Randy Stout
08-11-2008, 07:37 AM
Good morning all:
I was curious if folks in the norhtern states can chime in about when their common loons start to lose their breeding plumage? I am from Michigan, and we have a fair number of common loons. They generally leave in early October, and I believe they always molt before that, since they lose all their feathers at once and can't fly during the molt. When do they start the molt?
Any observations or thoughts much appreciated.
Cheers
Randy
I was curious if folks in the norhtern states can chime in about when their common loons start to lose their breeding plumage? I am from Michigan, and we have a fair number of common loons. They generally leave in early October, and I believe they always molt before that, since they lose all their feathers at once and can't fly during the molt. When do they start the molt?
Any observations or thoughts much appreciated.
Cheers
Randy