It's Loon week on my blog! (I promise not to post all 185 photos! Ha!) I'm hoping I will be able to show you through my photos why I have such passion for these birds.
If you would like to hear some of the Loon's different calls - click HERE. Once you are on this page, you have several different loon calls to choose from. My favorite is the 'Wail'- I typically hear it in the early evening on our lake. Which call is your favorite?
Gatlinburg Sunrise
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Great pictures. Harriet paid the most attention to the "yodel!"
Hi Shelley, Show all of the loon pictures you want to. I LOVE them... SO---keep 'em coming!!!
Beautiful birds!
Hugs,
Betsy
Hi Shelley,
I like your beautiful Loons. My favorite call is the Wail. I didn't know they had so many different calls. I have a CD that has the Wail of the Loon in it and I always like to hear it. Thanks for sharing.
...I just don't get to see these birds around here too often. I'm really going to enjoy your photos this week. Love that big stretch! Yoga Loon!!
Shelly: That is a wonderful stretch for certain.
What great shots of your loon...it's beautiful.
I agree, show all the loon photos you want. These are gorgeous! I think I like the tremolo call, but they are all beautiful. Thanks for the link.
They're beauties Shelley, no wonder you love them so much.
Great link for the sounds, as I've never heard one before. My favourite? Two.....that manic Tremolo, and the Wail
These are WONDERFUL!!! I envy you your trip!! I can't imagine kayaking and taking photos like these...first one has to be able to walk and chew gum at the same time!
Definitely the wail. So hauntingly beautiful. Loon week... what a great concept!
Hi Shelly,
Our first visit to your blog and really liked it.You got some great shots!! Will be following your blog.
Hi Shelley. Thanks for the link to all the sounds. I'm not going to choose because I would love to hear any, any & every day! Lol FAB
Beautiful photos Shelly!! They are so pretty. I can tell you are really excited to be there with all your Loons..Ha! You lucky gal!! It must be so peaceful there, listening to their sounds all the time. I miss going to lakes but I did in my younger years. I used to go out on them fishing, all alone in a little boat. Loved the peacefulness of it. So I know how you feel. Looking forward to seeing more of your photos!!
This should be an exciting week,Loon pictures,WOW!.185?That's not too many to show,these birds are so beautiful.As for their calls,I like them all,but only hear them once a year at best.
Blessings,Ruth
One of the reasons I love it BWCAW is to hear those haunting calls. They always sends chills down my spine late in the day.
Your Loons are so beautiful, Shelley. I'm looking forward to Loon Week! Heck, make it Loon Month for all I care! It's hard for me to choose a favorite sound, but I guess I'd say it's a toss-up between the wail and the tremolo. Can't wait to see more pics!
Hi, Shelley! Sorry to be absent for so long...
I've never really seen or been interested much in loons, so I'm looking forward to discovering why they are such a passion for you. They do look cool...much more interesting than Canada geese, for sure. When we visit your B&B, I hope to see them on one of the kayaking trips you're leading! :-)
Oh that stretch looks like it Feels. So. Good!!
Love the loon shot with the wing spread Shelley! I can never tire of the loon shots!
Cant get enough loon photos Shelley! Keep 'em coming. I couldn't listen to the calls for some reason, but I would think the wail is the most evocative?
I can never hear or see a loon without thinking of "On Golden Pond".. although I like the wail I think I like the Tremolo call better. The wail is so haunting! Keep the photos coming, I love 'em.
Loons ARE fascinating.
My mother-in-law's camp is on Maidstone Lake in Northern Vermont and there are loons that nest there.
I'm usually up before the sun and I go out to see them as they pass by the dock on their morning rounds.
They are HUGE birds. Can't wait for the rest of the weeks pictures.
That wail is AWESOME. The pictures are fantastic. I can see why you love these birds so much...you get to almost interact with them. We rarely hear or see them on our lake, but I sure wish we did.
Wow Shelley what great photos!! Just love that stretch and oh yea, you posted the calls!! Of course my fav is that wail of a call..I would be out fishing with my Dad at dawn when we would hear them call to each other...a call you have to be present to hear..then you know the goosebumps it gives you when you hear it on a foggy lake..very early in the day!!
Thanks!!
Will I always like insane laughter even when it comes from people. The wail is how I think of the Loon's best call.
Patsy
Shelley,
I cannot say that I have a favorite loon call, I love them all! I only wish the loons would linger in my area a little longer.
These are beautiful shots and the one you posted Sunday is totally awesome!
Morning exercise is always good! :D Fun shot, Shelley.
The Loon is stunning! And adding their calls was fun-favorite is the wail. Their feather colors and patterns are beautiful.
Loon week has been great so far!
I have to agree with you on the wail. Very haunting! Thanks for the link so that we could hear such unusual sounds!
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