Bird Watching: Daily Bird Pictures volume 458, 1 by ottahand7

ottahand7 wrote:
Our lake loons were succcessful this year hatching an egg and having it survive for 5 weeks. The parents were both escorting it around the lake yesterday. It was a good day to do it as the usually one boat lake had about 6 on it so the Bald Eagles were giving the lake a wide berth. Ten years ago the eagle got the baby loon that was even bigger than this one. The parents dove and the baby was picked off in front of us. This little one has survived the snapping turtles and they Northern Pike, now the worst of all is waiting in the wings. It is so nice to see a baby loon after so many years.