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Lessons for Little Loon

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American Bittern in flight. Head of Wilson Lake in Wilton. (Tom Oliver/Wilton)
American bittern in flight over the head of Wilson Lake in Wilton. (Tom Oliver/Wilton)
Cascade Falls in back of Cascade Leisure park in Farmington. You can share these photos with your readers. (Jim Dwinal/Farmington)
Cascade falls in back of Cascade Leisure Park in Farmington. (Jim Dwinal/Farmington)
Hummingbird that I took in my back yard and a photo of the super moon on 8-10-2014. You can double click on the photos to enlarge. (James Dwinal/Farmington)
Hummingbird in my backyard. (James Dwinal/Farmington)
Days of dense fog and calm water preceded this week's Great Storm. (Jane Knox/Belgrade Lakes)
Days of dense fog and calm water preceded this week’s great storm. (Jane Knox/Belgrade Lakes)
Still our majestic eagle is right there on the same dead branches from which he is free to quickly swoop down on his prey. He was looking a little too intensely at me so I sped off. (Jane Knox
Still our majestic eagle is right there on the same dead branches from which he is free to quickly swoop down on his prey. He was looking a little too intensely at me so I sped off. (Jane Knox/Belgrade Lakes)
A Garden Spider wrapping up lunch. (Donovan Buck/Belgrade)
A garden spider wraps up lunch. (Donovan Buck/Belgrade)
Super moon last Monday. (Donovan Buck/Belgrade)
Super moon last Monday. (Donovan Buck/Belgrade)
Kelly Smith/Farmington
Green grasshopper on a purple coneflower. (Kelly Smith/Farmington)
Halloween Pennant dragonfly. Head of Wilson Lake, Wilton. (Tom Oliver/Wilton)
Halloween pennant dragonfly at the head of Wilson Lake, Wilton. (Tom Oliver/Wilton)
Gray Catbird, Wilton. (Tom Oliver/Wilton)
Gray catbird in Wilton. (Tom Oliver/Wilton)
Black Swallowtail butterfly. Wilton. (Tom Oliver/Wilton)
Black swallowtail butterfly in Wilton. (Tom Oliver/Wilton)
Cherry tomatoes from start to finish. (Rachel J. Decker/Farmington)
Cherry tomatoes from start to finish. (Rachel J. Decker/Farmington)
An interesting looking caterpillar! ( Rachel J. Decker, of Farmington)
An interesting looking caterpillar! ( Rachel J. Decker, of Farmington)
If you train your eyes to see the reflections in water, a new world of shapes and art will be open to you. (© jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
If you train your eyes to see the reflections in water, a new world of shapes and art will be open to you. (© jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
After an hour of fishing for its chick, parent #2 was called to join the family. (© jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
After an hour of fishing for its chick, parent No. 2 was called to join the family. (© jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
At four and a half weeks, Little Loon is deep into loon lessons. It has perfected diving and feather straightening, but has yet to learn to catch food for itself. It has been actively enjoying foot wagging and is usually seen paying close attention to the numerous movements a loon chick must learn before the parents leave it in late fall before the ice creeps in. (© jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
At four and a half weeks, Little Loon is deep into loon lessons. It has perfected diving and feather straightening, but has yet to learn to catch food for itself. It has been actively enjoying foot wagging and is usually seen paying close attention to the numerous movements a loon chick must learn before the parents leave it in late fall and the ice creeps in. (© jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
It was this parent's turn for chick feeding and diving requires many episodes of feather straightening. Although Little Loon wasn't watching this time, it took its turn and did a beautiful job lifting its heavy wings and giving them a chick sized flap. (© jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
It was this parent’s turn for chick feeding and diving requires many episodes of feather straightening. Although Little Loon wasn’t watching this time, it took its turn and did a beautiful job lifting its heavy wings and giving them a chick-sized flap. (© jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
Little loon flaps its wings and straightens its feathers after many dives. (© jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
Little loon flaps its wings and straightens its feathers after many dives. (© jane naliboff photo/Chesterville)
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20 Comments

  3. The world is going mean and crazy. Thank you for providing the antidote. You remind us that we are blessed to live here. Always great photos. Thanks again.

  4. THANKS FOR THE WONDERFUL PICTURES, I HOPE THAT YOU NEVER STOP SENDING THEM IN. I LOOK FORWARD TO SUNDAY TO SEE WHAT NEW ONES WILL APPEAR….. THANKS A MILLION…

  6. Think I’ll have to take some on the pond this winter. The Eagles sure love the “#&%$” fish. One of lifes finest
    viewings.

  8. Thanks Tom. I’d never seen a bittern in flight. As always your photos are tack sharp.

  12. Sorry Jane, but it’s definitely an osprey. I’ve followed them for years. They’re fishermen, they catch fish after spotting them with their strong eyesight, then swoop down and grab them with their feet.

  14. Wonderful photos everyone! This is my favorite “news” site of all. Regarding that yellow funky caterpillar- I have them all over my blueberry bushes? Never saw them before this year. Any insights?
    Thanks again.

  15. With house and car keys at the bottom of Great Pond Lake at the moment I have other things on my mind like diving to recover them and had to give up photographing whatever it was I saw. Sorry for my lack of accuracy. I leave that to you all.

  16. More amazing pictures. I look forward to this each week and enjoy it very much. Thanks to all for the great pictures. I remember jane knox and Jim Knox when they were growing up. Wonderful family. Most of those who send pictures I do know and remember them well. THANKS AGAIN

  17. Thanks for your kind words, Marge. Yes, growing up in Farmington was a wonderful time and the Bulldog brings back so many of these fond memories of places and people back then.

  18. These pictures are amazing, each and every one!! I loved the foggy lake boat scene in particular:)

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