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09-JUL-2005 Gary Martin

Puffin

Skomer Island

Fratercula arctica
AKA: Atlantic puffin
An unmistakable bird with its black back and white underparts, and distinctive black head with large pale cheeks and a tall, flattened, brightly-coloured bill. Its comical appearance is heightened by its red and black eye-markings and bright orange legs. Used as a symbol for books and other items, this clown among seabirds is one of the world's favourite birds. With half of the UK population at only a few sites it is an Amber List species. (Info from www.rspb.org.uk)

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM
1/640s f/7.1 at 400.0mm iso200 full exif

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Janet Forjan-Freedman02-Jan-2006 07:17
Wonderful lighting on this interesting bird. Janet