Abril 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 (na) komento:

LordSomber ayon kay ...

After the last two posts, it's refreshing to see a loon in actual bird form.

Ken B ayon kay ...

Sounds like a loon. So does Achilles though.

Ficta ayon kay ...

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.

Eleanor ayon kay ...

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

Mr. Forward ayon kay ...

It's a loon with an car alarm.

Whiskeybum ayon kay ...

If it’s a Madison resident, highly likely it’s a loon. :)

NorthOfTheOneOhOne ayon kay ...

Loon, huh? Althouse is very thematic with her posts this morning.

traditionalguy ayon kay ...

Common breeding Loon tune. Makes me miss Green Acres.

Tommy Duncan ayon kay ...

Spring loon call. No visual confirmation needed.

Iman ayon kay ...

If it’s Wisconsin, it’s a loon.

I'm Full of Soup ayon kay ...

Where was Inga this morning?

Iman ayon kay ...

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

Carol ayon kay ...

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.

john burger ayon kay ...

Wait. Is that Katharine Hepburn?

jvb

Jaq ayon kay ...

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.

Browndog ayon kay ...

Loon breeding call. Looking for a mate.

rehajm ayon kay ...

Yup. Loon. Maybe one we saw around here all Winter gone to the summer place.

Walter ayon kay ...

The BirdNet app says it's a common loon.

Browndog ayon kay ...

*mating call

RBE ayon kay ...

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

Quaestor ayon kay ...

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?

Lurker21 ayon kay ...

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.

Iman ayon kay ...

Spell Caster
Master Blaster
Boss with teh Hot Sauce
Main Boy with teh Joy Toy

We aim to please.

effinayright ayon kay ...

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.

Wince ayon kay ...

john burger said...
"Wait. Is that Katharine Hepburn?"

Iman ayon kay ...

loons and looney tunes

Aggie ayon kay ...

Loon.

Healthfly ayon kay ...

Nice post keep it up

Levi Starks ayon kay ...

On its way to Minnesota. Yes

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