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"Nights
of the Pufflings"
by Bruce McMillan
Vocabulary
burrows
- holes dug in
the ground by animals for shelter or protection
cardboard
- stiff
material made of layers of paper pressed together
cliff
- a very steep
slope of rock or clay
hatch
- to come out
from the egg
searching
- examining
carefully
island
- a body of
land
underground
- beneath
the surface of the ground
confused
- to be
unable to tell apart
puffin
- a sea bird
of northern waters, having a thick body, large head, and bill of
several colors
puffling
- offspring
of a puffin
rescue
- to save from
danger or harm
Links
Iceland
and Puffins
Bruce McMillan Homepage
Check out the author, Bruce McMillan's puffin
pages.
A Visit to
Heimaey Island in Iceland
Photos from a tour, guided by author, Bruce
McMillan.
Iceland
CIA - World Factbook
Embassy of
Iceland
General information about Iceland.
Faroe Islands
Information, photos, and
puffin cartoons.
Iceland:
The Closest Europe Gets
Watch a RealPlayer video.
Icelandic Tourist Board
See a RealPlayer video,
a photo gallery, and
map of Iceland.
Impressions
from Iceland
Vacation photos
taken in Iceland.
Lonely
Planet - Iceland Map
Click
on a city to learn about it.
Pictures
from Iceland
Slide show from Icelandic Travelnet.
Vestmannaeyjar,
Westman Island
Includes photos and a short article on baby
puffins
Whooping Cranes
The
Whooping Crane Report
USGS
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Whooping Crane Report
Whooping
Crane
Bird photographs, songs,
and much more.
Whooping
Crane - PRESP
Platte River
Endangered Species Project
Scott
Foresman Internet Workshop
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to Third Grade Reading
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2001, Elizabeth Page Smith.
All rights reserved.
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