Loons are definitely one of my favorite birds to photograph.  Last summer, Chris and I spent a weekend camping in the Adirondacks of New York state, with the intent of photographing a pair of loons in one of the park’s lakes.  Each morning, we got up before sunrise and set out on the lake in our kayaks, getting close enough to the birds to get a variety of photographs, from wide-angle environmental habitat shots to portraits like this one.

One of the cool things I like about loons is all of the interesting noises they make.  Loons have a variety of different calls, from an amusing yodel to their haunting cry.  In this portrait, the loon is calling, which can be seen by the expanded throat of this individual.

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