Loon doing early spring head throw

[Randy Stout]

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. 

[Nasos Kosmas]

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

[Thomas Stellwag]

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

[Joost Bollens]

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

+1

[Anthony]

Glad you decided to post this lovely picture at last.