Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica)

Atlantic puffins, fittingly named as the only puffin species in the Atlantic, are a northern species of bird that nest together in colonies on small islands. They build small burrows as nests where they incubate their eggs for over a month. The islands provide safe havens from the typical ground-dwelling predators often found on the main land and access to the ocean where puffins dive for their favorite prey - small fish. While floating on the surface looking for fish, they can be seen occasionally stick their heads underwater to check for threats like seals. When not nesting, Atlantic puffins are actually quite solitary animals that spend most of their time out on the sea. They are notoriously clumsy at flying.