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Old 11-06-2013, 07:50 AM   #1
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Default Loon and Geese

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 hugh flock of Canada Geese, what you see in the picture is only about half of the group heading south.

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Old 11-06-2013, 09:04 AM   #2
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Old 11-07-2013, 04:21 PM   #3
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Awesome shot Steve!!

Thanks for sharing!!

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Old 11-11-2013, 10:07 PM   #4
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Great shot....if only the geese would stay south.
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WMUR showed this picture on the air...nice job.
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Old 11-13-2013, 07:21 AM   #7
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WMUR showed this picture on the air...nice job.
Thanks for letting me know! I wish they would at least send an email to let folks know that they are going to use a picture on air.

I submit pictures via their ULocal program.
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Arrow 'Dunno about Geese, but it's likely their call would have allerted you...

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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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When the loons gather they sort of "yip" to each other. Almost sounds dog-like.
Perhaps "loony" to us but perfectly intelligible to them.
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Captures so much of our beautiful lake in one shot...love it!
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Never seen better, even in Smithsonian, National Geographic or National Wildlife....that is a prize winning photo, Steve
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And also IMO, You Paul are a truly brilliant photographer!! Your pictures are awesome!!


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Excellent shot......
A man was pulled over by a game warden because he got caught shooting loons, and the warden said “It’s against the law”.

The man said “But my family is starving, and that was the only thing I found to feed them with.” And the warden said “OK- well I’ll let you go this time but don’t shoot them any more. BTW, do loons even taste good?” And the man said “It’s ok, but not as good as Bald Eagles”.

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