Puffin Loafing Ledge Cam

A Seabird Social Hub

This camera overlooks the loafing ledge, a prominent rocky outcrop where the island's Atlantic Puffin colony gathers between fishing trips. Unlike a nest cam, it reveals the communal side of puffin life — birds arriving, departing and jostling for space on the open granite.

Behavior Beyond the Burrow

Watch the puffins preen, rest and bill — gently rubbing beaks together as a social bond — while neighbours shuffle past. The constant turnover of birds makes the ledge the best place to read the rhythms of the colony.

Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge

The refuge is an uninhabited seabird sanctuary off the coast of Maine, restored as a stronghold for the Atlantic Puffin and other North Atlantic seabirds. Its rugged granite shores and surrounding cold waters anchor one of the region's most important breeding sites.

Explore.org Live Network

The feed is part of the Explore.org live nature network, bringing a front-row view of wild puffins to viewers worldwide and supporting the conservation work that protects this fragile colony.