The Elusive Second Egg
May 28, 2021 Early yesterday morning the female was on the nest and she began to exhibit classic egg laying behavior. At 10:43 am she gave a final push. The […]
Entries by Biff Conrod
We Have an Egg!
May 25, 2021 In the early evening of yesterday, the Loon Cam 1 female got on the nest and began contractions typical of egg laying. The “final push” occurred at […]
Cam 1 Pair Gets Down to Business
May 24, 2021 This morning, at 6:40 am, The Loon Cam 1 pair mated on the nest raft. This is an encouraging event for all who watching and hoping for […]
The Male is raring to Go!
May 20, 2021 The Loon Cam 1 male spent an hour on the nest this morning, talking to himself in plaintive hoots and coos. The female was nowhere to be […]
One More Healthy Chick
It’s been an “interesting” three days since we first saw the pip on what we assume was egg #1. The chick hatched in the dark, early hours of Thursday morning […]
Do We Have a Pip?
Sure looks like it!
Correcting Some Misconceptions
Comments in the YouTube chat show some misconceptions about loon anatomy, particularly about anatomical structures lacking in loons. Here are some features found in a wide range of birds but […]
Hatch Time Draws Near
Our Loon Cam 2 pair has so far had an uneventful incubation process. These two loons just don’t seem to present the non-stop drama of the Loon Cam 1 pair. […]
Loon Cam 2 Pair and Territory
Now that the Loon Cam 2 pair is almost half-way through its incubation period, it’s time to clear up some confusion about the history of the pair and reading the […]
Loons and Humans Can be Friends
During the Loon Cam 1 chaos of the intruding loons on the evening of June 15, the parents decided it would be safer if they each guarded one chick. Mom […]
