#1117 A common loon pops up suddenly as we kayak on Squam Lake, near Holderness, New Hampshire. It is springtime and the loon is catching fish to feed its chick.

#989 A common loon parent feeds its chick.

#977 A common loon at Squam Lake in Holderness, New Hampshire.

#937 Common loon with young chick, resting between meals.

#903 After preening their feathers, loons will generally "display" - lift up out of the water like this - and flap their wings to slip their feathers back into place.

#642 A common loon with a dry head! Not something I've seen often.

#635 After a round of preening their feathers, loons will generally "display" - lift up out of the water like this - and flap their wings to slip their feathers back into place.

#551 After a round of preening their feathers, loons will generally "display" - lift up out of the water like this - and flap their wings to slip their feathers back into place.

#508 Here, a common loon floats in the green reflection of evergreen trees.

#433 A common loon parent feeds its chick.

#431 A common loon

#430 A common loon parent feeds its brown chick.

#425 The red eye of the common loon is striking.

#421 An alert common loon.