Sharon and I ran into a couple of loons this morning on Jordan Pond in Acadia National Park, Maine. The one loon was very interested in me and my kayak and floated by only a few feet away several times. He was calling his mate on the other side of the lake. She responded each time. Such a beautiful haunting call, especially from this close on the water. I also photographed a family with two chicks at Upper Hadlock Pond on the next day. The male and female were constantly diving and feeding vegetation to both chicks.
Sharon on Jordan Pond.
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So glad that you are up here again this summer Ray! The loon pictures are amazing with such beautiful color. Happy 4th.
Thanks, Nancy. Glad to be here.
Of course, the loons are incredible and this is first time I have seen how magnificent their colors/patterns/feathers are. But the one of Sharon is priceless!!!! Have FUN!!!!! Happy 4th of July…..
Stirring, unique and memorable, Ray. These birds are more than birds — I’m not sure to what other realms they belong, but they have messages for humans. Thank you. c