Pacific Loon

JimT_1954 · 13th of May 2012 (Sun)

The first time that I had ever laid eyes on one was today, and quite by surprise!

kd_reno · 13th of May 2012 (Sun)

Very nice. I saw quite a few on a trip to Alaska last summer, but none close enough for a decent pic.

chubri777 · 14th of May 2012 (Mon)

Very nice shot.

JimT_1954 · 14th of May 2012 (Mon)

Ken and Chuck, thanks for the kind comments.

CDMOOSE · 14th of May 2012 (Mon)

Good for you, a nifty species for sure.
Al

JimT_1954 · 14th of May 2012 (Mon)

Al, thanks!

photocopy · 14th of May 2012 (Mon)

very pretty bird.. I have never seen one either...

Candor · 14th of May 2012 (Mon)

One that is high on my list to see some day. Nicely done.

Stephen Stephen · 14th of May 2012 (Mon)

Jim you've captured this one beautifully.

Charles Roy · 14th of May 2012 (Mon)

Gorgeous shot!
Congrats.

G3G4G5 · 14th of May 2012 (Mon)

Beautiful shot Jim. I was in Anchorage last week and birded along the Seward highway and Westchester Lagoon. Awesome!

JimT_1954 · 14th of May 2012 (Mon)

Photocopy, Mike, Stephen, Charles, and Chris, thank you very much.

Chris, hope you had a great time up here. Last week the birds were getting more abundant here but they're even better now. There are lots of little lakes around town where you can get up pretty close to your subjects.

Nighthound · 19th of May 2012 (Sat)

Wonderful shot of this stunning bird Jim. I could spend days photographing those beauties.

kenn3d · 19th of May 2012 (Sat)

Congrats on a very nice capture.

That's a beauty for your first sighting.

Kenn

dgraham329 · 19th of May 2012 (Sat)

nice shot, Jim

13th of May 2012 (Sun)	#1
JimT_1954 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Alaska Posts: 126	Pacific Loon The first time that I had ever laid eyes on one was today, and quite by surprise!

13th of May 2012 (Sun)	#2
kd_reno Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 668 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Pacific Loon Very nice. I saw quite a few on a trip to Alaska last summer, but none close enough for a decent pic. __________________ Ken 7D, XSi, EFS15-85 IS USM, EF-S 18-55 IS, EF-S55-250 IS, Nifty Fifty, 100-400L IS USM, 430 EX II, Tamron 90/2.8 Macro, Kenco Ext.Tubes

14th of May 2012 (Mon)	#3
chubri777 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cameron Park, Ca. Posts: 1,456	Re: Pacific Loon Very nice shot. __________________ Regards, Chuck

14th of May 2012 (Mon)	#4
JimT_1954 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Alaska Posts: 126	Re: Pacific Loon Ken and Chuck, thanks for the kind comments.

14th of May 2012 (Mon)	#5
CDMOOSE Goldmember Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rainy Lake, N. MN Posts: 4,937 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Pacific Loon Good for you, a nifty species for sure. Al

14th of May 2012 (Mon)	#6
JimT_1954 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Alaska Posts: 126	Re: Pacific Loon Al, thanks!

14th of May 2012 (Mon)	#7
photocopy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: PNW Posts: 1,403	Re: Pacific Loon very pretty bird.. I have never seen one either...

14th of May 2012 (Mon)	#8
Candor Goldmember Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Richmond, VA USA Posts: 4,135 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Pacific Loon One that is high on my list to see some day. Nicely done. __________________ Mike MikesWildLife flickr

14th of May 2012 (Mon)	#9
Stephen Stephen Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Nepean, ON, Canada Posts: 6,220 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Pacific Loon Jim you've captured this one beautifully. __________________ Stephen Please check out my website www.stephenjstephen.com My Gear List

14th of May 2012 (Mon)	#10
Charles Roy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Ste-Anne des Monts,Qc. Canada Posts: 1,718 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Pacific Loon Gorgeous shot! Congrats. __________________ Charles Roy 1D MK3 \| 1D MK2n\|1D MK2\|5DMk2 Sigma EX 15-30 ,Sigma EX 24-70 ,Tomioka(M42)55mm/1.4 , EF 70-200mm/2.8 L , EF 100mm Macro/2.8 , EF 300mm/4.0 L is , EF 1.4X II L

14th of May 2012 (Mon)	#11
G3G4G5 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 752 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Pacific Loon Beautiful shot Jim. I was in Anchorage last week and birded along the Seward highway and Westchester Lagoon. Awesome! __________________ Chris 1D Mark IV, 7D, EF 500mm f/4L IS, EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L, EF 24-70mm f/2.8L, EF-S 10-22mm, EF-S 18-55mm, EF-S 55-250mm, 580EX II

14th of May 2012 (Mon)	#12
JimT_1954 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Alaska Posts: 126	Re: Pacific Loon Photocopy, Mike, Stephen, Charles, and Chris, thank you very much. Chris, hope you had a great time up here. Last week the birds were getting more abundant here but they're even better now. There are lots of little lakes around town where you can get up pretty close to your subjects.

19th of May 2012 (Sat)	#13
Nighthound Cream of the Crop Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 9,549	Re: Pacific Loon Wonderful shot of this stunning bird Jim. I could spend days photographing those beauties. __________________ Steve Canon Gear: 1D Mark IV \| 1D Mark II \| 5D \| 20D \| 500L IS (f/4) \| 100-400L My Astro Gallery http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y67...OTN%20Gallery/

19th of May 2012 (Sat)	#14
kenn3d Goldmember Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: St.Louis, MO Posts: 2,937	Re: Pacific Loon Congrats on a very nice capture. That's a beauty for your first sighting. Kenn __________________ Kenn & Temple Backyard Birders in St.Louis, MO Canon S3-IS w/Sony DH1758 1.7x TC ; S5-IS ; SX-30; SX40; Fuji S100fs 2013 Gallery Blog: Backyard Birding with Kenn & Temple

19th of May 2012 (Sat)	#15
dgraham329 Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 11,135	Re: Pacific Loon nice shot, Jim

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