Common Loons, the state bird of Minnesota are one of the most ancient and mysterious of North American Birds.
Common Loons, the state bird of Minnesota are one of the most ancient and mysterious of North American Birds.
Common Loons, the state bird of Minnesota are one of the most ancient and mysterious of North American Birds.
Common Loon
A baby loon delights in a tasty minnow from it's parent.
Common Loon
Common Loon
Common Loon
2004 was a cool springtime in the Northland with a return to normal rainfall. The trees began to bud about 2 weeks late and the loons also nested about 2 weeks later than normal. I watched this pair start their nest on May 10th, and the baby hatched on June 10th.The baby loon in these pictures was 1 to 2 days old when the they showed up in front of my lake home to show off their new born.
Common Loon
Common Loon
Common Loon
Common Loon
Common Loon
Summer melody of every northern lake.
A loon cuts through the golden waters of Caribou Lake on it's way to join up with his mate. Sunsets often turn golden when there is a lot of humidity in the atmosphere. Just prior to sunset, the pure white light from the sun must travel 30 times the distance through the atmosphere as it does at high noon. As the photons travel through the air, the weaker wavelengths ( Blues and purples) get bounced off of the water and dust molecules in the air, leaving the longer more powerful orange, yellow and red colors.I love watching sunsets because they remind me of the unchanging nature of God. the sun rises and sets at exactly the time and place God designed it to be. In the chaos of life, make yourself stop and enjoy the next sunset or sunrise. The God who put the planets and stars in place has something to show you about himself through the wonders of His creation.Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honor and majesty.Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:--Psalm 104
