Today’s Catch

The loons were eating very well today.  Crayfish and catfish were on the menu.

Crayfish

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Catfish

Loon, Vermont - USA (4497)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loon, Vermont - USA (4506)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More Macro

More attempts at macro photography.  Check out that golden back.  The little globs of orange are grains of pollen.  Yum.  Check out the full size photo to catch all the details…

Hoverfly Eating Pollen, Vermont -USA (0875)

 

Macro Monday

I was out on Saturday photographing loons but I will give you a break from loons for a while.  On Sunday I tried a bit of macro photography, not something i have done much of before….Wow, it is really hard to do it well, but i am happy with this one, given that i don’t really know what i am doing.  Check out the full size image to really get in close and see the details. (For your reference, a hoverfly is at most 1/2 an inch in length)

 

Hoverfly on Fuschia Flower, Vermont - USA (0299)

 

Loons 2

Hit the water on Saturday for another loon session.  Some highlights:

Loon, Vermont - USA (9275)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The chick is growing fast.

Loon, Vermont - USA (8810)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of my favorites.

Loon, Vermont - USA (8979)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The happy family.

Loon, Vermont - USA (9580)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What’s for dinner?  (Crayfish)

Loon, Vermont - USA (9660)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The photographer (hoping not to fall in…)

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Loons

Got out yesterday for my first attempt to photograph loons from a kayak.  Let the learning begin…

Loon, Vermont - USA (7902)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With chick in background

Loon, Vermont - USA (7672)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Late afternoon

Loon, Vermont - USA (7351)