Whidbey Audubon Society presents a program highlighting the mysterious puffin family, known as alcids on Thursday, Sept. 11, according to a press release.

Birds in this particular grouping have many abilities and physiological features that set them apart from other seabirds. For instance, alcids are the only birds that routinely spread their wings when diving beneath the sea.

Presenters are Coupeville residents Steve and Martha Ellis, who will focus on the six species on the “Birds of Whidbey Checklist,” plus one more that should be added. Tips for identification will be given, along with information about nesting. Alcids catch their prey beneath the surface of the Salish Sea. Learn what they eat and how they go about catching their meals.

Steve is a former Whidbey Audubon Society pres

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