Our back road adventure took us on a side road in Algonquin Park. There's a few places we know where a couple common Loons nest. There she was sitting on her nest, I was filled with joy. So as I sit along the water's edge fighting off the bugs I see her mate swimming. I wasn't trying to show fear. Loons are very territorial if they feel like they're in danger they will attack so I just sat there talking in a very soft voice.

Both male and female share the responsibility on sitting on the eggs. As I'm sitting on the edge of the shoreline ,the pair where talking to each other. The Loon gets up off the nest and waddles into the water , then the other loon carefully waddles upto the nest turns the eggs then so gently sits down.

The pair of loons didn't seem to be bothered by my presence. I took a few shots of this breeding pair then moved on, last thing I want to do is stress the pair of loons out.

Please note when I'm out shooting wildlife I'm in a safe distance. I don't bait and I shoot with a Tamron 160-600mm Lens sometimes imagine is heavily cropped.

A little information on loons:

Loons mate for life , 20% will find a new mate if one passes.

The loon can live 20-30 years .

Loons legs set pretty far back on their bodies so you'll never see them walk on land.