A photo of three adult loons in their summer tuxedo colors floating in the water. Trees, a dock and a couple of boat lifts with cargo (a boat and a pontoon) can be seen in the background. A volleyball net and a yellow slide are on the beach.

Three Common Loons (MN State bird - it is not the mosquito 😉) coasting along in the bay. A dragonfly photo bombed the shot. #Minnesota #LakeCountry
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I didn’t see them, but a couple of Loons were letting out some warning cries. A rooster gets in on the action at the end.
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A photo of a common loo. Sitting on a nest in the reeds right off the water’s edge. The water appears greenish in the afternoon sunlight. Trees and green grass can be seen behind the reeds.

A close up view of the common loon on a nest amongst the reeds.

A Common Loon sitting on a nest in the reeds, right off the water. Their legs are placed so far back on their bodies they are unable to walk on land, like other water fowl. They are super fast swimmers, though - reaching speeds of up to 20 mph.
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A photo of a pair of common loons in their mating colors - tuxedos of black and white, floating in the blue waters with some brown reeds in the background.

A mating pair of Common Loons. These are the MN state bird, not the mosquito.
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A Common Loon floats on calm water, facing the camera with its red eyes visible. Its black head and patterned back contrast with the soft gray surface of the lake.

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A Common Loon on Lake Medina.

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Two juvenile loons swim in the lake. The sun is setting in the distance casting a yellow/orange light on the sky and onto the lake. Dark foliage from the trees line the shore.

It’s getting late in the season but the juvenile loons haven’t yet headed out. Probably another month before they leave the lake. #LoonsofBlueSky #Photography

A common look (black and white mating colors) on water

Late summer Loon. #Photography
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Adult loon with head down in water. Two loonets float nearby.

Adult loon with two loonets floating in the water.

A loon parent is checking out what’s for dinner for the two young ones (Loonets). I bet it’s fish.😉

Also, a little trivia - MN adopted the Common Loon as the state bird in 1961.

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