Atlantic Puffin flying with a beak full of capelin in warm golden light, photographed in the Mingan Archipelago, Quebec by Canadian wildlife photographer Christopher Dodds. — Atlantic Puffin in Flight with Capelin — Golden Light (Fratercula arctica, Macareux moine, Frailecillo atlántico, ATPU) Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve, Quebec, Canada. Image Copyright ©Christopher Dodds. Sony Alpha 1 Mirrorless camera & Sony FE 600mm f/4 G Master OSS Lens with Sony FE 2X Teleconverter @1,200mm ISO 2,500, f/8 @ 1/5,000s Manual exposure. Full frame image.

Loaded for the Burrow — Atlantic Puffin with Capelin in Golden Light

Christopher Dodds April 27, 2026

A puffin loaded with capelin cuts through golden light — a split-second moment that captures the intensity of feeding season in the Mingan Archipelago.