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Randy Stout

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Common loon with chick - doing foot waggle
« on: January 07, 2018, 16:13:41 »
This pair was imaged last summer in Northern Michigan.  The chick was ~ three days old, and taking a break from swimming.  The loons occasionally will stick one foot up in the air and waggle it around. No one knows for sure why (thermoregulation?)

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Advice and comments always appreciated.

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Randy
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Andrew

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Re: Common loon with chick - doing foot waggle
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2018, 18:40:28 »
Hopping to see loons in May...

Fantastic pic!
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Re: Common loon with chick - doing foot waggle
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2018, 19:01:51 »
Top class image.
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Re: Common loon with chick - doing foot waggle
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2018, 19:34:56 »
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Re: Common loon with chick - doing foot waggle
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2018, 23:53:11 »
Beautiful
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Randy Stout

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Re: Common loon with chick - doing foot waggle
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2018, 01:07:30 »
Thanks very much for your positive comments.

I might be able to find one or two more.

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Randy
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Re: Common loon with chick - doing foot waggle
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2018, 18:31:51 »
Beautiful image!
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Re: Common loon with chick - doing foot waggle
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2018, 22:09:57 »
Calm but amazing capture, as always.  Thank you for sharing.
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