A rarity for us and quite a treat was to spend time on a lake with a few common loons. Waking up to hear their calls on a misty morning is something I will always remember.
A rarity for us and quite a treat was to spend time on a lake with a few common loons. Waking up to hear their calls on a misty morning is something I will always remember.
nature has no boss 
That is a gorgeous shot, Mike!
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Thanks Laura.
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Love this photo, he looks so serene.
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Thanks Miriam.
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Love loons! Great shot!
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Thanks they are amazing to watch. Hope your day is gong well and your summer off to a great start.
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Super shot!
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Thanks, hope yoru doing well and enjoying the summer.
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I watched some Loons on Lake Superior as they dived. They stayed down over 2 minutes.
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Hi im, same with these guys. They would dive and were would wager as to where and when they would resurface.
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Wow, looking at loons shots always does it to me. What a beautiful bird? I think I have a couple shots taken years ago from Banff and never posted them, simply because they too far away on that lake to really appreciate their beauty. But come to think of it, I need to revisit this file and look. perhaps it might be worth posting. Great, great shot as always Mike.
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Hi Alix, we were lucky as these loons came pretty close to the shoreline upon which we were camping. It is always good to revisit photos as it seems that sometimes we find new ways to look at or process them. Hope your day is going well.
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Beautiful shot!
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Thanks Belinda, they are sure fun to watch.
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Treat? No kidding!!
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Ok, special treat?
Hope your doing well and summer is being kind to you.
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Birding has come to a screeching halt, but the frogs, hatching titles, and resident fawn are making life in triple digit temps manageable. 😀
Yes, a loon would be a treat here, too. They are not common this far south!
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Tripple digit heat and Humidity? yikes!
Glad you still have frogs around they we so common growing up for me but now a rare sight and sound.
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Oh my gosh. Hatching TURTLES. Yes, frogs abound by the seeming millions, something not as common in drier parts in The West. Will be uploading 3 or 4 more sound bytes for different species, all right from my yard!!
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HI Shannon, we are looking forward to hearing the sods of different frogs. We also like recording frogs when we get a chance to hear them but usually we have to travel far and wide to hear a frog sing. Hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend.
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Spectacular!
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They are great birds indeed.
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Supreme and intense!!! Never seen that kind of bird before now!!!
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HI and we are happy we could introduce you to this loon. We don’t get to see these guys very often so our experience with them is limited but whenever we do we are thrilled to be around such interesting birds. Thanks for the feedback as we really appreciate it and hope you have a great day.
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Thanks and you as well.
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Your welcome and the day is going well.
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Wow! Great picture of a beautiful bird! 🙂
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Thanks, hope your day is going well.
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I love loons, their calls and the legends surrounding them. Goodness, those red eyes!
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Hi hope all is well with you. Loons do seem to have that mystique that makes them special birds. It would be wonderful to see a family with young chicks someday.
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Yes, that would be a real treat.
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🙂
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Stunning.
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Thanks Martha, hope your week is going well.
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Lovely shot! I enjoyed hearing their call just this week during an evening at the cottage. What a treat!
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Hi and thanks. We are jealous of your Loon experience. We have not gotten away lately and sure miss the wonderful sounds of nature. Hope your day is going well.
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Back to the city so no more loons for a while… but keeping my eyes and ears open… sometimes city parks can surprise – I saw a great blue heron fishing early one morning!
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HI and I agree that even in the city parks life is waiting for us to see it. hope you have a great weekend and happy Canada day.
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Thanks – and Happy Canada Day to you too!
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Your welcome.
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