I've been going Loonie!
Jody Melanson
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Had the wonderful pleasure of shooting some Loons recently. Even got a baby. 
* Length: 24 inches Wingspan: 58 inches
* Sexes similar
* Large diving bird with long body that rides low in the water
* Large bill is straight, tapers to a point, and is held horizontally
* Feet set far back on body, and trail behind body in flight
* Upperwings wholly dark in flight
taken from: URL
Loons have long been considered by many North Americans as beautiful and special, symbolizing wilderness and solitude. Many cottage-goers, campers, and vacationers would feel their trip was incomplete without viewing a loon or listening to its haunting call.
taken from: URL
These guys need a lot of room to take off or land. They run across the water for some distance to gain speed to take off. Sometimes they will see a wet empty parking lot from the sky and think it is water and land. They then become stranded because their legs are so far back on their bodies, they can't really walk on land.
Watching them land is really cool. They come in and touch down on the water and zoom across the surface like a speedboat for about 100 yards before stopping. (those pix will be shown in another post)
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Now everybody look to the left.
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Of course I had to get one in flight.
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Wing flap.
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The end.
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* Length: 24 inches Wingspan: 58 inches
* Sexes similar
* Large diving bird with long body that rides low in the water
* Large bill is straight, tapers to a point, and is held horizontally
* Feet set far back on body, and trail behind body in flight
* Upperwings wholly dark in flight
taken from: URL
Loons have long been considered by many North Americans as beautiful and special, symbolizing wilderness and solitude. Many cottage-goers, campers, and vacationers would feel their trip was incomplete without viewing a loon or listening to its haunting call.
taken from: URL
These guys need a lot of room to take off or land. They run across the water for some distance to gain speed to take off. Sometimes they will see a wet empty parking lot from the sky and think it is water and land. They then become stranded because their legs are so far back on their bodies, they can't really walk on land.
Watching them land is really cool. They come in and touch down on the water and zoom across the surface like a speedboat for about 100 yards before stopping. (those pix will be shown in another post)
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Now everybody look to the left.
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Of course I had to get one in flight.
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Wing flap.
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The end.
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That little one is so sweet! I would have them all hanging on my wall
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Just freaking outstanding, Jody.
(reminds me of a family vacation up at the Boundary Waters)
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What a beautifl bird also !!!!
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Thanks for sharing,
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And what a great job you did capturing them. These are really beautiful!!