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Alfred Forns
09-22-2008, 08:56 PM
Congratulations Cheryl Ertlet
Juneville Loon foot waggle

Common Loon
Gavia immer
age 10 weeks

Last weekend I had the opportunity to photograph the loon chicks I first shot in June. They are now 10 weeks old and about the size of the adults. They attempt to fly but manage only starting runs with no take-offs. The chicks are able to feed themselves but continue to beg and take food from the parents. The chicks also swim off on their own for extended periods of time. This behqaviour is called a foot waggle.

Canon 1DMIIN with 500f/4 and 1.4TC, ISO 400, 1/400 @f/8 on Skimmer with Wimberely head, lying prone on a pontoon boat.

Gus Cobos
09-22-2008, 08:58 PM
Congratulations Cheryl,
Love the foot, very artistic bird...:eek::D:cool:

Anita Rakestraw
09-23-2008, 02:58 AM
Congratulations, Cheryl! Nice image and interesting info included - thanks!

Mike Lentz
09-23-2008, 08:07 AM
Nice pose, light angle and the BG is to die for! Congrats!!

Axel Hildebrandt
09-23-2008, 12:10 PM
Congratulations, Cheryl! Well deserved!

Manos Papadomanolakis
09-23-2008, 01:46 PM
Congratulations Cheryl!!!!

Nicki Gwynn Jones
09-23-2008, 04:22 PM
Well deserved Cheryl - congratulations!
Regards,
Nicki

Doug Brown
09-23-2008, 08:50 PM
Congrats Cheryl! Super job!

Judy Lynn Malloch
09-24-2008, 11:52 PM
Big congratulations Cheryl. Beautiful image !!!! Love it.

Bruce Murden
09-25-2008, 06:32 AM
Beautiful image, great crop for this one. Congrats on the win!

Julie Kenward
09-25-2008, 01:58 PM
Fantastic capture! Beautiful exposure as well.

Fabs Forns
09-25-2008, 07:27 PM
Big congrats, Cheryl, well deserved :)