Tufted Puffin Pair

by Belinda Greb

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Tufted Puffin Pair

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Belinda Greb

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Tufted Puffin Pair

We saw two types of puffin on the tour of Resurrection Bay out of Seward, Alaska. The first is the largest of the puffins, the Tufted Puffin. All puffins have short wings that enable them to swim under water in a flying manner. The shorter wings, however, prevent them from gliding, so when they fly through the air, they must beat their wings rapidly, up to 400 strokes per minute. Also, their shorter wings prevent a vertical lift-off from water, so they must skitter across the water in rising. They also have a hingeing mechanism in their beak that allows the two biting edges to meet at various angles. They also can hold multiple fish in their bills to feed their young (rather than swallowing and regurgitating), so they return with a larger feeding for their chick, a benefit since their foraging trips are longer.

Copyrighted - Belinda Greb
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Nature, animals, beauty have been a source of nourishment throughout my life. Photography allows me to capture, interpret, and share that world of wonder I see about me, and sometimes use what I capture as an inspiration to create something new, by incorporating other exposures, textures or brushwork.

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July 27th, 2017

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