PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A pair of tufted puffins are likely nesting near Yaquina Head for the first time since the late ‘90s and birders are gathering in Lincoln County to witness the homecoming. U.S.

Atlantic Puffins were once almost extinct from Maine’s coast, their only native habitat in the United States. But after the success of Project Puffin, which worked to restore puffins to Eastern Egg ...

Editor's note. The following is a reprised edition of Nature News, first published in July 2023. There is one animal present in our greater backyard that I urge everyone to try to see at least once in ...

VINALHAVEN, Maine — It has been a stressful week for the residents of Burrow 59 on Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge. The end of May marks the end of egg-laying season for puffins, which means the ...

CANNON BEACH, Ore. — Tufted puffins are set to make their highly anticipated return to the Oregon coast later this month. The sea birds spend most of their time on open water. The only time we get to ...

PORTLAND, Maine — One of the most beloved birds in Maine is having one of its most productive seasons for mating pairs in years on remote islands off the state’s coast. Atlantic puffins, with their ...

CHEPACHET – Congress of the Birds has rescued all kinds of feathered creatures, including owls, hawks and woodpeckers, but it never had a puffin, until Sunday, Oct. 5. "Words I never thought I’d be ...

There is one animal present in our greater backyard that I urge everyone to try to see at least once in the wild − the Atlantic puffin. It is charismatic, beloved by everyone and an indicator of the ...