Tufted Puffin takes off from sea, Duck Island, Alaska

Duck Island, Tuxedni Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA (July 2022)

This image was taken during a trip organised by Natures Images and led by Danny Green. The boat trip to Duck Island was run by Silver Salmon Creek Lodge.

Duck Island / Mapcarta

Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Tufted puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) / Wikipedia
Tufted Puffin / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Tufted Puffin Fratercula cirrhata
Cornell Lab of Ornithology / Tufted Puffin Fratercula cirrhata

Shooting Time 16:34
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/4000
Av(Aperture Value) 4.5
Exposure Compensation +1
ISO Speed 1600

Latitude 60 09 2.7 N
Longitude 152 33 5.7 W
Altitude 4.60m