The Mombrella Shields Her Baby Loon

by Tlow from Dartmouth CA on 29 Jun 2025

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This mother loon (Gavia immer) protects her newly hatched baby from a light sprinkle. The baby chick is peering out from under the outstretched wing unable to comprehend the many obstacles that life has in store for them. I have watched this nesting sight for a long time. Her last successful hatch was seven years ago. Heavy rains in mid June here in Nova Scotia usually end in her nest getting submerged before the chick is hatched.

Camera: NIKON D850
Focal: 500 mm
Shutter speed: 0.0025 sec
Aperture: f/ 6.3

tagged: common loon trevor lowthers birds nova scotia chicks animal beak bird cormorant waterfowl vertebrate wing liquid black feather lake wildlife ducks