Waiting for the Dust to Settle . . .
July 15, 2022 Isn’t that the way with the Loon Cam 2 pair; they always have us on the edge of our seats. I don’t even know where to begin. […]
Entries by Biff Conrod
A More Precise Record of Nest Duties
July 12, 2022 Eagle Kepr, one of our regular chatters on the Loon Cam, has been keeping a detailed record of nest sitting times, starting on July 1. It is […]
Nest Duties
July 10, 2022 Newcomers to the Loon Cam chat often ask or assume that the female is incubating the eggs in the nest. But, as long-time watchers can attest, the […]
Loon Cam 2: The Territory
July 3, 2022 Now that the drama of Loon Cam 1 is over (and jubilantly successful), we turn our attention to the Cam 2 pair. Although the situation appears rather […]
An Incredibly Weird Event
June 25, 2022 Today dawned as a typical hatch day. Around 7 am the second chick hatched and we had a great view of Mom, and then Dad, nest sitting […]
We Have a Chick!
June 24, 2022 Is a chick sitting in half an eggshell hatched? In my book it is. And those constantly watching since the first pip at midnight 19 hours ago […]
Our Ever-vigilant Pair
June 19, 2022 This season has certainly shown us that there is intense competition between loons for the best breeding habitat. It seems to be a daily occurrence that our […]
Six Loons on One Territory?
June 12, 2022 Beware the cost of success; it brings notoriety. Notoriety brings envy and jealousy. Others want what you have. As I’ve written before, loons keep tabs on each […]
Best Guess Hatch Dates
June 6, 2022 Some Blog readers may remember my 2021 “Biff’s Scientific Hatch Time Predictions” blog, where I did some statistical voodoo and predicted the hatch dates based on Loon […]
Intruding Loons
June 4, 2022 The loon cam has recently been catching a few visits from intruding loons in the resident pair’s territory. One clip shows a single intruder nonchalantly swimming right […]
