SLIDE SHOW: New England Loons
New Englanders eagerly await the return of the loons to the lakes each spring. View a small sampling of these majestic birds, also called the “great northern divers”, in this slide show of pictures submitted by our readers.
View more stunning photos of loons in the wild by June’s Featured Photographer, Judy Lombardi.
Slide Show Instructions:
- Hover over photo and click on arrow to advance the slide show.
- Click the “i” in the upper left corner of the photo for more information.
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Great story; fantastic photos.
GREAT PHOTO SHOW! LETS SEE MORE, BUT ON DIFFERENT SUBJECTS THAT ARE JUST AS PHOTOGENIC. HAVE NICE DAY!
There are at least 3 photos here that clearly show that the loons being photographed were in distress at the photographer being too close. The photos may be beautiful, but disturbing the fast disappearing loon population, and especially loons on nests or with young, should be a crime. Even if she used a long lens, this photographer was too close. And if she did any research on loons, she certainly knew from the loons posturing that she was causing distress. The July-August 2011 issue of Yankee, specifically pointed out the conflicts between people and loons. After running that article, Yankee should have never published these particular 3 photos, except in an article entitled “DON”T DO THIS”!