Minnesota State Bird the Loon
Sep 7, 2018 20:22:43 #
They have solid bones so they can dive deep but takes them a long time running on the water to gain speed so they can to take off. In other words they need a long runway. They also spear other loons from below if they try to invade their territory. An expert can tell the male from the female but I'm no expert.
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one of my favorite birds, and they often don't get enough respect.
very nicely captured.
very nicely captured.
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Sep 7, 2018 21:51:53 #
Very nice photos.
I wasn't aware that any birds had solid not hollow bones. Thanks for the information.
I wasn't aware that any birds had solid not hollow bones. Thanks for the information.
Sep 7, 2018 22:13:39 #
Bill MN wrote:
They have solid bones so they can dive deep but takes them a long time running on the water to gain speed so they can to take off. In other words they need a long runway. They also spear other loons from below if they try to invade their territory. An expert can tell the male from the female but I'm no expert.
Beautiful, Bill.
Mike
Sep 8, 2018 06:56:04 #
We have them at our lake property. Love their sounds. A beautiful bird for sure. Nice work capturing your images.
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