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Atlantic Puffins Billing, Látrabjarg, Iceland

An Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) rubs its bill on another puffin in Látrabjarg, Iceland. Normally solitary birds, Atlantic Puffins nest each summer in large colonies. A nesting pair rubs their bills together to establish their relationship, a practice known as billing. About 60 percent of the Atlantic Puffins nest in Iceland.

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An Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) rubs its bill on another puffin in Látrabjarg, Iceland. Normally solitary birds, Atlantic Puffins nest each summer in large colonies. A nesting pair rubs their bills together to establish their relationship, a practice known as billing. About 60 percent of the Atlantic Puffins nest in Iceland.