Gossip, gossip, gossip. “Puffins make loud growling calls usually from underground which sounds like a muffled chainsaw.” It really does! listen here.
“During winter, the bills and feet of puffins fade to dull shades of their summer colors. Every spring their beaks and feet turn a colorful orange in preparation for the breeding season.” The brighter and bigger the beak… well you know what they say!
Read more about the Puffin Project and the effort to bring this beautiful bird’s population back!