Description
I have been watching this mother loon and her chick over the last week. Within the span of a week the chick became comfortable diving under water and moving a bit away from its mother. The chick is pretty close to having shed much of its down feathers.
Taken By
Debra Plett
Taken On
August 24, 2026
Tagged
nature
outdoors
animal
bird
water
beak
vertebrate
ducks
liquid
wildlife
Assignments
Wildlife
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Focal:
600
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Lens Model:
Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
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Shutter speed:
0.0005
sec
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Aperture: f/
8
