The Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula artica) is undoubtedly the most popular bird for Maine visitors – birders and non-birders alike. It breeds in colonies on coastal islands off Maine and Atlantic Canada. The Petit Manan Lighthouse island is a part of the Maine Coastal Island National Wildlife Refuge, and hosts a healthy colony of nesting Puffins. […]
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Best Photo of the Week Ended 15 Sep 2012
We are pleased to announce the winners of our most recent “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. Rick Lieder wins First Prize for his artistic creation “A Cardinal Leaps”. Fabiola Forns wins Second Prize with “Atlantic Puffin” and Adam Riley wins Third Prize with “The Leeudril Leopard”. See images below with links to the original […]
Atlantic Puffin, (Fratercula artica)
These tiny super fast birds, in the auk family, live in the ocean and only come to land to breed. They are present in the northern seas and usually choose rocky islands to form their colonies. They are present from the coast of Northern Europe, Farne Islands, Iceland as well as Eastern Unite States and […]
Maine 2011 Trip
In July of 2011 I had the pleasure to travel to Maine with my husband. My main objective was to photograph Atlantic puffins, but Maine has more than just puffins to offer the photographer. We made three stops, Acadia National Park, Cutler and Greenville. Acadia National Park has many coastal views to capture, including of […]