Birds, Icebergs, and Burger Bits!

We came to NFL to Quilt and to find Icebergs, and Puffins! And we were not to be disappointed ! 

Our wonderful Tour Crew took us out to "Bird Island", to view Puffins!

Although there were only a few Puffins at the island at this point .(early arrivers) we did get a peek at a few.

Notice the Burrows into the ground, .. this is were a Puffin lays and raises it chicks.  The Burrowing in time kills any larger plant life such as shrubs and trees. Puffin Nesting grounds tend to be void of anything besides grass. These burrows can be 4 ft. deep! 

Puffins only come to land to nest for a period of 3 months each year.  After the nesting is completed they return out to sea, sometimes as far as 200 miles out to stay until the "desire to nest" returns in the spring again!  

 

Bird Island is also the home to other ocean birds. 

Petrels and Marlins also nest on the rock cliffs of the island.

Now with all those birds living in such a small space you can only imagine what the smell might be on a warm windless summer day!  We were fortunate that the day was sunny however due to the back we were here then end of May, the air was cool!  

Our trusty crew however warned us that when looking up it is advisable to keep ones "Mouth Closed!"  

Good advise I say as when the birds take to the air there are "Thousands"!