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Red-throated Loon

My thanks to Norman Kikuchi, a San Francisco bay area bird photographer, living in Santa Cruz. I met Norman in Nome, even though he lives 60 miles from me. Small world.

 

Norman put me onto a pair of red-throated loons, insisting that I wade a half-mile through the marsh in my knee-highs, while wearing a bag blind - I do whatever Norman suggests - he's an incredibly gifted photographer!

 

Norman is from the school of "equipment is meant to be used". I certainly used mine - I brought back half the tundra in my tripod. Thanks Norman - I didn't fall and dunk my equipment - and I got some close shots! :-)

 

Taken IN one of the many productive ponds just outside of Nome.

 

Full-frame crop!

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Uploaded on June 29, 2007
Taken on June 19, 2007