Talk:Atlantic Puffin

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[edit] Breeding

Added by Moomoop2: "The Atlantic Puffin is sexually mature at age 5-6 and breeding occurs for approximately 3 years. This bird incubates by holding the egg up to its brood patch with its wing." (1) Sexually mature at 5-6, yes, sure. (2) Breeding occurs for 3 years??? What does that mean? It's nonsense - they often live into their 20s. Deleted. (3) holds the egg against the brood patch with its wing? Sounds like nonsense. Any evidence? Meanwhile, I have deleted it. Gnusmas 13:00, 8 April 2006 (UTC)

well done - it really was moo poop! jimfbleak 13:51, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
I think I need to rewrite the entire thing. Some truths, much rubbish, with half-baked additions coming along frequently, and mostly very badly written. I guess it's a species with a high nonsense-attraction factor! It needs more than mere editing... I'll get around to it and do a complete new article soon. Gnusmas 07:45, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Map

I'd like to see a map of the Atlantic puffin's range. Unfortunately, I have no experience in making that kind of map. --Gray Porpoise 03:07, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] External links

Repeated additions of the website devoted to the island of Runde have been removed because they are specifically about the puffin. See WP:EL. There are already plenty of photos on the article page not to require external links to a site purely bercuase of photos. --JBellis 17:53, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

The island of Runde is well known as the largest bird cliff of southern scandinavia. Thousands of people comming each year to visit the bird cliffs to see more than 100.000 pairs of puffins and much more species. I don't understand, why you deleded the link to this webside. Peoble who are interested about Puffins maybe also interested in other birds and like to know where they can find them. 89.49.113.170 13:56, 29 April 2007 (UTC)

Description of pictures : Adult - such a nonsens ! Sorry to say that. 89.49.113.170 15:37, 29 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Atlantic Puffin Exhibits?

Is it worth mentioning in the article that there are Atlantic Puffins on display at places like the National Aquarium in Baltimore (see here)? --Amanojyaku (talk) 20:57, 21 April 2008 (UTC)