Hope you enjoyed the previous post on that creepy bug. After that short break from the aviary features we are going to bring you right back to regularly scheduled programming. That’s right, back to those feathered wonders we group into the category of waterbirds … because they are birds and often found in water, which is really just a clever way of not having to tell you if it is a Duck or not – Duck being what we call something two away from a Goose (okay, lame joke, but admission here is free). Since no one is apparently laughing at my joke, let’s get to today’s feature.
I find these particular birds intriguing from the dead on perspective. If you are not a birder, it is well known that most birds look like a total dork from head on – don’t believe me, look at a Green Heron from that perspective and you will immediately know what I am referring to. Pretty sure the Loon is more appealing due to the eyes being more forward on the head and the fatter neckline give it a more beefy feel. This specimen is from the Common Loon family and was spotted in a small river in Kentucky back in April 2015. We were doing some birding in and around the Kentucky Dam area and found a nice trail that followed the river.
Hit the jump to see a few more shots of this sleek looking bird.
