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 Puffinpalooza | Jun 3, 2015 | Atlantic Puffin, Horned Puffins, Interesting Information about Puffins, Puffin Pictures, Puffin Stuff, Puffins, Rhinoceros Auklet, Teacher Resources, Tufted Puffin
I made an updated visual chart to show the size difference between the four types of puffins (Tufted puffins, Horned puffins, Rhinoceros auklets and Atlantic puffins). Atlantic Puffins are tiniest at about 10 to 11 1/2 inches (25-29 cm) Rhinoceros Auklets are about 14...
by Puffinpalooza | Mar 2, 2013 | Atlantic Puffin, Fratercula cirrhata, Fratercula corniculata, Fratercula dowi, Hatchlings, Horned Puffins, Interesting Information about Puffins, Puffin Babies, puffin chicks, Puffin Diet, Puffin eggs, Puffin Habits, Puffin history, Puffin Lovers, Puffin Mates, Puffin Measurements, Puffin Nests, Puffin Predators, Puffin Research, Puffins, Puffling, Rhino Auk, Rhino Auklet, Rhinoceros Auklet, Tufted Puffin, Types of Puffins
PUFFINS, AUKS and MURRES. Family ALCIDÆ NEST AND EGGS OF PIED-BILLED GREBE.Puffins, Auks and Murres are all sea birds and are only found inland when blown there by some severe storm of winter. At this season numbers of them are apt to lose their bearings and may...
by Puffling | Feb 7, 2011 | Interesting Information about Puffins, Puffin costumes, Puffins, Tufted Puffin
Women skiing for women. The Alaska Ski for Women is “North America’s largest women-only cross-country ski event. This is a partner event where women of all ages and abilities come out to Nordic ski approximately 2.4 miles (4K), many in colorful costumes, while...
by Puffling | Jul 18, 2010 | Fratercula cirrhata, Puffin Exhibits, Puffins
My dearest friends went to the Point Defiance Zoo again today and spent a lot of time with the puffins! They had so much fun. Apparently, the little puffins were very friendly today. One came right up to the barrier, so close they could have picked it up! They did...
