Puffin by Carl Bovis

Puffins are such photogenic birds. The species' characterful appearance and charming, playful personality means they serve up a multitude of great photo opportunities. Carl Bovis has long been submitting Puffin shots to the BirdGuides gallery and this one particularly stood out, for not only has he caught the facial expression from an unusual and striking angle, but the image is nice and sharp, and Carl has cropped well to produce an intimate yet dynamic photo that captures the species well and is deserving of POTW. Congratulations!

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Red-footed Falcon, Kecskemet, Southern Great Plain (David Naylor).

Northern Hawk-Owl, Vadsø, Finnmark (Romano Da Costa).

Black-winged Stilt and Avocet, Frampton Marsh RSPB, Lincolnshire (Ian Bollen).

Black-winged Stilt, Worth Marsh, Kent (Shane Vale).

Arctic Skua, Vardø, Finnmark (Romano Da Costa).

Mallard, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire (Benji Stedman).

European Bee-eater, Trimingham, Norfolk (Jon Worthington).

Grey-cowled Wood Rail, Yucatan, Yucatán (Clive Daelman).