The birds spend most of their lives in the open ocean. Observing birds at sea is nearly impossible, so much about puffins remains a mystery. Ecologists like Erpur Snær Hansen, who leads a team at the ...

Puffin, Shiant IslandsThis Month in Photo of the Day: National Geographic Magazine FeaturesDapper black-and-white razorbills (at right) and bright-beaked puffins (at left and in air, at center ...

4. There’s something fishy about that moustache Take a quick trawl of puffin pictures online and you can guarantee one of the first pictures you’ll see is of a grand-looking Atlantic Puffin ...

Puffins are set to make their way back to Scottish shores soon (Image: Getty Images) One of the country's most beloved and recognisable birds is about to return to our shores.

It’s the crossing point to the offshore island of Hornoya – where we were set to film a seabird spectacle – tens of thousands of puffins and guillemots, that arrive to nest each spring.