Funny Puffins at Skokholm!

Known as the clowns of the sea, puffins have predominantly black or black and white plumage, a stocky build, and large beaks that are brightly colored during the breeding season. They shed the colorful outer parts of their bills after the breeding season, leaving a smaller and duller beak. Their short wings are adapted for swimming with a flying technique underwater. In the air, they beat their wings rapidly (up to 400 times per minute) in swift flight, often flying low over the ocean's surface. #puffin #skokholm #nature #wildlife #RG Photography Tamil UK