Sunday, July 3, 2016

Interesting Loon Behavoir

While enjoying the start of a new day at Quabbin I watched this ditant adult Loon swimming along with a single chick on its back.
Some type of threat came about. ! The Loon sarted calling frantically as it lowered itself in the water. It looked like the chick was nesteled under the wing. . The other adult Loon came flying in like a fight jet ( cover pic).
In less than a minute all was back to normal and all three Loons went about there day.
I am guesiing it was probally a Eagle that caused the concern.
" Correction" I had incorrectly  identified the above loon for a Red Throat Loon.
It is a Common Loon. Thanks Dale for bringing this to my attention and identifying properly.


Jim

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