This is the male just after a tussle with some ravens. Taken in the jungles of Linley Valley. Folks on Flickr please left click twice for the best detail.

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Loons are water birds, only going ashore to mate and incubate eggs. Their legs are placed far back on their bodies, allowing efficient swimming but only awkward movement on land.
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Loon/overview

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