Puffin bedding
Living in a hot burrow underground in summer with a youngster must get a bit smelly. Even at this late stage the …
Living in a hot burrow underground in summer with a youngster must get a bit smelly. Even at this late stage the …
I’ve seen Puffins flying underwater in an avian aquarium. They’re incredibly elegant. I’ve seen them flying and been amazed by their speed …
There are entire manuals written on posing for portraits. They tell you exactly how to stand, hold your arms and hold your …
Humans and Puffins. We share a love of sunlight on turquoise ocean. And sparkles. We both love sparkles. I’ve just added another …
It was a very Puffin Christmas here. I received a Puffin Icon from the Puffin Whisperer. She used a solid wooden block …
In 2020 I managed two trips to Orkney. I did it by self-isolating for two weeks before travelling and then taking all …
I dream of Puffins. I dream of being out on the soft, grassy cliffs and being surrounded by quirky birds cocking their …
Puffins are the size of pigeons. They can fly at up to 55mph. And they are always a joy to see. Puffins …
I spent many days with the Puffins on the coast of Westray this summer. All were a joy. Some days were too …
These Puffins have quite a lot to say to one another. They’re surprisingly social birds, with calls, displays and occasional disputes with …
Puffins face constant threats. There are Great Skuas overhead every day on the lookout for the weak, the old, the unwary, or …
It’s nearly time for the Atlantic Puffins to depart. I’d like to say goodbye and good luck to them, so I set …
This Puffin photograph looks as if it deserves a caption. So does this one: This one already has a caption:
Getting a photograph of a Puffin flock is tricky. They’re fast and fly with seemingly random twists and turns. Too few birds …
Some Puffins are just so… pristine. This one has definitely just had a cut and blow-dry. Don’t you love that feeling? When …
I had the most incredible day’s photography on the west coast of Westray. The sea was a raging tormented soul, with fomenting …
There’s a week in July which I call ‘peak Puffin’. It’s when every burrow is full of a hungry growing Puffling. Adults …
Westray farmers work hard. Their familiar blue overalls billow in the wind as the breeze blows the washing on a fine day …
There are Puffins far below in the ocean. I’ve never been able to photograph them in the sea before, except as dots …
The west coast of Westray is by far the most beautiful and magnificent. It’s largely empty of buildings apart from ruins. Here …
I’m very pleased that my friend Martin’s on the Island at the moment. He’s completing filming for a documentary on Puffins for …
It’s still a shock to me how small Puffins are. I spend 10 months of the year telling people that they’re the …
The turning of the year is always a great time for reflection. Celebrating the darkest day with the thought that longer days, …
“Ha, ha, ha, hee, hee, heeI’m a laughing gnome and you can’t catch me.”
If Puffins can’t find an earth burrow, or if they live in a place with predators like rats and stoats, they will …
My current mood.
It’s a distinctive silhouette which has graced the shores of the UK for thousands of years. But now, due to marine pollution …
Comical Puffins in golden sunlight on Westray: Recorded using a tiny remote control camera at the Castle o’ Burrian on Westray in …
Comical Puffins in golden sunlight on Westray: Recorded using a tiny remote control camera at the Castle o’ Burrian on Westray in …
The headlands and inlets of Westray are covered in spongy tufts of damp grass. Beneath them lie normally invisible tunnels. They are …