Loon on the Lake by Erestorfan
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This was another of the wonderful creatures we enjoyed while camping...a Loon. They are such beautiful birds, even though they are only black and white. If you have never heard the call of a loon, it is one of the most haunting sounds you have probably ever heard. We heard them during the night, the one on our smaller lake calling to one on up larger, upper lake. They feed on small fish and crayfish.
Another interesting fact about loons is that once they hatch they never return to land. Their legs are too weak to support them. When they nest they make mats of grass and vegetation that floats on the water. For a little while after they hatch the babies will ride on the back of one of the parents' backs. Remarkable birds!
Comments (35)
Raddar
You know, with just a bit of a blur and some grainyness added, this could pass for that famous picture of the Loch Ness monster. Beautiful picture Holly.
mrestey
Love these birds! It was fun seeing and hearing them again this trip. If anyone wants to hear what the sound like you can do a web search for loon sounds and listen to their calls Nice shot Hon.
kbrog
Excellent capture! I've never seen one yet for myself, would love to. :)
willpee
Wonderful shot Holly. I can remember falling a sleep listening to them while we were camping. We use to look foward to it each night.
Faemike55
Great capture and interesting information!
Texas3D
I love this picture
shadownet
Nice!
danapommet
Fantastic capture and liked the Loch Ness monster comment. Dana
whaleman
Nice shot! Not just black and white though, they have red eyes.
flavia49
wonderful picture!!
DananJaya_Chef
Wonderful capture!
Alex_Antonov
Wow!
kaward
It is a joy to see this picture. He looks well fed, he is almost sinking in the water. This species is known as a Diver, in europe. This is the Great Northern Diver to us and is very rare in the UK. I have never seen one and I am a very keen bird watcher, it's on my maybe once in a lifetime list. You are lucky to see them so close. I have seen it's relative the Red Throated Diver but only once.
Hendesse
Excellent shot. I like the mood you captured.
moochagoo
Excellent silhouette !
blondeblurr
Not drowning...amazing how they move forward - half submerged, your camping adventure sounds pretty good to me, I have never ever seen one before, so thanks for all the other info. very Zen-like, BB
tennesseecowgirl
beautiful capture.
Rima555
Oh,it's very nice to see ;)))
lick.a.witch
I have heard the Loon calls, and I agree they are haunting. My most favoured bird sound this side of the Atlantic is the haunting call of the Buzzard, a beautiful hawk. The information you provide with the image is really interesting. Thank you for posting this. ^=^
junge1
Wonderful capture!
mariogiannecchini
Wonderful capture!
fu-minn
Really beautiful scene! Beautiful capture.
dochtersions
What a remarkable shot, with such wonderful textures in B/W. Together it gives a wonderful pattern to look at! p.s. thank you so much for your enthusiastic words in Dutch. Very nice and great to receive, and read for me. :)
Rose-Lignes
amazing shot! very beautiful. it reminds me of the monster of loch ness :) we have loons around here too, their sound is amazing indeed. lovely birds and very cute when they're young too :)
0rest4wicked
Lovely image and great narrative! Happy 2011!!!!!!!!!!
bakr
Excellent shot
UVDan
An excellent shot. One of the things I miss most about the Northern states is the call of the Loon.
belasebok
Nice photo! The texture of the water is great!
rachris480907
Nice shot! I love the texture of the water.
Jay-el-Jay
A fine shot of this remarkable waterfowl.