I have been visiting a man-made loon nest off the shore of a small lake near where I live. I've been waiting for the chicks to hatch. Hopefully, I will capture the little guys riding on the backs of mom and dad.
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This is the day of birth for the chick on mom's back. Mom and Junior are floating a couple of feet from the nest that appears in the previous couple of images. She floated in place on a warm June day as Dad hunted nearby. While not visible, a second chick lay hidden under her other wing.
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Both chicks are on Mom's back, although #2 is nearly fully out of view as #1 perches proudly for a ride on the evening water.
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Two parents welcomed two chicks into our world over two days. I managed this image from a kayak with the evening sun behind me.
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