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Old 11-13-2013, 11:09 AM   #8
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Arrow 'Dunno about Geese, but it's likely their call would have allerted you...

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Originally Posted by SteveA View Post
I was out to snap a few Sunrise images this morning and along came this single loon. It was calling like crazy. It has lost all of it's summer colors and looks to be trying to find the gathering spot for the trip to the ocean.

Overhead was a huge flock of Canada Geese.
Loons have a special call warning of approaching Bald Eagles, fast/noisy boats, even Ultralight aircraft! Instead of the usual
Ah-OOOOOooooooooooo, they go Ah-OO!

We had almost daily sightings of Bald Eagles by listening to that special Loon call. Chipmunks and crows assisted in pointing out aerial predators, but not as accurately as the Loons did!
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