I walked down to the lake this morning and had the pleasure of watching a mother loon feed breakfast to her fluffy little loonlet (yes, that’s what they’re called).
She’d dive down and disappear for half a minute or so, and it didn’t take long before she came up with a fish. And another. And another.
Here, she’s “handing off” a crayfish (we used to call them crawdads when I was a kid) to her little one. Whenever she came up with a crayfish, she would knock it around and whip it back and forth to subdue it before feeding it to the youngster.
–Photos by me
michaeljordahl 
Beautiful!!
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Hey there, buddy. Thank you.
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Beautiful! You are fortunate to live in such a beauteous location! I’ve watched a lot of cardinals feeding their babies in my yard this summer. Watching the butterflies now. Happy day!
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Thanks, Lane! It’s always heart-warming to watch nature’s mothers taking care of their little ones.
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Love loons! Their calls at sunset are unlike anything I’ve ever heard.
Great pix. Do you use a telephoto?
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Just a 52x wide angle zoom, nothing fancy. Thanks. We used to make loon calls by blowing into our cupped hands when I was a boy.
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I remember that! Also good for mourning doves… ooo ahh ooo ooo oooooo 😎
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Yup! Thanks, Darryl! ooo ahh ooo
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They are sure good at catching fish (and at swimming)!
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They sure are, Tom! If I would’ve had my camera ready, I could’ve had a shot of her swimming under water.
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sensational markings, eh?
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Very, like a little tuxedo.
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These are great views! I have seen many loons in my life but never so close even on a zoom setting. By the way, your recent post photos are all showing up tonight with the text. So glad!
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Thank you, Shelley! Maybe it was the camera I was using? I have several, some are older. Anyway, I’m glad they’re coming through!
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