Bright Beaks &
Bold Personalities
Puffins of the Shetland Islands, Scotland
Face of the Island
With a gaze as vivid as its beak, this puffin stands as a symbol of Unst—windswept, watchful, and full of wild charm.
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charm, color, & coastal charisMa
High on the cliffs of Unst in Scotland’s Shetland archipelago, a colony of Atlantic puffins returns each summer to nest. This series captures their vivid presence—bright beaks, bold stances, and expressive eyes—set against the mist and moss of their coastal home.
Photographed in the wild, these portraits reveal the personality and poise of one of Britain’s most beloved seabirds. Known locally as tammie norrie, puffins carry a playful reputation as the “clowns of the sea,” yet up close, their beauty is striking—their gaze steady, their presence unforgettable.
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Storm-Watcher
Amid the chill and rising wind, this puffin stands tall—its bright feet and flame-orange beak glowing against the storm. A study in poise, presence, and elemental contrast.
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Tending the Hollow
Perched at the nest’s edge, this puffin folds into a moment of instinct and care—beak tucked, gaze turned inward toward the earth it calls home.
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Grounded but poised, wings wide and eyes steady, this puffin weighs the wind. A moment caught between caution and instinct.
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Staring Down the Wind
Beak wide and eyes ablaze, this puffin throws itself into the moment—part roar, part theatre, all personality.
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The Roar
Cliffside Kin
A puffin stands near a cliffside on Unst, with several other puffins visible on the rocky ledges behind it.
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Crest & Clarity
In a brief break of brightness, the puffin’s profile comes into quiet definition—beak, feathers, and gaze aligned against a clearing sky.
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Composed in Color
A quiet profile with color at its core—this puffin’s vivid beak and calm expression reveal the grace held in stillness and form.
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Face of the Island
With a gaze as vivid as its beak, this puffin stands as a symbol of Unst—windswept, watchful, and full of wild charm.
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At the Burrow’s Edge
Framed by a darkening sky, this puffin gazes toward its burrow, grounded in instinct and shaped by the earth that shelters what’s to come.
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Drawn to the Distance
Head turned and colors aglow, this puffin stands at the edge of the cliff—drawn outward, where sky meets sea and weather moves like thought.
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