Nesting Loon

[grimace]

With a Minnesota winter that wouldn't end (snowed this month in northern MN) I wasn't sure when our state bird would re-appear. This shot was taken from the shoreline on a lake near my home.

http://adam.smugmug.com/photos/546127288_5VH3A-XL.jpg

[kdog]

Sweeeeeeet!! Nice shot, Adam. :thumb

Looks like you sneaked up on him, and got bagged at the last minute. :rofl

Cheers,
-joel

[NorthernFocus]

Nice image :thumb One of my target species that I've yet to get close enough to photograph :cry

[Ric Grupe]

VERY nice, Adam! :thumb

I don't recall ever having seen a Loon that wasn't on or under the water.:scratch

[Jim K]

Really fine capture. Sharp focus!

[raptorcaptor]

Nice one, Adam!

[grimace]

Thanks guys for the kind comments.