Seal Island Puffins - Before the cams went down, you all might have had a chance to observe the puffin party/palooza/prom on the Boulder Berm feed. Puffins actually prefer to feed and forage in this overcast weather, as they expend less energy in cooler climes. I myself went on a puffin watching cruise just yesterday (which, if you're ever in Maine, I highly recommend doing! There are Audubon naturalists on-board to guide guests through the sightseeing experience. You can find out more info here:
https://www.boothbayboattri... and was delighted to see TONS of puffins! (And black guillemots, and storm petrels, and cormorants, and a murre, and...well, you get the idea).
Duryea, as many of you know, suffered a pretty scary attack last week when a presumed juvenile puffin discovered the burrow and laid into little Dur. This is common behavior in adult seabirds- they often go after chicks that aren't their own, for unknown reasons. (Chickens do this, too, by the way.)
Rest assured, Duryea was swiftly rescued by Willie or Millie. But in the ensuing brawl, the camera was shifted. It will be re-positioned once the colony dries up enough for the researchers to make their way out there.
Send some sun our way!
-Celeste <3
Good afternoon Beakers!
Hi Lilbro, Blschue, Lori, Clynn, Tsk, Lisa, Karen, Oldguy, Puff, Eagles, Kb, Tig, Baz, Phyl, Peep, Jaspurr, Pink, Jilltosa, BL, Eburg, Weasel, Ezee, Bggolden, T40, ssrl, Maxie, Nrstooge, Omasawyer, Paulie and All!Splish splash doggo taking a bathe 🦍♾🐕. -- watch to end
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