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Originally Posted by Orion
Seems that it would be difficult for loons to reach duck eggs since ducks nest away from the waters edge and loons can't really travel over land. They barely can drag themselves out of the water since their legs are too far back for balance on land.
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Oops, guess I heard wrong. This thread has some interesting info about loons.
One thing I noticed last summer showed how hardy they are. The local bald eagle loves to swoop down over Black Cat Shoals and send the seagulls scattering in a cloud of feathers. Last summer he had just done that when he saw a loon in the water ahead of him and decided, "I'll swoop down on him, too!" Ol' Loony wasn't about to allow Ol' Baldy to look superior. He reared up and flapped as loons do, and made the chatter in rebellion at the same time as Baldy swooped 12 inches overhead, making his eagle sound. It made me wonder which one would win, if they decided to engage.