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This summer my wife (Marsha) and I went on a driving trip up to the Maritime Provinces of Canada. On the way home we stopped for two days in a little fishing village in Maine and took a boat tour out to Seal Island. This island is Canadian and allows only a limited number a visitors a day. The Puffins come to this island each year to mate and raise their young. There are walkways that the visitors must stay on and there are four blinds set up in the nesting area. The blind holds four or five people and you get one hour in the blind. After you have been in the blind for about five minutes the Puffins start to come within a couple of feet to the blind. You really get a close up view.
Puffins near Seal Island
Puffins near Seal Island
Puffins waiting for the tourists.
Puffins waiting for the tourists.
Back from fishing.
Back from fishing.
Welcoming Party
Welcoming Party
Another sucessful fishing trip.
Another sucessful fishing trip.
Looking for fish.
Looking for fish.
A nice fat fish for dinner.
A nice fat fish for dinner.
On the board walk out to the blinds.
On the board walk out to the blinds.
Look sharp the photographers are here.
Look sharp the photographers are here.
Puffin posing
Puffin posing
Looking handsome.
Looking handsome.
We have enough for bridge now.
We have enough for bridge now.
Puffin
Puffin
Check out this body!
Check out this body!
I'm going fishing.
I'm going fishing.
Last one in the water is a rotten egg.
Last one in the water is a rotten egg.
I love shrimp.
I love shrimp.
Eight Shrimp - count them.
Eight Shrimp - count them.
Look at me.
Look at me.
It's getting crowded here.
It's getting crowded here.
Close formation.
Close formation.
I caught a squid.
I caught a squid.
Squid is yummie.
Squid is yummie.
Seagull is always looking for a easy meal.
Seagull is always looking for a easy meal.
Look out below.
Look out below.
Short final.
Short final.
Beware of the hawk.
Beware of the hawk.
Flying fast.
Flying fast.
I'm back.
I'm back.
One of the four blinds.
One of the four blinds.
Time to leave.
Time to leave.
Loading the boat.
Loading the boat.
Racing the boat.
Racing the boat.
Good Bye to Seal Island
Good Bye to Seal Island
Back in Jonesport, Maine
Back in Jonesport, Maine