A Lone Loon
Several days ago, I noticed a different, lone water bird swimming towards me on Cambridge Creek. It was a Common Loon. A nice migrating visitor!
Common Loon
As I took a few photos, out of the corner of my eye I caught sight of another bird flying by and I changed aim.
Great Blue Heron Fly-By
Oh, get both in one shot!
Most definitely not the image I was trying for! Ha Ha!
After the Great Blue Heron commotion, the Common Loon continued its course, heading towards and into the marina in front of me.
Marina’s pier pilings & electric power stations reflecting around the Common Loon
Common Loon
The loon was on the other side and began diving, then resurfacing. I stepped inside and watched, hoping it would come over to my side.
For several minutes I watched the loon making its way around the marina. He/she finally popped up below me.
Common Loons have beautiful red eyes
Right after the above shot, it dove again. I went back inside and left the Common Loon to its fishing.
Cool Fact: A Common Loon can dive as deep as 180 feet and, although dives usually average under a minute, loons have been known to stay underwater for as long as 15 minutes.
Photos by Donna 
I love these photos, well done! Photo two shows the Winglets at the end of the bird’s wings. Mankind recently began adding this aerodynamic shape too our aircraft which reduces drag. Birds are smarter than hoomans. ❤️
Thank you John! Birds are quite smart, we could learn a lot of things from them! 🙂
Thanks Donna for sharing this interesting waterbird which we never see here. Hope you have a most enjoyable weekend.
Thank you Ashley! Enjoy the rest of yours as well!
Great shots Donna! 🙂
Thank you HJ! 🙂
Wow Donna! These are beautiful! I especially 4 and 5 – beautiful reflections.
Thank you Susan! Hope you’re doing well, glad to see you’re typing! 🙂
I like your sense of humour with the flubbed shots as much as the ones that are “correct.” Interesting to see the lonn when it is not in breeding plumage. Happy shooting!
Thank you Jane, I love to pass on a chuckle or two once in a while. 😊 Yes, you send the loons to us in a more mundane coloring. In breeding plumage, they are amazing!!
Patience rewarded.
Indeed!
Great series, Donna. We have line duck in our lake. Maybe we should introduce them to one another. 😎
Thank you Sylvia! That could be a match made in heaven! 😊
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Love the wavy reflections, great shots!
Thank you, Eliza, I was hoping he/she would make it over to the calm, reflecting waters. 😊
I have memories from early childhood of hearing the call of loons on rather remote mountains lakes.
A lonely wail, yet beautiful sound!
Marvelous catches again! Love the reflections and the red eyes. Trying to remember where it was on a recent trip I heard the loons calling. That’s a thrill!
Thank you Gunta! Listening to them call on the lakes is beautiful. 🙂
Excellent images of the loon! It’s great that you were able to show its beautiful eye.
Thank you Jerry!
Lovely shots of the loon with its great eye and those reflections!
Thank you Belinda!