Common Loon (Gavia immer)(Juvenile)
The juvenile Common Loon was feeding in a small pond off of Gillies Lake in the Gillies Lake Conservation Area located in the City of Timmins Northeastern Ontario Canada
To protect the loons on lakes we visit, boats should be kept well away from swimming birds, particularly when they are with chicks that are too young to dive or fly. Some shoreline areas should be left undisturbed to accommodate loon nests, and boaters passing these areas should travel at speeds that do not cause wash. Seaplanes should come and go as far from nesting areas as possible, taxiing to other parts of the lake. Anglers have the responsibility of using non-lead sinkers and of ensuring that no hooks or lines are left unattended or abandoned.
Reference: Hinterlands Who's Who
Common Loon (Gavia immer)(Juvenile)
The juvenile Common Loon was feeding in a small pond off of Gillies Lake in the Gillies Lake Conservation Area located in the City of Timmins Northeastern Ontario Canada
To protect the loons on lakes we visit, boats should be kept well away from swimming birds, particularly when they are with chicks that are too young to dive or fly. Some shoreline areas should be left undisturbed to accommodate loon nests, and boaters passing these areas should travel at speeds that do not cause wash. Seaplanes should come and go as far from nesting areas as possible, taxiing to other parts of the lake. Anglers have the responsibility of using non-lead sinkers and of ensuring that no hooks or lines are left unattended or abandoned.
Reference: Hinterlands Who's Who