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an angry or well-frightened Puffin will seize an offending 

 nose, or human hand, bite it severely, and hang on like a bull- 

 dog. In places where these birds nest in burrows, sentinels 



1. COMMON PUFFIN. 2. TUFTED PUFFIN. 



3. EHINOCEEOS AUKLET. 



are always posted outside, to give the alarm of any approach- 

 ing enemy. 



It is to be observed, however, that Puffins do not always 

 nest in burrows, but frequently they find rock ledges so 

 rugged and broken that they can find good nesting-sites in 

 deep and narrow crevices, wherein they are reasonably safe 

 from molestation. A Puffin lays but one egg, which is large 



