Wings-Spread_Machias-Seal-Island_201307031_copyrightJessYarnell

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August 15, 2019 - Loggerhead Turtle Hatchling Emergence!!Out of the Egg: I Saw a Sandhill Crane Hatch!!!Snowy Owl in FloridaAtlantic Puffins on Machias Seal IslandNewborn Sandhill Crane Baby at NestPrecious Moments with the Least TernsBlack Skimmer ColonySwallow-tailed Kite RoostCygnets for Mother's Day A Rainbow of Color at Fort De SotoGreat Horned Owl Nest at Fort…... Read more

Atlantic Puffin

2013 Christmas Ornament – A Puffin!

December 12, 2013 - ...Regular readers of my blog may recall that I cross-stitch an ornament every year for our Christmas tree.  This year’s subject was a no-brainer – what was one of the most incredible things we did this year?  Go see puffins, of course! I thought the ornament turned out pretty well.  It looks very similar to […] Read more

Atlantic Puffin

Atlantic Puffins on Machias Seal Island

July 13, 2013 - During my recent trip to Maine I had the great privilege to visit a breeding colony of Atlantic Puffins on Machias Seal Island.... Atlantic Puffins are the only puffins that can be found in the Atlantic Ocean.... (Their cousins the Tufted Puffin and the Horned Puffin live on the Pacific…... Read more

Atlantic Puffin

We’re Ba-ack! from an AWESOME trip to Maine!

July 11, 2013 -  If you like rugged coastline, Atlantic Puffins, picturesque lighthouses and bridges, fog, sunrises, and stars, then stay tuned to my blog for the next few weeks.... The highlight of the trip was a boat ride to Machias Seal Island, where I got to photograph Atlantic Puffins and other pelagic birds.... Read more