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Puffins and Seals, Gulf of Maine, August 2004
Puffins, seals, eagles and whales, Machias Seal Island, Gulf of Maine, August 2004. Images from this trip are featured in the the book "Nothin' But Puffins: And Other Silly Observations," available at Amazon.com. Click on any image to load larger image and start slide show. [Narrative] [Video]
"Little Brothers", puffins on Machias Seal Island, Gulf of Maine. This photo is featured on the cover of the book "Nothin' But Puffins: And Other Silly Observations," available at Amazon.com. Just after landing on Machias Seal Island. A puffin peers out of his burrow. A puffin peers out of his burrow. Home from the sea with food for the kid. Puffin flaps his wings.
Too cute. A researcher shows off a young puffling which has been tagged and will be released to the ocean. Puffin, Machias Seal Island. Puffin, Machias Seal Island. Puffin, Machias Seal Island. Puffin, Machias Seal Island.
Puffin, Machias Seal Island. Puffin, Machias Seal Island. Puffin, Machias Seal Island. Puffin, Machias Seal Island. Puffin, Machias Seal Island. Puffin, Machias Seal Island.
Puffin, Machias Seal Island. Puffin, Machias Seal Island. Puffins rub beaks as a form of greeting. Puffin takes flight. Puffin takes flight. Start of the journey, Petit Manan lighthouse near Bar Harbor, Maine.
Mount Desert Rock, an isolated outpost which has a lighthouse, research station and a seal colony. Saw two fin whales on a whale watch from Bar Harbor. Puffin flying low. Puffin flying low. Puffin in flight near Petit Manan Island. Machias Seal Island.
Machias Seal Island. Puffin, Machias Seal Island. Murres, Machias Seal Island. Puffins, Machias Seal Island. Puffin, Machias Seal Island. Puffin, Machias Seal Island.
Puffin, Machias Seal Island. Puffin, Machias Seal Island. Puffins, Machias Seal Island. Puffin, Machias Seal Island. Puffin, Machias Seal Island. Puffin just offshore.
Seals hauled out on North Rock. Seals hauled out on North Rock. Seals hauled out on North Rock. Seals hauled out on North Rock. Seals hauled out on North Rock. Seals hauled out on North Rock.
Seal gets ready to slide into the ocean, North Rock, Gulf of Maine. Kilroy was here. Seal near North Rock, Gulf of Maine. Lighthouse on the approach to Cutler, Maine. Two bald eagles in a nest on the approach to Cutler, Maine, but the young one is nowhere to be seen. Young bald eagle shows up to see if his parents will feed him. Second day on Machias Seal Island.
Puffin with nesting material, Machias Seal Island. Puffin with nesting material, Machias Seal Island. One of the hundreds of tern chicks hatched on Machias Seal Island in. I am Puffin, hear me roar. Puffins, Machias Seal Island. Puffins, Machias Seal Island. Scanned from slide.
Puffins greet each other, Machias Seal Island. Scanned from slide. Puffins, Machias Seal Island. Scanned from slide. Puffins, Machias Seal Island. Scanned from slide. Puffin, Machias Seal Island. Scanned from slide. Puffin takes flight, Machias Seal Island. Scanned from slide. Puffin takes flight, Machias Seal Island. Scanned from slide.
Puffin, Machias Seal Island. Scanned from slide. Puffin, Machias Seal Island. Scanned from slide. Puffin, Machias Seal Island. Scanned from slide. Puffin, Machias Seal Island. Scanned from slide. Puffin, Machias Seal Island. Scanned from slide.
Blog Entries for Puffins and Seals, Gulf of Maine, August 2004:
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August 2018
8/18/2018 Little Brothers revisited - New scans of puffin slides taken in 2004. puffin
March 2011
3/12/2011 Another book - Puffins are featured in another book. puffin
September 2010
9/4/2010 Little Brothers Revisted - Puffin book "Nothin' but Puffins and Other Silly Observations" features 20 of my images. puffin
December 2004
12/28/2004 Photo of the Year - Puffins are Photo of the Year. puffin
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