Learn how puffins create their nests by digging burrows or moving into empty homes made by other animals, explained for 8-year-old kids.
Puffins are special birds that like to live in cozy homes called nests. They usually make their nests by digging little holes in the ground called shallow burrows. Imagine a tiny tunnel they carefully dig with their beaks and feet!
Sometimes, if a puffin finds an empty home that other animals made, like petrels (another kind of bird) or rabbits, they will move in and use that space instead. It's like when you find an empty playhouse and decide to use it for fun.
So, puffins are smart and can either build their own homes by digging or use empty homes left by other animals to keep their eggs and baby puffins safe.