FRAN AND I TOOK A 10 DAY ROAD TRIP UP THE COAST OF MAINE AND INTO CANADA. THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE TRIP WAS A VISIT TO MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND OFF THE COAST OF MAINE. WE HAD UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL VIEWS OF ATLANTIC PUFFIN, RAZORBILLS AND THIN BILLED MURRE. THESE BIRDS SPEND 9 1/2 MONTHS ON THE OPEN SEA OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC AND 2 1/2 MONTHS ASHORE ON SMALL ISLANDS TO MATE AND RAISE THEIR YOUNG. TO VIEW THE IMAGES AS A SLIDESHOW WITH MUSIC, CLICK ON THE SLIDESHOW TAB IN THE UPPER RIGHT. ALL IMAGES ARE COPYRIGHT BY HARRIS BROWN AND MAY NOT BE USED FOR ANY RESAON WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION.
ATLANTIC PUFFIN HB3_7237

HB2_0927 MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND SIGN

PUFFIN FLYING 2 HB2_0117

PUFFIN FLYING 2 HB2_0937

PUFFIN FLYING 2HB2_1186

PUFIN FLYING IN THE FOG 2 HB2_0995

MACHIAS SEAL ISLAND HB3_8284

PUFFINS HB3_8273

ATLANTIC PUFFINS HB3_8278

ATLANTIC PUFFINS HB3_7538

ATLANTIC PUFFINS IN BURROW HB2_0121

ATLANTIC PUFFINS HB3_7606

ATLANTIC PUFFINS HB3_7786

ATLANTIC PUFFIN HB3_8084

ATLANTIC PUFFIN HB3_8350

ATLANTIC PUFFIN HB3_7445

ATLANTIC PUFFIN HB3_7393

ATLANTIC PUFFIN HB3_8116

ATLANTIC PUFFIN HB3_8334

ATLANTIC PUFFIN HB3_8083
Harris, Beautiful pictures.
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