As I mentioned back on July 27th, one of the birds I have fond memories of as a youngster, is the Common Loon. Not only do they look cool, they have the most eerie call.
While Lake Itasca in Minnesota is is great place to see and hear Common Loons, I got my best views of one at Lake Carlos State Park. It spent some time floating around just off shore a bit. Close enough to get OK shots, but not close enough to get great shots.
While watching the bird, I noticed that it occasionally lifted its head up pointing its bill into the air. The top image shows it with its head tipped the highest that I observed with its bill almost pointing straight up. While I didn't find many discussions of this behavior, apparently they do this when they are curious or on alert.
While Lake Itasca in Minnesota is is great place to see and hear Common Loons, I got my best views of one at Lake Carlos State Park. It spent some time floating around just off shore a bit. Close enough to get OK shots, but not close enough to get great shots.
While watching the bird, I noticed that it occasionally lifted its head up pointing its bill into the air. The top image shows it with its head tipped the highest that I observed with its bill almost pointing straight up. While I didn't find many discussions of this behavior, apparently they do this when they are curious or on alert.
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