by Puffinpalooza | Oct 6, 2016 | Atlantic Puffin, Differences Between Puffins, Horned Puffins, Interesting Information about Puffins, Puffin Beaks, Puffin Pictures, Puffin Research, Puffin Rosette, Tufted Puffin
The three kinds of puffins have different puffin bills. Let’s examine all three to see how they are different. Do you notice any other differences? Please let us know! Note: The colorful fleshy part at the base of the puffin’s bill is called a rosette. You can...
by Puffling | May 25, 2012 | Atlantic Puffin, Interesting Information about Puffins, Puffin Mates, Puffin Rosette, Puffins
The colorful fleshy part at the base of the puffin’s bill is called a rosette. I wrote a bit about it in my post “I *SO* LOVE PUFFINS“. These fleshy little rosettes are not only used for attracting mates but they are also a way the puffin can open...
by Puffling | May 4, 2012 | Atlantic Puffin, Puffin Mates, Puffin Rosette, Puffins
How sweet, he is posing for this picture. =) Isn’t the orange bit at the base of the bill/beak, interesting? They are fleshy yellow / orange rosettes. According to the directory of Project Puffin, Stephen Kress, “the yellow rosette is believed to be part...
