A puffin (Fratercula arctica) with a bill-full of sand eels glances over its shoulder

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A puffin pauses for a heartbeat on top of a hill to look over its shoulder, showing a mouth full of sand eels intended for its young. Puffins face a barrage of threats in the modern world, from the constant attention of seagulls and other predators, to the destruction of their natural habitats by climate change and other human factors. Although numbers are fairly robust, a significant disaster in a heavily-populated area can spell disaster.

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Size: 2592px × 3888px
Location: Skomer island, Wales
Photo credit: © Dave Stevenson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: arctica, atlantic, bill, eel, fratercula, island, nature, puffin, sand, sealife, skomer, wildlife