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Puffins

Life on the Atlantic Edge

KEVIN MORGANS

FOREWORD BY CHRIS PACKHAM

Puffins

Life on the Atlantic Edge

First published in Great Britain by

Sandstone Press Ltd

PO Box 41

Muir of Ord

Ross-shire

IV6 7YX

www.sandstonepress.com

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or transmitted

in any form without the express written permission of the publisher.

Text copyright Kevin Morgans 2022

Photography copyright Kevin Morgans 2022

Foreword copyright Chris Packham 2022

Author photographs copyright Ewan Crosbie (p15) and

Rachel Mullet: Pembrokeshire Moments (p192) 2022

Editor: Robert Davidson

The moral right of Kevin Morgans to be recognised as the author of this work has been

asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

ISBN: 978-1-913207-77-9

Design and production by Ryder Design

www.ryderdesign.studio

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Life on the Atlantic Edge

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & DEDICATION

PUFFINS: Life on the Atlantic Edge

is the product of

many years sitting on remote cliffs across the British Isles,

usually windswept, often soaked, and believe it or not

given the locations, a little sunburnt at times. Throughout

it all, my passion for photographing these charismatic

birds has never wavered, nor has my desire to share their

beauty and plight with the widest achievable audience.

Without the people mentioned below this book would

not have been possible.

Firstly, thank you to fellow wildlife photographer and friend

Andy Howard for putting me in touch with Sandstone Press,

and to Robert Davidson and his team for believing in this

project from the outset and giving me the freedom to tell

the story I wanted to tell. In addition, Id like to thank

Nathan Ryder for the book design, and for somehow

having the patience to put up with my constant tinkering.

As you will see, he has done an amazing job.

Thanks to my good friend and unofficial mentor, Andy

Parkinson, who has been an inspiration. Without his

(sometimes) brutal critiques and advice Im not sure I

would be the photographer I am today. Thanks to my

pal Ewan Crosbie, with whom Ive shared a beer or two

exploring the cliffs of Shetland, and for teaching me the

best way to make a cheese toastie in the back of a van;

and to Fiona Campbell for keeping me positive and always

being there when I needed a second opinion. My family

and friends have been strong for me, and encouraging,

in both good and bad times.

Id like to dedicate this book to my three nephews, Jonah,

Jaxon and Jesse, who have been my constant mascots

and unofficial picture editors throughout the creative

processes.

Lastly, I cant forget the puffins, for being such

little superstars.

Acknowledgements

& dedication

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PUFFINS

Portrait of Chris Packham by Jo Charlesworth.

FOREWORD

These photographs are exceptional.

Actually, let me be fair you should judge that for yourself.

So, please decide if these photos are all, all but a few,

the vast majority, or perhaps just mostly ... exceptional

images of one of our, indeed, the worlds favourite birds.

Shooting icons is a tough challenge but Im confident you

will agree that this portfolio represents sheer excellence,

is an absolute treat to enjoy, and a very tough act to follow

for those who point their lenses at puffins.

You might be wondering why a bloke who has so frequently

and publicly derided the puffin as dumpy and over-dressed

is writing the foreword. Thats easily explained and, again,

its down to the photography. My dislike which is, of

course, subjective and deliberately shallow, has no choice

but to be silenced by my admiration for the images. Great

photos of anything, loved or loathed, are still great photos.

Besides, Kevins text extolls the fascinating behaviour and

ecology of the species, draws sharp attention to its sad

decline, and asks demanding questions of how we see and

should treat the natural world more widely an equally

important mission. Sadly, there is no point in pulling a crowd

of wildlife lovers these days if you dont do so with a message

and, for all the beauty of this bird and the body of work in

this book, none of us must forget that the puffins, and

indeed our world, are so very seriously imperilled.

Scientists have just reported that eight years ago extreme

marine heatwaves affected half of the worlds surface waters

and, since then, they have continued to increase, covering

60% of the oceans by 2017. This heating results in algal

blooms and mass die-offs of the fish and birds which feed on

them. We have come to realise that it is temperature extremes

rather than average climate which have the most devastating

effects on marine organisms, and that includes puffins.

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