Loon Chicks

whalebackpoint'r · 07-11-2014, 02:48 PM

There is also activity at the nest site near the Marcus Wildlife Sanctuary which the LPC has now roped off to protect them. They also have an active loon cam which can be found here:
http://www.loon.org/looncam.php?utm_...m_medium=email

Chaselady · 07-11-2014, 03:06 PM

2 chicks sighted today between Melvin and Chase islands.

CateP · 07-12-2014, 09:31 PM

Spotted one loon chick with parent in S. Wolfeboro bay today. Also saw a group of three adults in the same area. Not far away, by the Varney Islands we saw an adult loon freak out over a snorkeler who apparently was getting too close to an island nest. All told... Six loons in Wolfeboro today.

Greene's Basin Girl · 07-12-2014, 11:37 PM

The snorkeler may cause the loons to abandon the nest. I guess he needs to be educated about loon nesting sights.

Just Sold · 07-13-2014, 07:23 AM

There is an active loon nest near the bridge to the basin in Winter Harbor. Last night it was making a lot of noise in response to some personal fireworks being fired off. This morning it woke me with a wonderful song. Right now there is some waterskiing going on out in front of where we are staying but they are keeping their distance from the floating loon nest, I just love the Loons.

tis · 07-13-2014, 07:31 AM

That baby was born just before the 4th, Just Sold. If you just came in Sat. you will probably see it today. The red signs are just signs. They nested in the Basin this year. (The loons not the sign.)

Lakegeezer · 07-13-2014, 08:03 AM

The looncam up at Lees Mills shows two eggs sitting on an empty nest. Wondering if the adults decided out they are not going to hatch, or is the nest commonly left unattended? Edit: Question answered. Loon is back on the nest.

chasedawg · 07-13-2014, 03:19 PM

We have two new chicks off Chase Island. What a wonderful sight. I was told by the Loon Preservation patrol that their has been 15 new Loon chick sightings on the lake so far this year. There may be more. Last year there were a total of 8, I was told. They have already ran out of loon chick signs. That is a good "sign"

Let's help the Loon Patrol folks out identifying new chicks in your area. They are short staff and any sightings would certainly help them keep tabs on the head count and their location. They would very much appreciate it I'm sure.

ApS · 07-18-2014, 07:10 PM

I was discussing these very Loons today, and mentioned that my only foray into the "Arts" (after one stained-glass success) was in cloisonné, or "enameling".

The two Loons at the Basin were seen feeding the youngster, and that reminded me of one of my earlier "works". Out of a total of 20 pieces, all but two had Loon subjects.

tis · 07-19-2014, 07:02 AM

I like that!

tis · 07-19-2014, 07:08 AM

Not the clearest pic but at least you can see the baby.

glennsteely · 07-19-2014, 04:34 PM

Thank you so much for sharing that. My wife and I were watching the live loon cam this morning, talking about how rare they used to be. We would litterally go a whole summer without seeing a single loon sometimes, we would hear them, but not see them, then again, Meredith Bay is not exactly loonville. We have seen them in increasing numbers year after year, but we have NEVER seen a baby! That is so exciting! Beautiful shot!!

We accually saw one diving at Disney World, in one of the lagoons in May of this year. My wife spotted it and said "look, thats a loon" i didnt believe it, but it was!

tis · 07-19-2014, 05:20 PM

Thanks, glenn, glad you enjoyed seeing it. You are right, when I was a kid, I never remember seeing a loon and maybe that is why it is so exciting for me to have them back. These loons are like pets to us. They know us and know our voices. (They should know mine since I talk to them all the time. LOL) They even know our dogs and are not afraid of them. They feel safe with us and that makes me happy. When someone else comes they are very cautious- my neighbor's grown kids came with their dog and the loons immediately left. We had company come with a dog and they left. Yet our dogs don't bother them at all. Oh, and they hate when an airplane flies over. I guess anything that is different to them!! These two loons have been here for a long time. When my neighbors first moved here, the lady swam over to see me. She passed the loon on the way and she asked me if I saw the loon attack her. She was really nervous. Apparently the loon wasn't familiar with her and she went a little too close. After I went out on a tube to see if the loon would get upset if I went close and the loon didn't care.

glennsteely · 07-19-2014, 06:44 PM

....when On Golden Pond first came out (still my favorite movie of all time!) I remember thinking....."man, they must have tons of loons over on Big Squam" and my grandmothers response was something about it was just a catch for the movie, that they were all but gone in the lakes region.....

well.....enjoy them, I cant wait for our trek this year, maybe we will get lucky and see a few.

Thanks again.

tis · 07-19-2014, 07:12 PM

You mean the wooden decoy loons in the movie???

glennsteely · 07-19-2014, 07:34 PM

My point exactly, why were there so many there, but not on our lake? ha X 3.

tis · 07-20-2014, 06:48 AM

I was trying to remember-was there a loon in the shot on Wolfeboro Bay in that movie?

Greene's Basin Girl · 07-20-2014, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tis

I was trying to remember-was there a loon in the shot on Wolfeboro Bay in that movie?

I believe it was Gilford and Dover. They tried to save the one in Dover, but the loon later died. So very very sad! I wish they could catch these shooter's. I won't tell you what I think they should do with them!

tis · 07-21-2014, 06:34 AM

Sorry, GBG, I meant in the movie, On Golden Pond, when they were riding around in the boat on Wolfeboro Bay, was there a loon in that particular shot? I know this has been commented on before here.

Greene's Basin Girl · 07-20-2014, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tis

Thanks, glenn, glad you enjoyed seeing it. You are right, when I was a kid, I never remember seeing a loon and maybe that is why it is so exciting for me to have them back. These loons are like pets to us. They know us and know our voices. (They should know mine since I talk to them all the time. LOL) They even know our dogs and are not afraid of them. They feel safe with us and that makes me happy. When someone else comes they are very cautious- my neighbor's grown kids came with their dog and the loons immediately left. We had company come with a dog and they left. Yet our dogs don't bother them at all. Oh, and they hate when an airplane flies over. I guess anything that is different to them!! These two loons have been here for a long time. When my neighbors first moved here, the lady swam over to see me. She passed the loon on the way and she asked me if I saw the loon attack her. She was really nervous. Apparently the loon wasn't familiar with her and she went a little too close. After I went out on a tube to see if the loon would get upset if I went close and the loon didn't

They don't like the noise from fireworks at all.

07-12-2014, 09:31 PM	#3
CateP Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 868 Thanks: 584 Thanked 540 Times in 210 Posts	One Loon Chick in Wolfeboro Spotted one loon chick with parent in S. Wolfeboro bay today. Also saw a group of three adults in the same area. Not far away, by the Varney Islands we saw an adult loon freak out over a snorkeler who apparently was getting too close to an island nest. All told... Six loons in Wolfeboro today.

07-13-2014, 07:23 AM	#5
Just Sold Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Suncook, NH, but at The Lake at Heart Posts: 2,615 Thanks: 1,083 Thanked 434 Times in 210 Posts	Loons in Winter Harbor There is an active loon nest near the bridge to the basin in Winter Harbor. Last night it was making a lot of noise in response to some personal fireworks being fired off. This morning it woke me with a wonderful song. Right now there is some waterskiing going on out in front of where we are staying but they are keeping their distance from the floating loon nest, I just love the Loons. Attached Images __________________ Just Sold At the lake the stress of daily life just melts away. Pro Re Nata

07-13-2014, 08:03 AM	#7
Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,678 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 354 Thanked 639 Times in 290 Posts	Loon off the nest (for a while) The looncam up at Lees Mills shows two eggs sitting on an empty nest. Wondering if the adults decided out they are not going to hatch, or is the nest commonly left unattended? Edit: Question answered. Loon is back on the nest. __________________ -lg Last edited by Lakegeezer; 07-13-2014 at 08:41 AM.

07-13-2014, 03:19 PM	#8
chasedawg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melvin village Posts: 522 Thanks: 512 Thanked 314 Times in 148 Posts	loon chicks We have two new chicks off Chase Island. What a wonderful sight. I was told by the Loon Preservation patrol that their has been 15 new Loon chick sightings on the lake so far this year. There may be more. Last year there were a total of 8, I was told. They have already ran out of loon chick signs. That is a good "sign" Let's help the Loon Patrol folks out identifying new chicks in your area. They are short staff and any sightings would certainly help them keep tabs on the head count and their location. They would very much appreciate it I'm sure.

07-18-2014, 07:10 PM	#9
ApS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florida (Sebring & Keys), Wolfeboro Posts: 5,939 Thanks: 2,209 Thanked 776 Times in 553 Posts	With a Forum Member... I was discussing these very Loons today, and mentioned that my only foray into the "Arts" (after one stained-glass success) was in cloisonné, or "enameling". The two Loons at the Basin were seen feeding the youngster, and that reminded me of one of my earlier "works". Out of a total of 20 pieces, all but two had Loon subjects. Attached Images

07-11-2014, 02:48 PM	#1
whalebackpoint'r Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 127 Thanks: 30 Thanked 50 Times in 25 Posts	There is also activity at the nest site near the Marcus Wildlife Sanctuary which the LPC has now roped off to protect them. They also have an active loon cam which can be found here: http://www.loon.org/looncam.php?utm_...m_medium=email

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07-11-2014, 03:06 PM	#2
Chaselady Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Melvin Village Posts: 309 Thanks: 150 Thanked 105 Times in 73 Posts	2 chicks sighted today between Melvin and Chase islands.

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07-12-2014, 11:37 PM	#4
Greene's Basin Girl Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 1,515 Thanks: 394 Thanked 527 Times in 269 Posts	The snorkeler may cause the loons to abandon the nest. I guess he needs to be educated about loon nesting sights.

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07-13-2014, 07:31 AM	#6
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,749 Thanks: 752 Thanked 1,459 Times in 1,016 Posts	That baby was born just before the 4th, Just Sold. If you just came in Sat. you will probably see it today. The red signs are just signs. They nested in the Basin this year. (The loons not the sign.)

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07-19-2014, 07:02 AM	#10
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,749 Thanks: 752 Thanked 1,459 Times in 1,016 Posts	I like that!

07-19-2014, 07:08 AM	#11
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,749 Thanks: 752 Thanked 1,459 Times in 1,016 Posts	Not the clearest pic but at least you can see the baby. Last edited by tis; 03-08-2017 at 07:12 PM.

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07-19-2014, 04:34 PM	#12
glennsteely Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mantua, N.J. Posts: 472 Thanks: 90 Thanked 111 Times in 38 Posts	Tis....a beautiful shot!! Thank you so much for sharing that. My wife and I were watching the live loon cam this morning, talking about how rare they used to be. We would litterally go a whole summer without seeing a single loon sometimes, we would hear them, but not see them, then again, Meredith Bay is not exactly loonville. We have seen them in increasing numbers year after year, but we have NEVER seen a baby! That is so exciting! Beautiful shot!! We accually saw one diving at Disney World, in one of the lagoons in May of this year. My wife spotted it and said "look, thats a loon" i didnt believe it, but it was! __________________ You have to go out on a limb sometimes, cause that is where the fruit is. You can't get to the fruit from that nice safe spot, clinging to the trunk of the tree......

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07-19-2014, 05:20 PM	#13
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,749 Thanks: 752 Thanked 1,459 Times in 1,016 Posts	Thanks, glenn, glad you enjoyed seeing it. You are right, when I was a kid, I never remember seeing a loon and maybe that is why it is so exciting for me to have them back. These loons are like pets to us. They know us and know our voices. (They should know mine since I talk to them all the time. LOL) They even know our dogs and are not afraid of them. They feel safe with us and that makes me happy. When someone else comes they are very cautious- my neighbor's grown kids came with their dog and the loons immediately left. We had company come with a dog and they left. Yet our dogs don't bother them at all. Oh, and they hate when an airplane flies over. I guess anything that is different to them!! These two loons have been here for a long time. When my neighbors first moved here, the lady swam over to see me. She passed the loon on the way and she asked me if I saw the loon attack her. She was really nervous. Apparently the loon wasn't familiar with her and she went a little too close. After I went out on a tube to see if the loon would get upset if I went close and the loon didn't care.

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07-19-2014, 06:44 PM	#14
glennsteely Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mantua, N.J. Posts: 472 Thanks: 90 Thanked 111 Times in 38 Posts	I remember.... ....when On Golden Pond first came out (still my favorite movie of all time!) I remember thinking....."man, they must have tons of loons over on Big Squam" and my grandmothers response was something about it was just a catch for the movie, that they were all but gone in the lakes region..... well.....enjoy them, I cant wait for our trek this year, maybe we will get lucky and see a few. Thanks again. __________________ You have to go out on a limb sometimes, cause that is where the fruit is. You can't get to the fruit from that nice safe spot, clinging to the trunk of the tree......

07-19-2014, 07:12 PM	#15
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,749 Thanks: 752 Thanked 1,459 Times in 1,016 Posts	You mean the wooden decoy loons in the movie???

07-19-2014, 07:34 PM	#16
glennsteely Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mantua, N.J. Posts: 472 Thanks: 90 Thanked 111 Times in 38 Posts	I guess so.... My point exactly, why were there so many there, but not on our lake? ha X 3. __________________ You have to go out on a limb sometimes, cause that is where the fruit is. You can't get to the fruit from that nice safe spot, clinging to the trunk of the tree......

07-20-2014, 06:48 AM	#17
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,749 Thanks: 752 Thanked 1,459 Times in 1,016 Posts	I was trying to remember-was there a loon in the shot on Wolfeboro Bay in that movie?

07-21-2014, 06:34 AM	#19
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,749 Thanks: 752 Thanked 1,459 Times in 1,016 Posts	Sorry, GBG, I meant in the movie, On Golden Pond, when they were riding around in the boat on Wolfeboro Bay, was there a loon in that particular shot? I know this has been commented on before here.