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C is for the Common Loon - a North American water bird
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| Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, July 9, 2019 |
Common Loon,
Gavia immer, in its non-breeding (or juvenile) plumage. Common Loons spend most of their life in the water, coming ashore only to nest. They are expert swimmers and divers, catching fish and swallowing them while still underwater. Migratory birds, they breed in Canada and the most northern parts of the United States. In the Winter they gather along the North American coasts from Canada to Mexico. And the Common Loon has been seen in Greenland, Iceland, and the extreme northern part of Europe.
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...I was in the Adirondacks over the weekend and heard several, but didn't see any.
ReplyDeleteLove listening to the loons while at the lake.
ReplyDeleteLoons are cool. Only see the Common Loon one time
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The sound of the loon is a reminder of summer days at the lake!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bird
ReplyDeleteHave a heartwarming en splendid ABC-Wednes-day / -week
M e l o d y (team ABC-W)
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What a pretty bird! I've never seen one myself .
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you linked up at 'My Corner of the World' this week!
My Corner of the World
There is a Loon Lake in the Adirondacks, I believe
ReplyDeleteThis has me thinking of the movie "On Golden Pond" with Katherine Hepburn, Henry Fonda, and Jane Fonda.
ReplyDeleteThey are quite a common sight here in our countryside.
ReplyDeleteNever heard of or seen a Common Loon. So I learned something new today.
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Sorry, there is no translator on this website?
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