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30-JUL-2017 Hank Vander Velde

20170730 1929 Common Loon.jpg

Mississippi Lake

Two images of Common Loons. Loons are my favourite water fowl. This one was taken at a friends cottage on the same lake where we had a cottage for 28 years. We sold it about six years ago. I used to be on the "Loon-monitoring" team for our end of the lake, so these pictures brought back some great memories. There were two adults and two young, not too far from the shore.

Top Image: One adult and one young.


Two juveniles.

Nikon COOLPIX P900
1/1250s f/5.6 at 196.0mm iso200 full exif

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Range View 09-Aug-2017 23:37
They are lovely looking birds, they seem to sit very low in the water! V
Barbara
Marco Valk09-Aug-2017 11:12
Wonderful shots, Hank. Saw one while in the Rockies. Beatiful birds
hayl08-Aug-2017 17:13
Wow, it is such a thrill to see and photograph these birds. I'm so glad you got the chance again and that you got such great shots.
bill friedlander08-Aug-2017 15:25
Always a thrill to see and hear a loon. V
Stephanie08-Aug-2017 15:04
Adorable! :)
C. van Gijs08-Aug-2017 14:26
One of my favourite birds. Good catch.
Pierre08-Aug-2017 13:19
Deux splendides photos de ce magnifique oiseau! V
Missed Opportunities08-Aug-2017 13:17
Nice series - I'd hope to see juveniles while in Lincoln, ME, but they had a late breeding season there
Lennart Waara08-Aug-2017 13:11
Excellent photos of the loon. Nice with the juv. too!
Torben Jorgensen08-Aug-2017 12:06
Beautiful shots and birds.
Juliette08-Aug-2017 07:36
prachtige foto's ! V
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal08-Aug-2017 07:10
Ja prachtig Hank, hier komen we ze ook af en toe tegen.
Hennie & Lies Lammers08-Aug-2017 05:52
Two amazing images of this beautiful bird.
joseantonio08-Aug-2017 04:00
two amazing images.Love those tones.
larose forest photos08-Aug-2017 01:27
It is heartwarming to see these birds, especially to know that the loons are doing so well there. Seeing and hearing a loon is always a thrill, they are such iconic birds. Your shots do them full justice.
francoisconstantin08-Aug-2017 01:02
Good catch, well done!
Jan Luit08-Aug-2017 00:24
Nice Hank.
I have not seen the juveniles before here.
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet08-Aug-2017 00:15
Superb capture.
Pierre Martin07-Aug-2017 23:53
two beautiful pictures, great work!
Jim Coffman07-Aug-2017 23:40
Fine captures, Hank.. These birds are rather intriguing to me.
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