Sorry that I haven't been posting daily this week.
For the next two or three weeks, we are going to be doing some traveling and then we are expecting company, so I can't spend as much time at the computer as usual.
So, the last time we chatted, I left a cliffhanger, now didn't I?
And then, I made you WAIT.
That wasn't very nice. I know.
But hopefully, you will be as excited as I was with what came next at Arflin Lake.
Remember the beautiful Merganser duck that surprised us by being there? (If not, go back 2 posts!!).
Well after we got all excited and I got all those photos, we continued chatting with the nice couple we had just met on the lakeshore. We were joking that at least we didn't get "skunked" and go home without any pictures of wildlife. And I mentioned how grateful I was to see the Merganser, and how it was well worth the wait and drive out to the lake that day.
I was telling the couple how I love blue herons, eagles, loons, moose, egrets, and that there were several types of animals and birds on my "wish" list yet to photograph.
And then I look out to the lake.
And I see...................................................................THIS!:
My FIRST loon opportunity!
I was so excited, I could hardly find him in my lens on the lake to shoot the picture.
Loons are usually VERY shy.
I was SURE I wasn't going to capture him.
And I look closer.
There are TWO there!:
They seemed oblivious to the four of us on shore.
They just swam around and around and fished.
There was a boat across the lake pulling someone on a tow rope and a tube.
They seemed more concerned about watching them.
This one began flapping his wings at the sound of the boat across the lake:
They swam over to our side of the lake, much to my delight!
Here they are right next to a dock to the right of the boat landing where we were standing:
Aren't they BEAUTIFUL?????
Taking a lazy swim in the water:
Dipping in for a fish snack:
What? You didn't bring me any fish?:
Even my backside is pretty. See?:
My side profile is pretty awesome, too:
The boat across the lake turned and made a circle
closer to them.
Not real close....
but enough
to
make
this
one
do THIS!:
Wow, his markings were SPECTACULAR~!!
As soon as the boat got further away,
he relaxed and went
back to fishing.
I got many more photos of them.
Stay tuned for Part 2 and Part 3
of
my loon photographs.
Coming to your local blog shortly!!!...........
(Now wasn't the cliffhanger WORTH it?)
I know it was for ME!!!!
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