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Puffin Sunset by Josh Jaggard

Puffins - Fratercula arctica

Puffins are one of the most iconic seabirds in the UK, but one that is currently in serious decline in Shetland. Hermaness Reserve has seen a drop from 25,000 pairs to just 2,500 in the last ten years. This is mainly due to lack of food in the local area, so the puffins are having to travel further afield to find a meal - and bringing back food with less nutritional value than the sand eel. That said, it is still a fantastic place to see these incredible birds and my favourite place to photograph them. The backdrop is stunning, the evening light is beautiful and there are still plenty of puffins to photograph.

  1. Beak full by Josh Jaggard

    High key puffin with a beak full of sandeels. Taken in Shetland, UK

  2. Grass puffin By Josh Jaggard

    Puffin sitting in the long grass. Taken in Shetland, UK

  3. Puffin Chat By Josh Jaggard

    Puffins calling and socialising. Taken in Shetland, UK

  4. Puffin Call By Josh Jaggard

    Puffin calling at sunset. Taken in Shetland, UK

  5. Backlit duo By Josh Jaggard

    Two puffins sitting on the cliff top at sunset. Taken in Shetland, UK

  6. Bill Tapping By Josh Jaggard

    Two puffins bill tapping courtship. Taken in Shetland, UK

  7. Sea Thrift by Josh Jaggard

    Puffins sitting in the sea thrift. Taken in Shetland, UK

  8. Puffin Bokeh by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin with a Bokeh effect. Taken in Shetland, UK

  9. Duo by Josh Jaggard

    Puffins sitting on the cliff top. Taken in Shetland, UK

  10. Puffin by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin at sunset on the cliff top. Taken in Shetland, UK

  11. Puffin Portrait by Josh Jaggard

    Grey eyed puffin. Taken in Shetland, UK

  12. Watching me by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin peeping over the hill, watching me. Taken in Shetland, UK

  13. Puffin trio by Josh Jaggard

    Puffins sitting on the cliff top at sunset. Taken in Shetland, UK

  14. Looking out to sea by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin looking out over the sparkling sea with a bokeh effect. Taken in Shetland, UK

  15. Puffin Beak by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin bokeh effect. Taken in Shetland, UK

  16. Fish supper by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin with a beak full of fish. Taken in Shetland, UK

  17. Preening by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin preening. Taken in Shetland, UK

  18. Black puffin portrait by Josh Jaggard

    Low key puffin portrait. Taken in Shetland, UK

  19. Puffin portrait by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin portrait. Taken in Shetland, UK

  20. Puffin with Sandeels by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin with a beak full of sandeels and fish at sunset. Taken in Shetland, UK

  21. Returning to its hole by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin returning to its nest with food for its chick. Taken in Shetland, UK

  22. Squid Puffin by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin with a squid. Not its normal prey and isnt as good for them. They are starving due to the lack of sandeels. Taken in Shetland, UK

  23. Puffin cliff by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin overlooking the gannet cliffs. Taken in Shetland, UK

  24. Hermaness by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin at hermaness nature reserve, overlooking the sea and gannet colony. Taken in Shetland, UK

  25. Preening Puffin by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin preening its feathers. Taken in Shetland, UK

  26. Sunset sandeels by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin with sandeels at sunset. Taken in Shetland, UK

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  1. Landing feet by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin coming into land with blue sky. Taken in Shetland, UK

  2. Rough flight by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin flying over the rough sea. Taken in Shetland, UK

  3. Poffin hovering by Josh Jaggard

    In high winds, puffins hover when they come into land. Taken in Shetland, UK

  4. Landing by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin landing on the cliff edge.Taken in Shetland, UK

  5. Flying squid by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin returning to the cliff with a squid in its mouth. Taken in Shetland, UK

  6. Silhouette landing by Josh Jaggard

    Landing puffin silhouette against the sea. Taken in Shetland, UK

  7. Incoming by Josh Jaggard

    High key image of a puffin coming into land. Taken in Shetland, UK

  8. White wash by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin fly over the white break water of the sea. Taken in Shetland, UK

  9. Dog fight puffins by Josh Jaggard

    To puffins flying side by side. Taken in Shetland, UK

  10. Flight of hermaness by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin flying around hermaness with muckle flugga lighthouse in the background and the gannet colony. The northernmost point of the UK. Taken in Shetland, UK

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  1. Flapping into the sunset by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin flapping its wings towards the setting sun. Taken in Shetland, UK

  2. Sunset love by Josh Jaggard

    A pair of puffins watching the sunset together on top of the cliff. Taken in Shetland, UK

  3. Sunset trio by Josh Jaggard

    Three puffins sitting on the cliff with the sun setting behind. Taken in Shetland, UK

  4. Sky of orange by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin blocking out the sun and looking out over the sea. Taken in Shetland, UK

  5. Bursting Sun by Josh Jaggard

    Sun bursting through the silhouette of the puffin. Taken in Shetland, UK

  6. Puffin eclipse by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin blocking out the sun. Taken in Shetland, UK

  7. Ray of sunshine by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin in a ray of sun light reflecting off the sea. Taken in Shetland, UK

  8. Glowing beak by Josh Jaggard

    Low key puffin with the light glowing through its beak, backlit. Taken in Shetland, UK

  9. Nesting silhouette by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin collecting nesting material and bringing it back to its hole. Taken in Shetland, UK

  10. Setting sun by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin silhouette next to the sunset. Taken in Shetland, UK

  11. Sun horizon by Josh Jaggard

    Sun setting on the horizon with a puffin posing on the cliff top. Taken in Shetland, UK

  12. Late night nesting by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin collecting nesting material at sunset. Taken in Shetland, UK

  13. Puffin outline by Josh Jaggard

    Outline of a backlit, low key puffin. Taken in Shetland, UK

  14. Sun flap by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin silhouette at it flaps its wings in front of the setting sun. Taken in Shetland, UK

  15. Backlit beak by Josh Jaggard

    Puffins resting on top of the cliff. Taken in Shetland, UK

  16. Open space by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin looking out over the vast sea and sky during sunset. Taken in Shetland, UK

  17. Moody sky by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin silhouette against the moody sky at sunset. Taken in Shetland, UK

  18. Pink skies by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin sitting on the cliff with the sun setting in the background. Taken in Shetland, UK

  19. Sunset by Josh Jaggard

    Puffin watching the sunset and stunning colours of the sky.Taken in Shetland, UK

  20. Pink sunset by Josh Jaggard

    Two puffins watching the incredible sunset. Taken in Shetland, UK

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