The loon was in the bay all day, with her baby. While the young one dove and fished, Mom cruised along the surface, head down, watching the underwater action.
We went out in the paddleboat -- taking pictures from there is a tad challenging. Waves moving us up and down, legs pushing pedals, wind pushing boat, loons bobbing on water... In this second picture, the baby is in the shot, to the right of Mom.
We were treated to a short serenade as well as the joy of just watching this amazing birds.
And to a lovely display as well.
The adults will be heading south in the next month or so. The juveniles will stay with us on the lake until late in November, or even early December. It is one of Nature's miracles that the young loons know where to go when they migrate.
There are few things that are calming, from my point of view, as the sound of a loon.
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