Responsible Recreation: Canoes, Kayaks, and Loons
Is there anything better than exploring the lake on a sunny summer day? Self-powered vessels like canoes, kayaks, and stand-up paddleboards allow us to do just that. Paddling is a […]
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The Saga Continues
Our Loon Cam #2 chick is off to a challenging start. Although it appears to be a healthy, energetic, strong swimmer, the family can’t seem to make it to the […]
What Have We Learned?
Now that the loon cam season is complete, we can review the events we witnessed over the past two months and see how they fit with the conventional wisdom of […]
Our Last Hope has Hatched!
Two eggs that didn’t make it and one chick that only lasted a few hours, and now today we have one more chance. The Loon Cam #2 chick hatched sometime […]
Getting Airborne: Why Loons Don’t Visit Your Birdbath
This morning the YouTube chatters were discussing humidity and air pressure and how they might affect a loon’s take-off length. It’s true that humidity affects air pressure and air pressure […]
The Hatch has Begun!
The pip was first seen at 4:09 pm. If all goes well, there should be a chick in the nest by daylight, tomorrow morning.
City Loons
Seriously. There are city loons and country loons. I suppose we could even say there are suburbanite loons. If there is a waterbody big enough to land and take off […]
Are We Having a Bad Year?
Let’s review the Loon Cam nesting results so far. On Cam #1, the loons lost one egg due to some frantic nest building in response to major rainfall and water […]
The Toughest Night
Violent thunderstorms, snapping turtles, eagle attacks; all these are tough to witness while watching the Loon Cam. But if you want to raise your anxiety level (and possibly your ire), […]
Incubation Continues; Will the Egg Hatch?
At 3:56 pm yesterday, a full ten hours after nest abandonment, Dad returned and continued incubation. Mom took over a couple hours later and we’ve had constant incubation since then. […]
