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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 <\/p>

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Published: Monday, 02 September 2024 at 12:40 PM<\/p>

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

These beautiful photographs, by Drew Buckley<\/a><\/strong>, give us insights into their life on Skomer Island<\/p>

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