Prehistoric bird

Common loon floats by

Gracing the northern waters

Prehistoric bird

Common loon fishing for chicks

Common loon and chicks.

Feeding minnows to the young.

What doting parents.

"Up North"

Some pictures taken while away for a short trip to Wisconsin's lake country.  Upper pictures are from lake plants and their reflections in the morning fog.  I also experienced a fish attack by "sunnies" while shooting some of these pictures.

The loon, pictured above, was seemly unafraid of the kayak that I used to take pictures from.

Pictured right is a roadside field of sunflowers that we discovered on the way up to the north woods cabin.

Bayfield, Wisconsin

Common loon in winter plumage

Red Breasted Merganser 

Madeline Island Ferry

Fall shoreline