The loon is an iconic...

[garysanfran]

Lakes Region resident. We've all heard them. Most of us have seen them.

The Laconia Daily Sun runs photos from readers that I have enjoyed.

This photo, however, is a bit wrong...Or am I wrong?

https://www.laconiadailysun.com/multimedia/reader-pics-reader-submitted-shots-of-people-places-events-and/collection_781e04f2-f411-11e8-8ec3-3bdf07844439.html#4

[tis]

Lakes Region resident. We've all heard them. Most of us have seen them.

The Laconia Daily Sun runs photos from readers that I have enjoyed.

This photo, however, is a bit wrong...Or am I wrong?

https://www.laconiadailysun.com/multimedia/reader-pics-reader-submitted-shots-of-people-places-events-and/collection_781e04f2-f411-11e8-8ec3-3bdf07844439.html#4

No you are not wrong. That is a male mallard.

[8gv]

If it walks like a duck, talks like a duck and swims like a duck...it's a loon!

[Way Out There 2]

If you toggle around you'll see a pic of a Loon sitting on a nest, not the Mallard.

[garysanfran]

If you toggle around you'll see a pic of a Loon sitting on a nest, not the Mallard.

And that photo was identified correctly but #4 & #6 are mallards. Sorry Celine from Belmont!