Wednesday, July 31, 2013

The loon?

okay, chris, i want to call it a loon.  but it probably wasn't.  it was a black bird about the size of a goose.  i couldn't see any markings, otherwise.  beak was yellowish, and long.  it sat low in the water,  i couldn't see the body at first, only the neck and head above water.  it had something in its beak, i think it ate it.  then the head went down and the whole body disappeared.

after several seconds it came up, swam around a little.  again, as before, the body was mostly underwater.  finally it took off, and i realized it was the same bird i had seen in north dakota.  it took off low to the water and stayed low as it swung a big arc and took off down the lake.  just a couple of feet off the water.

sorry, that's all i have.

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