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Puffin in a Seaside Meadow

An Atlantic puffin stands among coastal wildflowers on a high cliff overlooking the ocean and a distant lighthouse.

A puffin beside a rock and log in a flower-filled meadow above a sea cliff and lighthouse.
Puffin in a Seaside Meadow
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Atlantic Puffin on a Coastal Cliff

An Atlantic puffin perches beside a mossy rock and drift log in a grassy coastal meadow. Below the flower-filled ledge, steep rocky cliffs drop down to ocean waves rolling toward the shore. A tall lighthouse stands on a distant point to guide passing ships away from the rocky coastline.

Remarkable Features of Ocean Puffins

Atlantic puffins spend most of their lives swimming far out at sea and only return to land in spring to breed on remote island cliffs. Their colorful beak plates grow bright orange and yellow during the spring breeding season and are shed during winter. Puffins dig deep burrows into grassy cliff turf to keep their single egg safe from ocean storms.

Colors of Coastal Puffins and Seashore Meadows

  • Puffin beak: Vibrant orange, bright yellow, and slate blue
  • Puffin feathers: Jet black back and snow-white chest
  • Puffin feet: Bright orange with dark claws
  • Sea cliff rocks: Dark gray, charcoal, and reddish brown
  • Ocean water: Deep navy blue with white sea foam
Questions and answers

Common Questions About Atlantic Puffins

How do puffins catch and carry fish underwater?
Puffins use their webbed feet and short wings to swim underwater like flippers. Special backward-facing spines on the roof of their mouth allow them to hold dozens of small fish, like sand eels, at the same time.
Why do puffins nest on coastal cliffs rather than flat beaches?
Steep cliffs provide ocean winds that help puffins take flight easily, as their short wings require a head start. High ledges also protect puffin burrows from terrestrial predators like foxes.
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