Puffin returning to the nest on Skomer Island with sandeels

            Question: Having caught a fish, how does the bird retain it while hunting for successive fishes?  Answer: there are sharp bristles within its mouth on which it spears the fish as they are caught.  
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Taken on: June 28, 2018

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Camera: Nikon D3300, f/16.0, 1/1600 sec, 170mm (=255mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D3300
Lens:	150.0-500.0 mm f/5.0-6.3
Aperture:	f/16.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1600)
Focal Length:	170mm (35mm equivalent: 255mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	-2/3 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
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