LOST: One Baby Loon
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LOST: One Baby Loon
News Hawk Sun Aug 10, 2014 6:23 pm
Amid the weekend washtub that Winter Harbor has become, I sighted a baby Loon and one adult Loon. My first sighting of a baby Loon in these local waters.
The adult Loon appeared to be choking on a large sunfish, and last I saw of each, the adult was diving with the fish stuck in her craw. I put my canoe in, and searched the shoreline—first for the baby, then went back to find the adult. Neither were found.
I don't have much hope for either, as the baby has to deal with monster crushing wakes in order to hide along the shoreline, and the adult may have dived off into deeper water.
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The adult Loon appeared to be choking on a large sunfish, and last I saw of each, the adult was diving with the fish stuck in her craw. I put my canoe in, and searched the shoreline—first for the baby, then went back to find the adult. Neither were found.
I don't have much hope for either, as the baby has to deal with monster crushing wakes in order to hide along the shoreline, and the adult may have dived off into deeper water.
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Re: LOST: One Baby Loon
News Hawk Sun Aug 10, 2014 6:48 pm
The Loon baby has to deal with Johnson's Cove cruisers' wakes.
This is a still from a video.
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This is a still from a video.
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Re: LOST: One Baby Loon
WHL Sun Aug 10, 2014 7:30 pm
News Hawk wrote:Amid the weekend washtub that Winter Harbor has become, I sighted a baby Loon and one adult Loon. My first sighting of a baby Loon in these local waters.
The adult Loon appeared to be choking on a large sunfish, and last I saw of each, the adult was diving with the fish stuck in her craw. I put my canoe in, and searched the shoreline—first for the baby, then went back to find the adult. Neither were found.
I don't have much hope for either, as the baby has to deal with monster crushing wakes in order to hide along the shoreline, and the adult may have dived off into deeper water.
I think the baby is probably fine. They are pretty big now and can almost fend for themselves-at least for a while. Mom and Dad are leaving the babies alone now.
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Re: LOST: One Baby Loon
News Hawk Sun Aug 10, 2014 8:07 pm
This baby is probably only ten days old.
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WHL Mon Aug 11, 2014 7:20 am
Oh, are you sure it was a loon??? Just being born now??
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News Hawk Mon Aug 11, 2014 7:27 am
WHL wrote:Oh, are you sure it was a loon??? Just being born now??
Definitely a Loon (only one), and yup, it's late! I don't know where it could have come from, but there is not much development along the older part of this shoreline. (I couldn't see the shoreline edges for much of my paddling). This is only the third sighting of Loon I've seen on the water. 'Saw one in the air, which passed directly over my boat. I thought (at first), I was seeing a Bald Eagle from the rear, but Loons appear white when approaching in the air.
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WHL Mon Aug 11, 2014 12:23 pm
Well, I hope it makes it, but I don't know, since it is so late.
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News Hawk Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:56 pm
WHL wrote:Oh, are you sure it was a loon??? Just being born now??
I saw the two from a distance and took photos. I just reviewed them zooming in, but the picture quality isn't very good. Sometimes. a wake makes both disappear!
What made me doubt my Loon sighting is, a Merganser and one chick swam by today. That's unusual as well.
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WHL Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:26 am
The merganzers are easily mistaken for a loon baby.
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News Hawk Tue Aug 12, 2014 9:58 am
WHL wrote:The merganzers are easily mistaken for a loon baby.
Merganser (females) often have 12 chicks swimming behind! "My" one Merganser baby is much darker on the sides than Loon chicks.
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WHL Tue Aug 12, 2014 12:40 pm
Yes, they do often have a lot of babies. Did you see it again?
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News Hawk Tue Aug 12, 2014 6:40 pm
WHL wrote:Yes, they do often have a lot of babies. Did you see it again?
'Saw a single Loon about 1-PM.
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