These adorable -and sometimes comical -puffin photos provide intimate insights into their captivating life on Skomer Island

Who can resist a puffin? Take a break, make a cuppa and enjoy these gorgeous photographs of the charismatic and comical bird, by Drew Buckley

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Published: Monday, 02 September 2024 at 12:40 PM

Skomer Island is a puffin paradise. This island off the south-west Pembrokeshire coast, managed by the Wildlife Trust is a breeding stronghold for these charismatic birds, with nearly 39,000 puffins having been recorded here.

These beautiful photographs, by Drew Buckley, give us insights into their life on Skomer Island

Adult in flight with wings stretched coming into land with a beak full of sand eels.
Two Atlantic stood at the Wick by their burrow.
Adult resting in wet weather with raindrops falling and splashing off its feathers.
Young puffin ‘Puffling’ with its parent.
Puffin running with nesting material
Puffin sat in it’s burrow
Puffins fighting
Puffin with a mouthful of sand eels in evening light.
Puffins stood near burrows.