I was sitting here with the window open, enjoying the light breeze that was coming off of the lake when I heard it. The call of the Loon. Yes, they have returned from their winter trip south to our lake here in New Hampshire!
You can go here and read a little about these wonderful birds, and if you scroll down to the bottom, look for the link that says “Distant Wail” and click on that. This is the call that we most often hear first thing in the morning or at the end of the day as the sun sets.
I’m not sure what it is about the Loon that sets my heart beating just a little faster, or causes me to feel a little lump in my throat when I hear their calls. Perhaps it is the reminder of the movie,
On Golden Pond, which was filmed nearby, that causes me to well up with emotion! There is no prettier spot than the actual, “Golden Pond”. Here is a picture that I took of Hubby and our dogs on top of Rattlesnake Mountain overlooking “Golden Pond” (Squam Lake).
Two of the most interesting facts about the Loons are that they mate for life. Should their partner be killed, they will live out their days alone. Also, once their young have hatched, they will carry them on their backs until they are old enough to swim along themselves. We have a wooden carving of a mother and her chick that we love.
So I am rejoicing at the return of the Loons to our lake, and I look forward to their appearance later this spring/summer with their chicks.
We have one of those sound machines for white noise. One of the options on there is to listen to the Loon call. Ok, while that might be relaxing to have an open window and hear them down at the lake, having them IN YOUR BEDROOM ALL NIGHT is most definitely *not* relaxing.
tee-hee!
Beautiful post and wonderful wooden carving!
It really is a very beautiful place where you live ! you must feel like being in eternal holidays, lol !
LOVELY!
Wonderful post! So interesting and I loved going to hear their calls too. Thanks for sharing.
Hugs
Hi Mom,
Great picture of the loons! They really are beautiful!
Hope you have a great day today! I am extra sleepy, as I did not get home until late last night. Had a wonderful time at the historic no-hit game last night! My date and I decided to upgrade our seats once we got there, and were only 6 rows off the field–behind home plate! It was amazing!
Love you,
Mandy
Is that a baby loon I see in the photo or just a fly away feather?
I loved the movie on Goldne Pond thanks for mentioning it…now I have the inkling to add it to my Netflix queue and watch it again.
Loons are such beautiful birds 🙂 That’s too cute how they carry their babies!!
That is such a great photo with the dogs all fanning out from their leashes.