Common Loon

Common Loon. 500mm lens, beanbag, 1/800 @ f8, ISO 500

I’ve never seen any place locally where common loons nest, so I assume they only migrate through to locations further north. When they do come through it is certainly a treat. Their call is one of the most haunting sounds in nature, right up there with an elk bugle or a wolf howl. I’ve spent some time recently photographing loons as they pass through and it’s been a lot of fun but challenging too.

Common Loon. 500mm lens, tripod, 1/500 @ f4.5 ISO 1600

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