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.

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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.

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LordSomber বলেছেন...: After the last two posts, it's refreshing to see a loon in actual bird form.; ২/৪/২১, ১২:২৬ PM
Ken B বলেছেন...: Sounds like a loon. So does Achilles though.; ২/৪/২১, ১২:৩৪ PM
Ficta বলেছেন...: 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.; ২/৪/২১, ১২:৩৯ PM
Eleanor বলেছেন...: 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; ২/৪/২১, ১২:৪৩ PM
Mr. Forward বলেছেন...: It's a loon with an car alarm.; ২/৪/২১, ১২:৪৯ PM
Whiskeybum বলেছেন...: If it’s a Madison resident, highly likely it’s a loon. :); ২/৪/২১, ১২:৫৫ PM
NorthOfTheOneOhOne বলেছেন...: Loon, huh? Althouse is very thematic with her posts this morning.; ২/৪/২১, ১:০৩ PM
traditionalguy বলেছেন...: Common breeding Loon tune. Makes me miss Green Acres.; ২/৪/২১, ১:০৬ PM
Tommy Duncan বলেছেন...: Spring loon call. No visual confirmation needed.; ২/৪/২১, ১:১৪ PM
Iman বলেছেন...: If it’s Wisconsin, it’s a loon.; ২/৪/২১, ১:৪৪ PM
I'm Full of Soup বলেছেন...: Where was Inga this morning?; ২/৪/২১, ১:৪৬ PM
Iman বলেছেন...: 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; ২/৪/২১, ১:৫১ PM
Carol বলেছেন...: 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.; ২/৪/২১, ১:৫৩ PM
john burger বলেছেন...: Wait. Is that Katharine Hepburn?

jvb; ২/৪/২১, ২:১৮ PM
Jaq বলেছেন...: 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.; ২/৪/২১, ২:২৪ PM
Browndog বলেছেন...: Loon breeding call. Looking for a mate.; ২/৪/২১, ৩:৩৫ PM
rehajm বলেছেন...: Yup. Loon. Maybe one we saw around here all Winter gone to the summer place.; ২/৪/২১, ৩:৩৭ PM
Walter বলেছেন...: The BirdNet app says it's a common loon.; ২/৪/২১, ৩:৩৯ PM
Browndog বলেছেন...: *mating call; ২/৪/২১, ৩:৪৪ PM
RBE বলেছেন...: 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; ২/৪/২১, ৩:৪৬ PM
Quaestor বলেছেন...: 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?; ২/৪/২১, ৪:৫৪ PM
Lurker21 বলেছেন...: 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.; ২/৪/২১, ৫:২২ PM
Iman বলেছেন...: Spell Caster
Master Blaster
Boss with teh Hot Sauce
Main Boy with teh Joy Toy

We aim to please.; ২/৪/২১, ৬:৪০ PM
effinayright বলেছেন...: 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.; ২/৪/২১, ৬:৫৩ PM
Wince বলেছেন...: john burger said...
"Wait. Is that Katharine Hepburn?"; ২/৪/২১, ৭:১০ PM
Iman বলেছেন...: loons and looney tunes; ২/৪/২১, ৭:৩০ PM
Aggie বলেছেন...: Loon.; ২/৪/২১, ১০:৪০ PM
Healthfly বলেছেন...: Nice post keep it up; ৩/৪/২১, ৪:৫০ AM
Levi Starks বলেছেন...: On its way to Minnesota. Yes; ৩/৪/২১, ২:৪৪ PM