Common Loon, Eagles Nest Lake No. 3, Bear Head Lake State Park, Minnesota
It is always a thrill to hear the call of the Common Loon, mostly early in the morning, and finally watching them while paddling the lakes up in northern Minnesota. The lady at the ranger station at Savanna Portage State Park wasn’t sure if they had started migration already but we found loons on all of the bigger lakes we paddled. Common Loons spend the winter along the ocean coasts of North America.
They are such cool birds to watch and for me it’s always worth the risk taking the camera with long lens in the kayak and being rewarded with some good photography. This bird is not always shy and it may happen that they pop up right next to the boat after diving for fish.
All photos: Nikon Z6II, Nikon FTZ adapter, Sigma 150-600mm / f5-6.3 DG OS HSM S,