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Crazy As A Loon

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Description: When disturbed the loon folds its wings against its body and swims upright in what is called a penguin dance. With its wings tucked against its body it looks kind of like a penguin. This dance is done when the loon is trying to scare enemies away from its chicks. "Dancing" like this takes a lot of energy so it's important that you keep your distance from loons. If you get too close to it and its chicks or nest, the loon will think you're its enemy and start the penguin dance. If you don't leave the area, the loon can dance until it's exhausted and dies. The loon has another dance (the variation shown here) that it does when it wants to chase away other birds. It splashes the water with its wings and kicks its feet so quickly that it is actually walking on water. Just prior to taking this photo the male and female loon pair had just finished chasing off a third loon that had approached their chick, so both tempers and hormones were running high. The male continued to follow the third loon to make sure the intruder stayed far away. Well, when he returned back to his mate and offspring by swimming underwater, this is the greeting he got from her when his head popped above the water near her!! She quickly calmed down once she realized it was her hubby. He left almost immediately...and went fishing :))). By the way, this is the pond with the beautiful bluegreen water. This photo was taken within the Adirondack State Park in Upstate, NY. See more of my Adirondack landscape and wildlife photos at: http://bestrainbowtroutphotos.ifp3.com. Thank you for looking. Have a great day!

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