This image captures a thriving colony of Atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica) on a steep, grassy and rocky cliffside in Bakkagerði, Iceland. The photograph is taken from an elevated perspective, looking down and across the incline. In the immediate foreground and mid-ground, several puffins are prominently featured on a thick slope of green and dry grass, which is interspersed with earthen burrows used for nesting. One puffin in the lower right stands near a burrow entrance, showcasing its distinctive black and white plumage, a colorful beak striped with red, yellow, and blue, and bright orange webbed feet. Another puffin, further up the slope, is seen with its head down, possibly foraging or resting, with its vibrant orange feet visible. A third puffin to the left appears to be stretching, extending one of its bright orange legs. The background reveals the rugged geological features of the coastline. A dramatic, multi-layered cliff face, composed of dark grey and yellowish-green moss-covered rocks, dominates the left side of the frame. Numerous other puffins, smaller in scale due to distance, are scattered across the cliff ledges and smaller grassy patches, indicating the presence of a large nesting colony. The sky overhead is a soft, light grey, characteristic of an overcast daytime, providing diffused natural light to the scene. There are no human subjects or visible text within the image.Atlantic Puffins spotted on grassy cliff
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Mon, Jun 1, 2026, 08:06 PM

19d ago

Bakkagerði, Iceland

65.54200, -13.75400

This image captures a thriving colony of Atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica) on a steep, grassy and rocky cliffside in Bakkagerði, Iceland. The photograph is taken from an elevated perspective, look…read more

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