One of my favorite things about the Lake is seeing and hearing the Loons.
This year we were lucky to have a Mama Loon and eight babies living in our marina. The kids would watch the babies dive down and count as they go one by one then count them when they come back up.
During a preschool year end trip, my five year olds discovered that a loon can swim underwater for almost a minute and can dive up to 80 m. The tour guide gave the students {and parents} a visual. Loons are amazing birds. We recently saw a male loon and I was impressed with their size and beauty.
Mama thinks I am the P**aparazzi!
Mama thinks I am the P**aparazzi!
Like anything in this world we take many things forgranted. Until I saw the baby loons swimming around this summer I had realized how I miss all those loon calls, especially in the evening sitting around the campfire. The call of the loon is beautiful!
If you are interested on hearing a loons call watch the video below. The video is not set in Canada but the calls sound the same to me!
".....this is one of the characteristic evocutive sounds you are going to hear from that area. Something that will stick with you for the rest of your life." -Greg Budney
"It justs puncuates the fall of night. And really sets the mood for what follows, the solitude, the peacefullness." - Greg Budney
".....this is one of the characteristic evocutive sounds you are going to hear from that area. Something that will stick with you for the rest of your life." -Greg Budney
"It justs puncuates the fall of night. And really sets the mood for what follows, the solitude, the peacefullness." - Greg Budney
2 comments:
Nice Pictures Bonnie! Quick thing, I think it is a momma Common Goldeneye. Loons have a longer, slimmer black bill and generally only have 2 babies. Have a great summer!
April
I haven't heard a loon since I was a kid. One of the most peaceful and beautiful sounds while sitting around a campfire in the evening.
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