For anyone interested in Common Loons, I observed a pair of juvenile Common Loons on Findlay Reservoir about a week ago. They were on the smaller reservoir, hanging out together for the entire half an hour I saw them. I also observed a Double-crested Cormorant and a large flock of Ring Billed Gulls on on the spit of land between the 2 reservoirs.
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From: Laura Dornan <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 8:06:15 AM
Subject: [Ohio-birds] Common Loon Update
Last evening, we met the district wildlife officer at the pond in hopes we
could catch the loon but he had become firmly entrenched in the center of the
pond & we had no boat. Ed Moody, a wildlife journalist, photographer &
hunter and his wife Joanne were also there so we made plans to return this morning
and try again. We did notice that we could no longer see fishing line on
the loon. Early this morning, we met the Moody's at the pond & using a very
long rope stretched across the pond we tried to encourage the loon to the edge.
It seemed like a fruitless effort at first, as the loon just kept diving &
coming up on the opposite side of the pond. Eventually though, the loon did
go to the edge & haul himself up onto the bank. Proceeding cautiously, then
quickly, Tim was able to get a net over him. I followed right behind with a
towel to wrap around him to keep his wings together; then with just a little
bit of disentangling of wings & feet, we were able to secure him in a box.
We could see no attached fishing line but we could not give him a thorough
examination without removing the towel so he is, as I write this, on his way to
Sanders Rehabilitation Center, courtesy of the Moodys. What an exciting
adventure!
Laura Dornan
Louisville
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