Puffin steps around rock in Westmann Islands, home of world's largest colony-8 million;Heimaey Iceland

Puffin steps off edge of cliff as it takes wing on Heimaey Isle in the Westmann Islands. Iceland

Puffins crowd onto rocky cliff-top ledge as another bird tries to land; August, Westmann Island Iceland

Puffins sit atop grassy cliff edge on Grimsey Island in May; note puffin burrow in foreground Iceland

Puffin chick beats wings on water after landing in ocean for first time;August/Westmann Islnd Iceland

Puffin chick paddles about after landing in ocean for first time; August in Westmann Islands Iceland

Vestmannaeyjar, pop 5000, on Heimaey Isle, is Iceland's richest fish port; August morn, Westmann Iceland

August sunset on Heimaey @ 10:30pm; lights confuse puffin chicks, & they fly from cliffs into town Iceland

Kids meet @ gas station to box puffin chicks they've saved & will free at shore next morn; Heimaey Iceland

Hinrik Birgisson boxes puffin chicks he rescued that night to release to sea next day; Heimaey Iceland

Boy chases puffin chick on Heimaey road to rescue the flightless fledgling and release at shore. Iceland

Boy carries two puffin chicks he rescued in Heimaey park for release at sea; August/Westmann Iceland

Boy carries puffin chick he rescued in Heimaey park for release at shore;August/Westmann Islands Iceland

Two boys introduce rescued puffin chicks to each other; kids free the birds at shore on Heimaey. Iceland

Boys carry boxes of puffin chicks-rescued night before- down road to release them on Heimaey shore Iceland

Kids gather around box of puffin chicks as boy pauses on way to to shore to free them; Heimaey Iceland

Boy bikes down to shore w/ box of puffin chicks rescued overnight to release them to sea; Heimaey Iceland

Eva Valsdottir, 9, holds puffin chick at arm's length before releasing it to sea on Heimaey. Iceland

Johanna Matthiasdottir-10, holds puffin chick up to camera before releasing it to sea on Heimaey. Iceland

Girl tosses puffin chick into air, releasing it to sea after rescuing it nite before; Heimaey Iceland

Boy tosses puffin chick into air, releasing it to sea after rescuing it nite before; Heimaey Iceland

Two boys toss puffins into air, releasing the chicks to sea after saving them nite before; Heimaey Iceland

Kids toss puffin chicks out to sea after rescuing them the night before on Heimaey; August Iceland

Kids toss puffin chicks out to sea after rescuing them the night before on Heimaey; August Iceland