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Saturday morning I went
out, joining a couple others who were
taking photos of the loons from a reasonable distance. I got a few good
shots,
but didn’t want to over stay my welcome.
The loon parent was hiding
the chick under its wing.
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Then they swam away
and the two chicks were visible.
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This
photo shows the
loon chick that was getting a back ride, also getting a little ‘lift’
when the
loon raised it wings.
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I went back to see
the later in the day. They had moved
farther away from cottages and the nest. I got a great family
photo.
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Then
on Sunday morning, the lake as not as calm - the wind had picked up. I
was out
briefly and got a few good back riding shots, but gave up quickly since
the
wind keep turning my kayak around.
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Here's
another angle with the chick looking at the camera. These all are
heavly cropped.
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With the loons all but abandoned the nest and the third egg,
I felt it okay on Sunday to check it out. The red arrow points to the abandoned
egg. I grabbed it so we could verify if it was infertile or not.
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The photo here is a link to a video of the loons taken with my iPhone
14 Pro. It was taken at max telephoto. Interesting, although not very
sharp.
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Overall, it was a successful weekend trip. Time to let them
take care of their babies in peace. But I’ll be back next weekend to see how
they are doing.
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Next
Blog – Another
update
on the loons
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