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The Flight Of The Tern

An Arctic tern flies the equivalent of three round trips to the Moon in its lifetime. Amazing to think what the collective distance traveled must be of the Project Puffin tern colonies. Source: BBC Nature Photo Courtesy of Austin Patton

Coming Atcha!

In a flurry of feathers this Atlantic Puffin is looking committed to a landing. With legs set far back in their body, puffins are incredibly efficient in propelling themselves through water, but less than graceful when it comes to landing. They often take a tumble as they approach their rocky burrows on the Seal Island