Maskonur (Puffin) wikipedia.com

At the other end of Ireland, about 12 miles southwest of Valentia in County Kerry Skellig Islands are located: Skellig Michael i Little Skellig, are so isolated in the Atlantic Ocean.
Like two small islands, but already gained worldwide fame. Island of Skellig Michael is known throughout the world of archeology as a place where there are very well preserved monastic monasteries of the early Christian period – Now they were included in the UNESCO World Heritage. Little Skellig is mainly known in the circles of ornithologists, This island is home to 27 000 pairs głuptaków (gannet) – the second largest colony of these birds in the world.

However, this is not the species of birds attract visitors to the island of Little Skellig. There is another, a very intriguing and funny nickname appearance. Maskonur (puffin) it is often called the 'clown of the ocean,,pl,or 'sea parrot',,pl,but he will not despise other seafood,,pl’ lub ‘morską papugą’. Puffin is a medium sized sea bird, which mainly feeds on fish, ale nie pogardzi innymi ‘owocami morza’ such as squid and crustaceans. His feathers in the breeding season, Only then it can be seen on the island (outside the breeding season these birds prefer to stay in the open sea, ocean), are black and white with gray color on the head. But thanks to the untypical bow has become so popular. Beak short, strong, humped with a distinct lateral and transverse folds flattening has a gray base of the, on the distal portion bearing the yellow and orange stripes. The plumage of adult birds like penguins, that lead a similar lifestyle associated with the sea and coasts. However, in the wild, these birds do not meet – puffins live in the northern hemisphere, Only the penguins is a great aviator południowej.Maskonór, diver and swimmer.

Ciekway bird. Unless you go for a Little Skellig intriguing to watch these birds.

 

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