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Loons of Itasca State Park

Photos from a recent visit to Itasca State Park. Over a three day period while fishing on Mary Lake within the park, I witnessed groups of loons hanging out and asking for their pictures to be taken:)

New updates from a week in the park (7-28-11 through 8-5-11). Beautiful "Up North" weather with lower humidity than what we've been dealing with in the Twin Cities lately. Loons were congregating on Mary Lake again this year. They would start arriving around 7 AM, some days five to as many as ten would flock up and socialize and feed together. The osprey carrying the big crappie right at me was a treat!

My 2nd hardcover book has been released(9/13), "Loons and Lady's Slippers of Itasca State Park" can be previewed at:

http://www.callofthewildnaturephotography.com/
Loons along foggy shoreline TNR copy.jpg
Loons along foggy shoreline TNR copy.jpg		 Book II Coverwrap.jpg
Book II Coverwrap.jpg		 Mother Loon on nest day 8 II TNR copy.jpg
Mother Loon on nest day 8 II TNR copy.jpg		 Flap gliding TNR copy.jpg
Flap gliding TNR copy.jpg
Love race TNR copy.jpg
Love race TNR copy.jpg		 Impressed yet TNR copy.jpg
Impressed yet TNR copy.jpg		 Mother Loon portrait TNR copy.jpg
Mother Loon portrait TNR copy.jpg		 Loons in open water TNR copy.jpg
Loons in open water TNR copy.jpg
Loon antics TNR copy.jpg
Loon antics TNR copy.jpg		 Mating Dance TNR copy.jpg
Mating Dance TNR copy.jpg		 Foggy morning loons TNR copy.jpg
Foggy morning loons TNR copy.jpg		 Nap time II TNR copy.jpg
Nap time II TNR copy.jpg
Loon and bug control TNR copy.jpg
Loon and bug control TNR copy.jpg		 Mother Loon on nest day 5 TNR copy.jpg
Mother Loon on nest day 5 TNR copy.jpg		 Dad patrolling in front of nest TNR copy.jpg
Dad patrolling in front of nest TNR copy.jpg		 Mother Loon on nest day 3 TNR copy.jpg
Mother Loon on nest day 3 TNR copy.jpg
Mom and Dad and nesting area TNR copy.jpg
Mom and Dad and nesting area TNR copy.jpg		 Golden hour Loon TNR copy.jpg
Golden hour Loon TNR copy.jpg		 Blue green reflections TNR copy.jpg
Blue green reflections TNR copy.jpg		 Loon pair on color reflection copy.jpg
Loon pair on color reflection copy.jpg
Loon pair Lake Itasca copy.jpg
Loon pair Lake Itasca copy.jpg		 Loon and Green Heron copy.jpg
Loon and Green Heron copy.jpg		 Loons in rain with whitetail in background copy.jpg
Loons in rain with whitetail in background copy.jpg		 Sunrise Loons IV copy.jpg
Sunrise Loons IV copy.jpg
Loons at first light copy.jpg
Loons at first light copy.jpg		 Loon in morning light II copy.jpg
Loon in morning light II copy.jpg		 Mary Lake Loon copy.jpg
Mary Lake Loon copy.jpg		 Morning Loons copy.jpg
Morning Loons copy.jpg
Loon fan copy.jpg
Loon fan copy.jpg		 Loon in morning light copy.jpg
Loon in morning light copy.jpg		 Loon family - Lake Ozawindib II copy.jpg
Loon family - Lake Ozawindib II copy.jpg		 Loon Ballet copy.jpg
Loon Ballet copy.jpg
Sunrise Loons copy.jpg
Sunrise Loons copy.jpg		 Loons in the Mist copy.jpg
Loons in the Mist copy.jpg		 Loons in fog copy.jpg
Loons in fog copy.jpg		 Loon sunrise II copy.jpg
Loon sunrise II copy.jpg
Loon sunrise V copy.jpg
Loon sunrise V copy.jpg		 Misty Lake Loons DG copy.jpg
Misty Lake Loons DG copy.jpg		 Sunrise Loons III copy.jpg
Sunrise Loons III copy.jpg		 Loon in gold III copy.jpg
Loon in gold III copy.jpg
Loon pair Lake Itasca copy.jpg
Loon pair Lake Itasca copy.jpg		 Loon pair Lake Itasca IV copy.jpg
Loon pair Lake Itasca IV copy.jpg		 Loon in fall colors copy.jpg
Loon in fall colors copy.jpg		 Loon pair Lake Itasca III copy.jpg
Loon pair Lake Itasca III copy.jpg
Loon Diva copy.jpg
Loon Diva copy.jpg		 Loon in flight copy.jpg
Loon in flight copy.jpg		 Loon in flight IV copy.jpg
Loon in flight IV copy.jpg		 Loon caravan copy.jpg
Loon caravan copy.jpg
Loon caravan II copy.jpg
Loon caravan II copy.jpg		 Loon in gold II copy.jpg
Loon in gold II copy.jpg		 Loon dip copy.jpg
Loon dip copy.jpg		 Loon dive copy.jpg
Loon dive copy.jpg
Loon resurfacing copy.jpg
Loon resurfacing copy.jpg		 Loon in flight II copy.jpg
Loon in flight II copy.jpg		 Loon landing copy.jpg
Loon landing copy.jpg		 Loon sunrise IV copy.jpg
Loon sunrise IV copy.jpg
Loon takeoff VI copy.jpg
Loon takeoff VI copy.jpg		 Loon takeoff VII copy.jpg
Loon takeoff VII copy.jpg		 Loon takeoff copy.jpg
Loon takeoff copy.jpg		 Loon takeoff IV copy.jpg
Loon takeoff IV copy.jpg
Loon takeoff V copy.jpg
Loon takeoff V copy.jpg		 Loon on green copy.jpg
Loon on green copy.jpg		 Loon in gold copy.jpg
Loon in gold copy.jpg		 Mary Lake Loons copy.jpg
Mary Lake Loons copy.jpg
Six Loons copy.jpg
Six Loons copy.jpg		 Loon circle copy.jpg
Loon circle copy.jpg		 Loon circle II copy.jpg
Loon circle II copy.jpg		 Loon circle IV copy.jpg
Loon circle IV copy.jpg
5 loons copy.jpg
5 loons copy.jpg		 WIM - Loon Landing copy.jpg
WIM - Loon Landing copy.jpg		 Cleared for landing copy.jpg
Cleared for landing copy.jpg		 Loon Pack copy.jpg
Loon Pack copy.jpg
Loon Landing copy.jpg
Loon Landing copy.jpg		 Six loons a calling copy.jpg
Six loons a calling copy.jpg		 Green Heron copy.jpg
Green Heron copy.jpg		 Loons watching osprey fish.jpg
Loons watching osprey fish.jpg
Osprey and Crappie II copy.jpg
Osprey and Crappie II copy.jpg		 Whitetail Fawn in flowers Mary Lake copy.jpg
Whitetail Fawn in flowers Mary Lake copy.jpg		 Dawn foursome copy.jpg
Dawn foursome copy.jpg		 Loon family - Lake Ozawindib copy.jpg
Loon family - Lake Ozawindib copy.jpg
Snapping Turtle portrait copy.jpg
Snapping Turtle portrait copy.jpg		 Snapper peeking copy.jpg
Snapper peeking copy.jpg		 Half dozen Loons copy.jpg
Half dozen Loons copy.jpg		 Eight is enough II copy.jpg
Eight is enough II copy.jpg
Loon activity copy.jpg
Loon activity copy.jpg		 Osprey sequence copy.jpg
Osprey sequence copy.jpg		 Loons fanning in unison copy.jpg
Loons fanning in unison copy.jpg		 Loon pair Lake Itasca II copy.jpg
Loon pair Lake Itasca II copy.jpg
Loon and baby copy.jpg
Loon and baby copy.jpg		 Loon Ballet copy.jpg
Loon Ballet copy.jpg		 Loon pair copy.jpg
Loon pair copy.jpg		 Loon portrait copy.jpg
Loon portrait copy.jpg
Loon in natures spotlight copy.jpg
Loon in natures spotlight copy.jpg		 Loon shower copy.jpg
Loon shower copy.jpg		 Loons and Lily Pads copy.jpg
Loons and Lily Pads copy.jpg		 Six loons a flying copy.jpg
Six loons a flying copy.jpg
Loon in the lily pads copy.jpg
Loon in the lily pads copy.jpg		 Mary Lake Sunrise copy.jpg
Mary Lake Sunrise copy.jpg		 Sunrise on Mary Lake copy.jpg
Sunrise on Mary Lake copy.jpg		 Mary Lake early morning copy.jpg
Mary Lake early morning copy.jpg
Young loons in morning light copy.jpg
Young loons in morning light copy.jpg		 Young loons in the mist copy.jpg
Young loons in the mist copy.jpg

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joseantonio09-Aug-2011 19:29
Very nice work
Ken Duckert08-Aug-2010 14:58
What a fun time you must have had. The loon is such an elegant bird. Your collection of photos is wonderful. Very nicely done!
Giorgio Iorio08-Aug-2010 14:51
Excellent collection, very well done! ~V~
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