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We went swimming the other day, Diesel started heading for the middle of the lake for no apparent reason. Suddenly a loon pops up beside him and starts to chase Diesel! Diesel swam pretty hard to get away from it. The loon escorted him back to shore, never more than 3 feet behind him.
I would have taken pictures but I was also swimming as this happened. I suspect the loon was male and was protecting his family.

Poor Diesel.. Got to be sooo embarassing.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I can just picture this.

swim Diesel swim!!! Very funny story!!

What's a loon?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loon

Have you ever seen the movie or the play On Golden Pond ... I think the bird sound that is so common during it is a loon. Here is a link to the sound: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tThBGV5_JdM

Ha, I can just imagine!

Although Zane got chased into his crate by a horsefly the other night. He was trying to catch it (unsuccessfully) and when he couldn't, made a run for his crate and wouldn't come out until I got rid of the fly.

Schlussdibusti wrote:What's a loon?

Pretty common in the Adirondacks, I love to listen to them!
Photo's taken by my cousin, Cindy.
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icvanstra wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loon

Have you ever seen the movie or the play On Golden Pond ... I think the bird sound that is so common during it is a loon. Here is a link to the sound: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tThBGV5_JdM

thanks!

Well, Odin likes the sound!! He was tilting his head from side to side listening.....so adorable!!

very funny!