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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: Randy Stout on September 22, 2025, 16:15:45

Title: Loon doing early spring head throw
Post by: Randy Stout on September 22, 2025, 16:15:45

This fellow was captured a number of year ago but never posted here.  It was early enough in the spring that most of the foliage was still brown, but a few pops of green were showing up. This particular pose is fairly common and called a head throw. Despite the dramatic pose, they don't make any sound.  It is more of a stretch out the neck and mouth for swallowing a big fish exercise .

D4. 600 f/4 at f/5.6 1/640 sec. 

Title: Re: Loon doing early spring head throw
Post by: Nasos Kosmas on September 23, 2025, 12:59:07

Great shot Randy :) and the rendering of the 600/4 is excellent as always!

Title: Re: Loon doing early spring head throw
Post by: Thomas Stellwag on September 23, 2025, 13:16:35

Quote from: Randy Stout on September 22, 2025, 16:15:45

This fellow was captured a number of year ago but never posted here.  It was early enough in the spring that most of the foliage was still brown, but a few pops of green were showing up. This particular pose is fairly common and called a head throw. Despite the dramatic pose, they don't make any sound.  It is more of a stretch out the neck and mouth for swallowing a big fish exercise .

D4. 600 f/4 at f/5.6 1/640 sec.

another superb picture of these birds, I didn´t realized the pattern in their plumage before

Title: Re: Loon doing early spring head throw
Post by: Joost Bollens on September 23, 2025, 18:23:38

Quote from: Thomas Stellwag on September 23, 2025, 13:16:35

another superb picture of these birds, I didn´t realized the pattern in their plumage before

+1

Title: Re: Loon doing early spring head throw
Post by: Anthony on September 24, 2025, 10:51:09

Glad you decided to post this lovely picture at last.