Althouse: I'm not sure it's a loon, so tell me what it is if not a loon. In this 33 second clip, you hear the bird reacting to the very instant of sunrise and see the sun pop into view.

April 2, 2021

I'm not sure it's a loon, so tell me what it is if not a loon. In this 33 second clip, you hear the bird reacting to the very instant of sunrise and see the sun pop into view.

Video made at 6:39 this morning on Lake Mendota.

29 comments:

LordSomber said...: After the last two posts, it's refreshing to see a loon in actual bird form.; 4/2/21, 12:26 PM
Ken B said...: Sounds like a loon. So does Achilles though.; 4/2/21, 12:34 PM
Ficta said...: I'm by no means an expert but it sounds like a Common Loon to me. You can listen to the call at the Cornell Ornithology website and see what you think.; 4/2/21, 12:39 PM
Eleanor said...: It doesn't sound mournful enough to be adult loons. A closer shot of the bird would help identify. Maybe it's a juvenile loon. They sound like this- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f3Xrqx6xKw; 4/2/21, 12:43 PM
Mr. Forward said...: It's a loon with an car alarm.; 4/2/21, 12:49 PM
Whiskeybum said...: If it’s a Madison resident, highly likely it’s a loon. :); 4/2/21, 12:55 PM
NorthOfTheOneOhOne aka Doug Emhoff's Pimp Hand said...: Loon, huh? Althouse is very thematic with her posts this morning.; 4/2/21, 1:03 PM
traditionalguy said...: Common breeding Loon tune. Makes me miss Green Acres.; 4/2/21, 1:06 PM
Tommy Duncan said...: Spring loon call. No visual confirmation needed.; 4/2/21, 1:14 PM
Iman said...: If it’s Wisconsin, it’s a loon.; 4/2/21, 1:44 PM
I'm Full of Soup said...: Where was Inga this morning?; 4/2/21, 1:46 PM
Iman said...: Madison Acres is the place to be
Prog livin' is the life for me
Ass spreadin' out so far and wide
Keep Sheboygan, just give me that strap-on ride; 4/2/21, 1:51 PM
Carol said...: For some reason closed captions is playing Oldies but Goodies lyrics over the streaming Bloomberg site that comes with TV Plus. So while they're talking about inflation or something you see the words to Teen Angel.

I miss cable TV already.; 4/2/21, 1:53 PM
john burger said...: Wait. Is that Katharine Hepburn?

jvb; 4/2/21, 2:18 PM
tim in vermont said...: It's kind of funny to hear loon calls in movies in the background in desert settings or whatever, places where you would never see a loon, but their calls are just too perfect, I guess. The other birds need to up their game.; 4/2/21, 2:24 PM
Browndog said...: Loon breeding call. Looking for a mate.; 4/2/21, 3:35 PM
rehajm said...: Yup. Loon. Maybe one we saw around here all Winter gone to the summer place.; 4/2/21, 3:37 PM
Walter said...: The BirdNet app says it's a common loon.; 4/2/21, 3:39 PM
Browndog said...: *mating call; 4/2/21, 3:44 PM
RBE said...: More Loon calls: https://search.macaulaylibrary.org/catalog?taxonCode=comloo&mediaType=a&sort=rating_rank_desc&__hstc=75100365.cf628d88a07fefd59e62989d6b17f5f5.1617395979014.1617395979014.1617395979014.1&__hssc=75100365.3.1617395979015&__hsfp=3957913675#_ga=2.249016322.425631027.1617395978-697303692.1617395977; 4/2/21, 3:46 PM
Quaestor said...: Yup, loon.

Loons are night feeders and pairs call to each other throughout the hours of darkness, much like owls do. I don't think the loon was reacting to the sunrise directly, it was saying basically Honey, it's bedtime. Where are you?; 4/2/21, 4:54 PM
Lurker21 said...: When I first got here, the video was of Tucker Carlson and Matt Gaetz.

I figured that the interview must have been even weirder than I though.

Now there is a lake video.

I suppose it's easier to find the loon there than in the clip from Tucker's show.; 4/2/21, 5:22 PM
Iman said...: Spell Caster
Master Blaster
Boss with teh Hot Sauce
Main Boy with teh Joy Toy

We aim to please.; 4/2/21, 6:40 PM
effinayright said...: I dunno if the bird you ask about is a loon, but the guy in the pic you posted one minute later is DEFINITELY loony.; 4/2/21, 6:53 PM
Wince said...: john burger said...
"Wait. Is that Katharine Hepburn?"; 4/2/21, 7:10 PM
Iman said...: loons and looney tunes; 4/2/21, 7:30 PM
Aggie said...: Loon.; 4/2/21, 10:40 PM
Healthfly said...: Nice post keep it up; 4/3/21, 4:50 AM
Levi Starks said...: On its way to Minnesota. Yes; 4/3/21, 2:44 PM