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Loons with Babies. (14) | |
Past week Mike Lentz( fellow FM member) and I visited several lakes in Minnesota looking for Loons, Grebes and other water birds. Over one and a half days we found plenty of Loons, many Red Necked Grebes and a breeding colony of Western Grebes.
Mike- thanks for being a good friend and a great guide.
This is my first set of loon images.
Loons are very territorial and will defend their turf fearlessly. A family of Red Necked Grebes that I was photographing drifted into a nearby loon territory. What unfolded was something I have never seen before.
1. The first image shows both the habitat and the photographer. ( courtesy of Mike)
2. Loon sees the red neck grebe and assumes this aggressive posture.
3 ,4 and 5. Loon goes after the red necked grebe. Fortunately the terrified Grebe was able to escape the attack. without any injuries.
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