is accustomed to unusual calls, but this week’s arrival may be one of their rarest patients to date. On Sunday night, Rhode Island’s only avian specific ...
After a brutal winter in the Atlantic, many seabirds were washed ashore and won’t return to their breeding grounds.
WRENTHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - A family in Wrentham made a rare discovery in their backyard when they spotted an Atlantic puffin Sunday. The seabird species is not typically found as far inland as Wrentham.
There have been rare observations of puffins using sticks in a way that may indicate tool use, a behavior not previously documented in this species. Using a stick once thought to be just for nest ...
Wildlife enthusiasts, rejoice! Maine isn't the only place to find Atlantic puffins. For an idyllic birdwatching vacation, ...
Razorbills, a larger, heavier cousin to the puffin, also nest among the boulders; common and Arctic terns nest nearby. In all, a century after Atlantic puffins almost disappeared from the United ...
But not to the rest of Maine. Islands that puffins had once inhabited had become enemy territory, occupied by colonies of large, aggressive, predatory gulls that thrived on the debris generated by a ...