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Archive 2009 · Tufted Puffins, etc. on Oregon Coast

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p.1 #1 · Tufted Puffins, etc. on Oregon Coast

Spent two mornings at the base of Haystack Rock located at Cannon Beach, Oregon. My first opportunity to get some shots of Puffins which I had only previously seen at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport. Conditions typical for the Oregon Coast with occasional drizzle early the first morning then ground fog. The second morning no drizzle and intermittent ground fog afforded opps for a few clear shots of the puffins and friends on the Rock.

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Jul 26, 2009 at 05:30 PM

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p.1 #2 · Tufted Puffins, etc. on Oregon Coast

A couple more shots of these crazy looking birds. BTW, the puffins are high enough up that to get a decent angle I resorted to the 2X TC remembering to stop down the lens a bit for sharpness.

Substitution please

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Jul 26, 2009 at 05:32 PM

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p.1 #3 · Tufted Puffins, etc. on Oregon Coast

Should have posted this in the beginning..

Here is Haystack Rock. If you zoom in a bit on the top third of the rock you might see the number of birds hanging around...

Jul 26, 2009 at 06:16 PM

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p.1 #4 · Tufted Puffins, etc. on Oregon Coast

Uggg, I have to get down there

Nice work Mike! Man I would like to see them.

Great job with the 2x. You even have a couple of murres in there just for spice.

Tim

Jul 26, 2009 at 06:27 PM

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p.1 #5 · Tufted Puffins, etc. on Oregon Coast

Tim Kuhn wrote:
Uggg, I have to get down there

Nice work Mike! Man I would like to see them.

Great job with the 2x. You even have a couple of murres in there just for spice.

Tim

Tim

I knew these puffins would light your fire!!

Thanks for looking

Mike

Jul 26, 2009 at 06:39 PM

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p.1 #6 · Tufted Puffins, etc. on Oregon Coast

Some very nice captures

Jul 26, 2009 at 08:06 PM

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p.1 #7 · Tufted Puffins, etc. on Oregon Coast

Nice set Mike

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Jul 27, 2009 at 12:08 AM

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GAREN wrote:
Nice set Mike

Garen

Garen

Thanks much man!

Mike

Jul 27, 2009 at 12:37 AM

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p.1 #9 · Tufted Puffins, etc. on Oregon Coast

Very nice Mike. I take it from your use of the 2X that you are not allowed to approach to close?

Rob

Jul 27, 2009 at 01:44 AM

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p.1 #10 · Tufted Puffins, etc. on Oregon Coast

Now that looks like a place to watch the sunset and stroll the beach! Cool place to be Mike and even better if you can find puffins hanging out. #1 shot shows a fluffy juvi of some type top center of image? Looks like a nice mix of birds to observe and fairly concentrated. Good work again with the 2x!

Karl

Jul 27, 2009 at 01:49 AM

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Rob Tillyer wrote:
Very nice Mike. I take it from your use of the 2X that you are not allowed to approach to close?

Rob

Rob

You can get closer but you lose the angle. Those birds are way up there. 100 ft or so!!

thanks for looking

Mike

Jul 27, 2009 at 01:51 AM

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p.1 #12 · Tufted Puffins, etc. on Oregon Coast

Karl Witt wrote:
Now that looks like a place to watch the sunset and stroll the beach! Cool place to be Mike and even better if you can find puffins hanging out. #1 shot shows a fluffy juvi of some type top center of image? Looks like a nice mix of birds to observe and fairly concentrated. Good work again with the 2x!

Karl

Karl

Thanks again buddy!

Mike

Jul 27, 2009 at 01:52 AM

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Hey Mike,

I had heard there were tufted puffins here on the West Coast somewhere but much further North than NorCal. Nice to see someone post some puffins from the opposite coast.
There has to be a good location to get some GREAT closeups of these guys here on the West Coast. I'll continue researching!! One of these days !!

really nice job given the conditions of a bird I've never seen posted here before. Lots of the Atlantic Variety but none of the Tufted. Your the first

Your landscape shots are fantastic. You did a super job on these too and really great job on the tufted with the 2x

Ant

Jul 28, 2009 at 09:06 AM

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anthony whitmo wrote:
Hey Mike,

I had heard there were tufted puffins here on the West Coast somewhere but much further North than NorCal. Nice to see someone post some puffins from the opposite coast.
There has to be a good location to get some GREAT closeups of these guys here on the West Coast. I'll continue researching!! One of these days !!

really nice job given the conditions of a bird I've never seen posted here before. Lots of the Atlantic Variety but none of the Tufted. Your the first

Your landscape shots are fantastic. You did a super job on these too and really great job on the tufted with the 2x

Ant

Ant

What you smokin' man!!

Cannon Beach, Oregon is on the West Coast!!

Mike

P.S. Okay I will give you the benefit of the doubt and accept your diction and accept that you know where Oregon is!!

Jul 28, 2009 at 04:46 PM

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genefixer wrote:
anthony whitmo wrote:
Hey Mike,

I had heard there were tufted puffins here on the West Coast somewhere but much further North than NorCal. Nice to see someone post some puffins from the opposite coast.
There has to be a good location to get some GREAT closeups of these guys here on the West Coast. I'll continue researching!! One of these days !!

really nice job given the conditions of a bird I've never seen posted here before. Lots of the Atlantic Variety but none of the Tufted. Your the first

Your landscape shots are fantastic. You did a super job on these too and really great job on the tufted with the 2x

Ant

Ant

What you smokin' man!!

Cannon Beach, Oregon is on the West Coast!!

Mike

P.S. Okay I will give you the benefit of the doubt and accept your diction and accept that you know where Oregon is!!

Mike, don't cut him any slack! He must think you are a world traveler

Geeez does he even know who you are, ANT................helloooooooooooooo

I am worried about him, Atlantic and Pacific are so close together I guess it is easy to get confused.

Karl

Jul 28, 2009 at 09:00 PM

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p.1 #16 · Tufted Puffins, etc. on Oregon Coast

Nice set Mike and congrats on the tufted, I've never seen them either on this forum. I missed my puffin trip in Maine this year, but I'll get them next July for sure. Nice shots of the rock too.
Herb

Jul 28, 2009 at 09:06 PM

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Herb Houghton wrote:
Nice set Mike and congrats on the tufted, I've never seen them either on this forum. I missed my puffin trip in Maine this year, but I'll get them next July for sure. Nice shots of the rock too.
Herb

Herb

Thanks and good luck next July!!

Mike

Jul 28, 2009 at 09:07 PM

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p.1 #18 · Tufted Puffins, etc. on Oregon Coast

I was just there and it was foggy Darn. Great Job Mike. My Wife and I are meeting Bonnie Block at Port Townsen Saturday to go out on a Puffin Cruise. I did get some shots at the New Port Aqarium but captive Ed

Jul 29, 2009 at 08:01 PM

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I was just there and it was foggy Darn. Great Job Mike. My Wife and I are meeting Bonnie Block at Port Townsen Saturday to go out on a Puffin Cruise. I did get some shots at the New Port Aqarium but captive Ed

Ed

Yes, fog is frequently a problem on the OR coast. I got lucky especially the second morning. No bright sun really but at least little ground fog.

thanks for looking

Mike

Jul 29, 2009 at 08:07 PM

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p.1 #20 · Tufted Puffins, etc. on Oregon Coast

I love the puffins and what a landscape shot

Tim

Jul 29, 2009 at 08:09 PM

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