loon

Common Loon (Gavia immer)

Common Loon (Gavia immer) Non-breeding plumage.

Common Loon (Gavia immer) non-breeding plumage.

Not the best photo but when I took this photo of the loon out in the bay in Maine I knew it had something. Once I got it onto the computer I was very surprised to see a loon attempting at a lobster dinner. Digesting this will be interesting!

Common Loon at the dam at Lake Ontelaunee.

It was very misty light with fog in the tree tops. The lake was almost glass smooth. As I set up my tripod, the Loon quickly moved further away. It was a long reach for my 150-600, but I took a shot anyway. The surprise was the amount of detail the lens could see and capture. This is as close...

White-billed Diver well inland on the river Witham near Kirkstead Bridge, Lincolnshire.

White-billed Diver well inland on the river Witham near Kirkstead Bridge, Lincolnshire.

White-billed Diver well inland on the river Witham near Kirkstead Bridge, Lincolnshire.

Picture of Common Loon I took in 2015 on a fishing trip in the Boundry Waters Canoe Area. Moose Lake Chain

This is another older image, taken on Vashon Island, in the Puget Sound Near Seattle. The rain was just pouring down, but this was too good a shot not to take!

A little information on identifying birds in winter plumage: http://thegoldenplover.blogspot.com/2015/11/winter-plumage.html

This Loon had just caught and ate a good size fish, so why not be happy.

Common Loon

Combination of photo and acrylic paint. Most of this series has been sold. I wanted to blur the lines between photos and painting realism

Juvenile. One of three long staying juvenile birds seen at Carsington Water reservoir, Derbyshire UK, in April 2011.

We can see the loon at harbour. All most of them were injured by oil.

This is was in Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis, MN. I've seldom seen a Loon in the City Lakes. Usually, One have drive a couple hundred mile north in the wilderness lakes to see them.

Taken on a overcast rainey day.

Great looking adult bird a change from the usual dull juveniles we encounter in winter. Nice to meet Scottish Dude yesterday its always good to have a chinwag with other forum members!!. ------------------------------------------------- website: http://www.pbase.com/02purser

A quick portrait worked up from some field sketches done during my holidays last week.