Aug 2023: August pictures. The Loon Family is near our dock multiple times a day it seems.
Click HERE to view August daily loon log (also click to collapse)
Tue Aug 1, '23 - 6am: Loon and chick right off of our dock in the morning.
- 6pm: Loon and chick at north end of Winter Harbor in the evening.
Wed Aug 2, '23 6:00 pm - Adult and chick at north end of WH.
Thu Aug 3, '23 - 6:00 am Saw 2 adults and chick at north end of WH. As I approached (on kayak) adults gave alarm calls and splashed so I turned away. Then 2 adults went 'running' south 1 after the other. They left. I then saw a 3rd adult w/ chick. So there were 3 adults again. When I left them, single adult and chick were both diving and headed to far NE shore of WH.
Thu Aug 3, '23 6:00 pm - 2 adults feeding chick directly off from our dock!
Sat Aug 5, '23 1:00 pm - Loon feeding chick right off of our dock. Within 30' at one point.
Sat Aug 5, '23 5:00 pm - Loons back feeding chick off of our dock.
Sun Aug 6, '23 2:00 pm - Loon feeding chick right off of our dock. Within 30' at one point.
Wed Aug 9, '23 6:00 am - Saw Loon with chick north of off Quinby’s shoreline.
Wed Aug 9, '23 6:30 pm - Pair of adult loons were at north end of WH. They headed south past our dock at a reasonable pace. Right down middle of WH. No chick in sight. They went south out of my sight. With binoculars I could see chick had been left alone at north end off east shoreline. Went by kayak to see the ‘teenager’ on his first evening left all alone by the parents.
Aug 10-19, '23 - Regular visits from parents and the look chick for over a week.
Sun Aug 20, ‘23 - Mom & Chick feeding near our dock. - The Chick is diving and feeding itself these days. Much more separation from mom
Wed Aug 23, ‘23 - Adult and chick at north end of Winter Harbor. Loon Chick sign is covered in empty mussel shells – funny. Someone’s using it as a feeding platform. River Otters?
Fri Aug 25, ‘23 - Pouring rain. Adult and chick near our dock.
Sat Aug 26, '23 am - TEN loon in middle of cove when I woke this morning. Went out in kayak to get some pictures. Then I was standing on shore, they came in clost to our dock. When the dogs spotted them they raced to end of dock. Loon choas ensued. See video(click here).
Sat Aug 26, '23 pm - Saw both parents and chick just south of us.
Sun Aug 27, '23 am - On 4th try I found the "Ragged.Island" family. A 2nd chick was abandoned on a nearby lake. The 'orphan' was presented to a pair near Ragged Island whose egg did not hatch. I'm happy to show the family thriving. Pictures aren't great due to weather, but I was excited to finally find them.
Sun Aug 27, '23 pm - Out Winter Harbor family was having an afternoon feed near the Loon Chick sign.
Mon Aug 28, '23 am - I stepped out on to the deck for breakfast only to see the mom(?) and chick 10' from shore off of our small beach. So peaceful.
Mon Aug 28, '23 noon - While prepping lunch I heard loon calling from across Winter Harbor. I took my lunch down to the dock to see the loon chick sitting alone 100' away, near the loon chick sign. The mom(?) was still calling from across the water. Eventually the mom made her way back to the chick and theyu cruised out to the middle of Winter Harbor. Directly off of our dock.
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