Atlantic puffins spend most of their lives at sea—either flying over the surf as they migrate and search for fishing spots, or diving into the water to gobble up fish. But in spring and summer they come ashore to nest, meet up with their mates, and with any luck, raise a chick or two. Puffins can dig their own burrows, as they prefer to build nests underground atop seaside cliffs. But if there are rabbit warrens around, the puffins have no problem moving into empty burrows. They’re not even above kicking a rabbit out to take over.
The puffin-rabbit connection
Today in History
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Farmers Day
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Autumn equinox
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Does this shark have an Irish accent?
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It’s Draw a Bird Day
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An improbable tribute for Towel Day
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A river runs through it
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Happy Mother s Day
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A long path to freedom
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National Park Week: Haleakalā National Park, Hawaii
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Across the great plains of Africa
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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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Merry Christmas
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Does it swim in slow motion too?
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Barcelona bids farewell to summer
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Antarctica Day
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20 years later
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Cedar Mesa, Utah, for Indigenous Peoples Day
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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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International Moon Day
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Once in a pink moon
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Vale of Edale, Peak District, England
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Wayag Islands in the Raja Ampat Islands of Indonesia
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A center of antiquity on the Mediterranean
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Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships
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Celebrating World Water Day
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Naxos in the Cyclades Islands of Greece
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An avian predator built for the snow
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Victory Day in Valletta
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Detroit Industry Murals by Diego Rivera
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Space-age style by the sea
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