The Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) is a seabird
species in the auk family. It is a pelagic bird that feeds
primarily by diving for fish, but also eats other sea creatures,
such as squid and crustaceans. Its most obvious characteristic is
its brightly coloured beak during the breeding seasons. Also known
as the Common Puffin, it is the only puffin species which is found
in the Atlantic Ocean. The curious appearance of the bird, with its
colourful huge bill and its striking piebald plumage, has given
rise to nicknames such as "clown of the ocean" and "sea
parrot".
The Atlantic Puffin is 28–34 cm (11-13.5 in) in length, with a
50–60 cm (20-24 in) wingspan. The male is generally slightly larger
than the female, but they are coloured alike. This bird is mainly
black above and white below, with gray to white cheeks and
red-orange legs. The bill is large and triangular, and during the
breeding season is bright orange with a patch of blue bordered by
yellow at the rear The characteristic bright orange bill plates
grow before the breeding season and are shed after breeding. The
bills are used in courtship rituals, such as the pair tapping their
bills together. During flight, it appears to have grey round
underwings and a white body; it has a direct flight low over the
water.
The Atlantic Puffin is typically silent at sea, except for soft
purring sounds it sometimes makes in flight. At the breeding
colonies the birds make a deep growl
The cache is a small lock & lock container
Lunden er en alkeart, Fratercula arctica, i folkemunde
kaldet søpapegøje. Udseende 28-34 cm, let kendelig i sommerdragten
på det store trekantede og farvestrålende næb. Har et stort hoved,
bryst og orangefarvede ben. Den flyver med sine små korte og
hurtigt bevægende vinger.
Lundeunge
Forældrefuglene kan ved hjælp af kroge inde i næbbet tage op til 50
småfisk som tobis med langt ude fra havet ind til kolonien. Lunden
bruger sine vinger til fremdrift under vandet og er derfor i stand
til på kort tid at fylde næbbet med småfisk. Kan lydbestemmes på
det dybe knurende orr–orr-orr.
Lunden opholder sig, bortset fra yngletiden fra maj til august, ca.
7-8 måneder på det åbne hav i Nordsøen og yngler i store kolonier,
bl.a på små øer og holme i Nordatlanten (hvor en stor del af
verdensbestanden lever) ved Island, Færøerne, Shetlandsøerne,
Skotland og Norge. Den udgraver ofte redegange i stejle skråninger
øverst på fuglefjelde, eller som i Norge under sten.
Yngler ikke i Danmark, og findes kun i et lille antal ved Jyllands
vestkyst og i Kattegat.
Cachen er en liten lock & lock beholder