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This common loon pair has been on Lake Ann for numerous years. The chicks shown are from various years.
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Juvenile loon demonstrating a foot waggle.
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Juvenile loon demonstrating a foot waggle.

  • Baby's First Foot Waggle-this loon chick is doing the classic loon foot waggle even at an early age.
  • Baby on Board-This loon chick is about a week old and is catching a free ride on its mother's back.
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  • Baby's first wing stretch. This chick was still young enough to be riding on it's parents' back, but was already demonstrating how it could stretch it's wings.
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  • This is the awkward looking stage of a loon chick. It actually came up to me while I was in a boat and was checking me out while it's mother looked on from further behind it.
  • Generally the white underbelly of a loon isn't visible unless it is grooming like this or stretching its wings as it comes out of the water.
  • Juvenile loon demonstrating a foot waggle.
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  • Wing stretch with chick nearby
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  • Loon wing stretch #1
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  • This loon is laying low while on its nest with an egg, which later failed to hatch.
  • This loon is panting, similar to a dog, to cool itself on a day which hit the mid 90's while sitting on its nest with an egg.
  • Loon wing stretch #2
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