Common Loons - Changing of the Guard #5 of 5

[Bill Dix]

.....and then he settled down for the long wait, while his mate got her chance to do some fishing. The end.

This encounter, plus another on a different lake a few days earlier, were my first opportunities to see these marvelous birds up close and in breeding plumage. Although I might have preferred being alone with them on a secluded lake, it was a treat. I'll take what I can get.

D500, Sigma 150-600 VR @ 370 mm; ISO 500, 1/800s @ f/8 manual. HH.

[gail bisson]

You owe Joanne big time for finding this loon pair for you!
Exposure is perfect ( these birds are hard to get right) and great POV.
Thanks for the series.I enjoyed it very much. Are you going back for the babies?
Gail

[John Mack]

Cool series you did here. Like the environment the loon is in this one and the green.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Wonderful series and another view of these beautiful birds. He's keeping an eye on you, but she had already mentioned to him, "he's okay".

Geoffrey




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[Stu Bowie]

Hi Bill, excellent exposure on the Loon, and what a lovely relaxed pose, and in the open too. I quite like your central placement.

[Mike Poole]

I've enjoyed looking through the entire series here Bill, nice work. This is another good capture, wonderful texture on the head, thanks for sharing them all.

Mike

[Daniel Cadieux]

Perfect exposure, and the face looks so crisp and clear. Stopping down to f/8 was a good call, the habitat looks really good all around the loon.

[Bill Dix]

Thank you all for your comments on this and prior posts in the series. Yes, Gail, I am indebted to Joanne both for finding the bird and then for noticing the second one as we were leaving. And probably a few other things as well . I do wish we could go back for the chicks, since this site is so accessible. Alas.