Sunday, July 20, 2014

2014 July 19 - Baby Loon and other Wildlife


 We were very happy to see the loons were successful in hatching a baby loon this year!  This has to be the mother loon we saw nesting last month.
 
Baby loon and mother
When I am not watching the loons I enjoy sitting in my screen-house in the morning, sipping my coffee and watching the hummingbirds.  They are constantly feeding but will not share the feeder with another hummingbird.  So there is a constant chatter as they chirp and fly at one another to gain control over the feeder.  Last year I heard some louder sounds at that feeder and was amazed to see a Baltimore Oriole was perched on the feeder eating the nectar!  I wasn't fast enough to get a picture of the Oriole but I did get this picture of a hummingbird.
Hummingbird feeding