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Puffin Talk
Photograph, by Wynand van Poortvliet, 2017
 

Two puffins on a rocky cliff on the Saltee Islands, Ireland, are caught in a lively conversation. With their bright orange beaks and expressive faces, this is a moment of puffin drama—or perhaps puffin romance. The puffin on the right has its beak open, possibly vocalising, asserting dominance, or engaging in a social interaction. The one on the left remains passive, perhaps to avoid intensifying the situation, and is quietly judging.