Puffin

When they are about the Puffin must be the easiest bird in the world to get a close up of. Some are too close for the the 600mm lens to focus properly. Good numbers at Sumburgh Head this morning with some cleaning out burrows and some gathering nesting material.

[Joan Robillard]

Stunning close up

[Maggiemae]

I can understand why the toys made of this bird are so popular. fav

[Pam Knowler]

Such a beautiful bird!! Lovely closeup with great detail!!

[Denise Wood]

FAVtastic :)

[Kitty Hawke]

Excellent....such odd little birds.......but lovely !

[Gosia]

Fantastic

[Issi Bannerman]

Massive fav for this one. I'd love a puffin in my stack of photos! One day.

[Linda Godwin]

they are such little clowns

[Delboy79]

Beautiful close up.

[Ole Kristian Valle]

Sumburgh head is a great place to get close to the puffins

[Martyn Drage]

Amazing photo. Puffins are awesome

[LManning (Laura)]

Fabulous detail.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Amazing shot

[Speedwell]

Wow!

[Carrie Shepeard]

This should be in a nature magazine. Fav

[Junko Y]

@taffy -- Richard says puffins are the easiest birds in the world to get a closeup -- he knows where we can find some :)

[Margo]

Gorgeous fav

[Helge E. Storheim]

Perfect puffin portrait :-)

[Paula Briggs]

Love puffin birds - it's a beautiful photo!