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Photography

Crewleader

(17,005 posts) Fri Oct 24, 2014, 10:04 AM Oct 2014

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Photo of the Day

October 24, 2014

Success

Photograph by Peter Allinson

An Atlantic puffin returns from a successful fishing expedition in this picture captured in Iceland. A puffin can grip 20 or more fish in its beak. Those with chicks make up to eight food runs a day.

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Photo of the Day (Original Post) Crewleader Oct 2014 OP

Fish! At first I thought the poor bird and metal caught on his beak. CrispyQ Oct 2014 #1

Hi CrispyQ Crewleader Oct 2014 #3

Thank you for posting this great picture, my dear Crewleader! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2014 #2

Hi Peggy! Crewleader Oct 2014 #4

CrispyQ

(36,470 posts)

1. Fish! At first I thought the poor bird and metal caught on his beak.

Reply to Crewleader (Original post)

Fri Oct 24, 2014, 11:25 AM

Oct 2014

A puffin can grip 20 or more fish in its beak.

Hope she enjoys that meal!

Crewleader

(17,005 posts)

3. Hi CrispyQ

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 24, 2014, 03:35 PM

Oct 2014

She looks like she's enjoying herself, a real cutie.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,627 posts)

2. Thank you for posting this great picture, my dear Crewleader!

Reply to Crewleader (Original post)

Fri Oct 24, 2014, 12:04 PM

Oct 2014

It's stunning!

Crewleader

(17,005 posts)

4. Hi Peggy!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 24, 2014, 03:40 PM

Oct 2014

Yes stunning, I love the colors of the Puffin with the color of the green grass.

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