Loon in a snowstorm on Belgrade Stream
An intense spring snow storm provided the perfect and rare opportunity to photograph loon in full plumage. Loon migrate to the open ocean water during the winter. Their winter plumage is bland. Prior to migrating back to their spring nesting grounds, Loon molt their distinctive spotted black and white feathers. It is rare be able to photograph them in their nesting plumage in the snow. During the April snowstorm, I heard the distinctive loon call. I grabbed my telephoto lens and my “Nubrella”. The Nubrella kept me and (more importantly) my camera and lens dry during the vigorous snowfall, resulting in this photograph.
