Puffling

[Mike Poole]

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A baby puffin - aka puffing - peeps out of his burrow to see what all the fuss is about

A little bit of gardening to tidy up the vegetation on the extreme left and a couple of stray strands of earth removed

Canon 1dx
100-400mmii @400mm
ISO 3200
1/250th f5.6

Mike

[William Dickson]

This is amazing Mike. Considering these little pufflings usually leave their burrows during the hours of darkness. Lovely detail and I just love that facial expression. Very well done mate. Fantastic capture.

Will

[John Mack]

Nice image here i have never seen a puffling.

[Alex Becker]

Very cool Mike, I can't believe how different but still similar they look to the adults. I like the setting and crop and IQ looks good. TFS

[gail bisson]

I am so jealous! I have never seen a puffling.
The cuteness factor is way up there!
Good PP work and excellent exposure. I like your reflection in the eye!
Gail

[Arthur Morris]

Beautifully sharp, well-lit, and designed. Where and when? On my trip this year's the young puffins took a big hit. Atypically, we did not see a single puffling in a burrow.

with love, artie

[Mike Poole]

Cheers Gail - I particularly liked the way the reflection seems to knock 20lb's off me ...

Mike

[Mike Poole]

[QUOTE=Arthur Morris;1164472]Beautifully sharp, well

Cheers Artie,

This was take first week in July on the island of Skomer in Wales - IMHO the best place in the UK for puffins but lacks the best opportunities for other species compared to other locations

Mike

[Bill Dix]

Congratulations, Mike. Good shot with a high cuteness factor. I'm told that one rarely gets to see the pufflings; I've certainly never seen one. Well done.

[Mike Hitchen]

A real cutie, Mike. The framing and detail are excellent.

[Gabriela Plesea]

Super cute and I like the detail, nice composition too. So pretty...I want to steal this little guy off the screen! Very nice work Mike:cheers:

Kind regards,

[Isaac Grant]

I love this one. That inquisitive look on the young bird is great. Image quality is excellent. A unique and special shot.

[Marina Scarr]

OMG, green with envy of this terrific image!