"The Common Loon"

Vickie Emms

"The Common Loon"

Taken on Caddy Lake, Whiteshell Provincial Park, Manitoba, Canada. I think I found it, my ultimate Loon shot for this summer. I’ve been trying and trying all summer long getting a favorite Loon shot from the boat, and here it is! Taken with Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi; Canon 300mm zoom lens



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"The Common Loon" by Vickie Emms
"The Common Loon" by Vickie Emms
  • Deborah H. Benoit/Deb`s Photo Creations

    Deborah H. Ben...

    You are so lucky to be able to capture these. This is beautiful!!!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    Thanks so very much Deborah, you are right on que here tonight, I only uploaded this a moment ago :-)) thanks very much again. Vickie

  • Teresa Zieba

    Teresa Zieba

    OMG Vickie, you did it this time. What a fabulous capture. Breathtaking shot and I’m so happy you finally got it. Hugs, Tenia

  • Vickie Emms replied

    Hi Teresa, thanks so much hon. I think I am happy now, lol. This one was so cooperative and never dived once on me. Yes, I think this is THEE one. Thanks for your wonderful comment. HugsVickie

  • cara53

    cara53

    Magnificent sis, hope this is your “The Loon” shot because it would be mine for sure. BEAUTIFUL !

  • Vickie Emms replied

    HI sis, yes it IS thee one, see my note by the picture. Thanks so much, as always for commenting, love hearing from you. Big hugs Vickie

  • cara53

    cara53

    Wish I had been with you hun, if not to take pictures, at least to watch it.

  • Lolabud

    Lolabud

    This is fabulous!! The eye is so sharp!! Wonderful color and composition. How’d you get so close.

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you Pam, we have a boat, and of course the cameras MUST go along. Been trying all summer to get a good Loon photo. I am pleased at last!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    Oh, and a 300mm lens on my Rebel XTi,,,,,,that helps :-)))

  • Lois  Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    Oh, Vickie, sweetie!!! What an incredible shot!!!! Stunning, amazing creature … and there’s NOTHING “common” about this guy or your photography!!! Well done!!!!!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    Lois, thanks so very much. I really apperciate those kind words. And I never did understand why so many of our birds start with “common” either. I love the Loons.

  • Mindy McGregor

    Mindy McGregor

    Fantastic work!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    Thanks so much Mindy

  • MuscularTeeth

    MuscularTeethVoted Most Helpful Bubbler

    lovely shot.

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thanks very much for the compliment muscularteeth

  • Blair Wainman

    Blair Wainman

    Beautiful capture, Vickie! I can just hear that famous call…which you can hear all over the lake!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    oh you sure can, and specially where we are camped above the lake, the call really reaches us , thanks for your comment

  • MooseMan

    MooseMan

    I am VERY envious! I don’t have any loon shots at all, which seems a strange absentee for a fisherman and outdoor nut. You caught a beauty here!
    Ted

  • Vickie Emms replied

    Yes, I am a fisherwoman and boater too, that’s how I get so close. I have always loved the Loon and got my shots this summer. Thanks for your nice comments.

  • WayoftheWarrior

    WayoftheWarrior

    Awesome

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thanks so much Tony :-)

  • Larry Trupp

    Larry Trupp

    Picture perfect!!!!! this is awesome, and you can clearly see the eye colors, nice work Vickie, love this one..

  • Vickie Emms replied

    I don’t know how long ago you wrote this Larry, but I didn’t reply, so sorry. Thanks so much for your fabulous comment my friend

  • kathy s gillentine

    kathy s gillen...

    beautiful capture

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you very much kathy

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    Your efforts paid off Vickie, it is beautiful!!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you so much Sharon, your comments are so appreciated

  • Diane Schuster

    Diane Schuster

    I love loons, love their call too! Beautiful image! Dee

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you very much Dee, I love their call too, specially while we are on the lake fishing or later in the evenings while camping

  • George Lenz

    George Lenz

    beautiful capture and detail

  • Vickie Emms

    Vickie Emms

    thanks ever so much George

  • Karen  Moore

    Karen Moore

    I wish we had beautiful duck here, This is great very pretty

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you Karen

  • shellbee

    shellbee

    wow fabulous shot

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you very much Shellbee,,,,,,

  • Michele Conner

    Michele Conner

    Fantastic.. I can hear the call.

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thank you Michele, you and me both, I so love the call while on the lake fishing, then finding him to photograph

  • lorilee

    lorilee

    A wonderful capture – fabulous color and details!!!!!

  • Vickie Emms replied

    thanks so very much Lori

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