This loon surfaced in front of our boat during a twilight creek cruise (December 2004). My favorite part of this photo is the drop of water that catches a tiny ray of light, right at the end of his beak. The loon is a large dark bird with a boat-shaped body that rides very low in the water, a snaky head on its long thick neck, and a long narrow sharp-pointed and sharp-edged bill for catching fish. It has the peculiar ability to sink gradually until it disappears without leaving a ripple. Presently, some distance away, it emerges just as mysteriously.
8 Comments
patrick hodson 20 Jun 2008
great capture,interesting bird well done.Sondra Ertzberger 20 Jan 2006
Lovely capture , Loons are interesting to watchDeborah Martin 17 Jan 2006
Marvellous capture!!!Analua 16 Jan 2006
Wonderful!!!!!Teresa Trant 16 Jan 2006
Nice shot.thea walstra 16 Jan 2006
A great and very beautiful shotGreg Joens 16 Jan 2006
nice capture jennifer!Loredana 16 Jan 2006
Fantastic clarity lovely capture :)