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Another Egg Gone

At around 6 am this morning, Dad finished up his nest sitting. When he got off the nest, it was evident that one of the eggs was crushed. Mom climbed […]

Loon Cam 2 is now on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5UQzB-c_zE And we have a great, explicit clip of the first egg being layed at 7:30 this evening. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuxqz8ANB90

Eagle Takes Loon Cam #1 Chick

The poor chick didn’t last half a day. The local eagle, who we know has been keeping tabs on the nest, swooped in at 9:06 this morning and grabbed the chick. Mom […]

An Eagle Visits the Nest

Just as Day 28 comes along and we’re all on Pip Watch, wouldn’t you know a bald eagle has to crash the party. The first indication was an alarm call […]

Is the Loon Cam #1 Lost Egg Found?

Sure seems to be. An eagle-eyed YouTube viewer pointed out an egg-shaped object precariously perched on the steep side of the nest, partially obscured by foliage. Our Loon Cam technical […]

Loon Neighbors

Nesting loons have numerous wildlife neighbors that share the nest site. During the daytime it’s common to see painted turtles sunning themselves near or even on the loon nest. Snapping turtles are another common […]

Loon Cam 2 Second Egg Laid!

At 8:40 this morning, the Loon Cam 2 female laid the second egg, about 61 hours after the first egg. That’s a longer than average time span between eggs and, […]