This is the same juvi common loon posted several days ago, this time exercising his wings, not his mouth!
loons fledge at between 11-12 weeks of age, and it is quite a process. Loons have the highest wing loading of any flying bird (wgt/wing area), so it isn't easy to fledge. Imagine a B-52 trying to take off from an uphill grass strip!
D4 600VR f/6.3 1/800s ISO 800 Pedestal mounted in the bottom of the Loonie Too.
Post: Crop for comp, selective sharpening, cleaned up a couple small spots in water.
Advice and comments always appreciated.
Cheers
Randy
Last edited by Randy Stout; 08-11-2013 at 06:25 PM.
Very nice exposure of the whites here. Good wing flap and eye contact. Your the loon mister! The water beads on the chest and the drops behind the loon are a nice capture. To me the babies are just as cute as mom and dad. TFS Randy. We have got to get together here in Maine sometime or me to you to image loons.
Beautifully done Randy. Because the small water splash is not sharp, I don't feel it adds much to the image, so I would crop from the left to get the bird out of center.
That belly looks velvety smooth. I love the pose and the vertical reflection lines. I'm OK with the drops, but cropping as per Alan would give another version of a strong image.
Building up wing strength - six weeks to fledge
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