| « Previous | Home | Next » | lundefugl 13 November, 2006 |
 photo: sue lindley gorgeous creatures yes, but i did feel a little sorry for the fish inhabitants of the farne isle (especially the sand eels that the puffin seems so partial to) as wave upon wave of birds flapped rapidly overhead; each holding numerous little fish in it's beak. according to the project puffin website - 26 commonly asked questions about puffins (yes, 26!) - the puffin's beak is specially adapted to hold more than one fish; the bird's rasp-like tongue lodging the fish against spines on the palate allowing the beak to open and catch more whilst still holding its catch. this enables the puffin to make longer foraging trips, conserving energy whilst maximising the amount of fish they can catch in one trip. i have kristian to thank for the title; lundefugl being the norwegian for puffin. if anyone would like to actually hear the little chaps, i would refer you back to project puffin - commonly asked question number 17 i believe! | |
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Posted by davidlindley Archived under: england, most commented, wildlife...and not so wild life |
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