Tufted puffins return to Haystack Rock on Oregon Coast: 'Can’t not smile when you see one'

Tufted puffins return to Haystack Rock on Oregon Coast: 'Can’t not smile when you see one'

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – It’s April, which means tufted puffins are making their grand return to the Oregon Coast. The beloved orange-billed birds come to Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach each Spring to settle into their annual nesting grounds. Puffins, who mate for life, tend to return to previously successful nesting areas — making the Oregon landmark a popular destination for bird enthusiasts.  Seaside Aquarium says ‘share the shore’ with yo…

Cannon Beach Tuft Puffin Takes a Little Poo on Unsuspecting Tourist

CANNON BEACH, Ore. – In what wildlife officials are calling “a majestic act of nature,” a tufted puffin at Cannon Beach reportedly took a perfectly aimed, suspiciously intentional poo directly onto the head of an unsuspecting tourist from Des Moines. Witnesses say the event occurred just after noon near Haystack Rock, where throngs of visitors had gathered to marvel at Oregon’s beloved seabirds. The puffin, known by locals as Peter the Puffin, r…