Atlantic Puffin enthroned in Sea Pinks

Here’s a Puffin, elegantly enthroned in a garden of Sea Pinks. That orange and pink is quite a severe clash.

Puffin in Sea Pinks - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

And here’s one fluffing itself up and drying itself off after a spot of bathing.

The Castle o’ Burrian on Westray is still one of the best places in Orkney to see Puffins.

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Lee bruce ( mrs) says:

17 June, 2024 at 1:55 pm

Beautiful image as ever David we haven coming for 26 years set up a few exhibitions etc in our time including one called Heem . Now we are an over and am less mobile have you anywhere to suggest I might still get to see the puffins and pinks . Am not on my knees yet but unsteady . Lived your photos of westray connections . We built the cairn on the links .

David @ the HALL of EINAR says:

17 June, 2024 at 4:36 pm

Thanks so much for your comment – how lovely to hear from you.
Probably the best easy access to Puffins and Sea Pinks on Westray is still from the track to the Castle o’ Burrian. There’s now a new platform built just after Rapness Mill with a barrier which allows you great views, especially when they come back to their burrows in the evening.
My best wishes to you and good luck in seeing them.

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