Theres the old saying that if you cant beat em, join em.

PhotographerMartin Yellandincorporated this idea in capturing images of wildlife, and it was as amusing as it was successful.

It was one of the best things I have ever done.

Martin Yelland Puffin Disguise

The magical encounter highlights Skomer Island, known for its puffin colony.

In 2015, there were over 20,000 individual birds within the 1.1-square-mile nature reserve.

Yelland has always had a special bond with the water.

Martin Yelland

Yellands wildlife photography has led the way to other work about animals.

He and his wife, Zoe-Elissa George Yelland, write childrens books based on the photographers pictures.

He is the author and Zoe is the illustrator.

Puffin Decoys

The books are available to purchase on their website,Chough Rock Books.

Photographer Martin Yelland became a wildlife photographer on a surf trip that went flat in 2016.

In addition to the decoy on his head, he also set off floating decoys.

Puffin Decoys

It worked!

Puffin Decoys

Puffin Flying

Puffin Decoys

Puffins Swimming

Puffin Flying

Martin Yelland