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Great Canadian Loon -- This diver is well-known in Canada, appearing on the "loonie" coin and the previous series of $20 bill, and is the provincial bird of Ontario. Also, it is the state bird of Minnesota.
The voice and appearance of the Great Northern Loon has made it prominent in several Native American tales. These include a story of a loon which created the world in a Chippewa story; a Micmac saga describes Kwee-moo, the loon who was a special messenger of Glooscap (Glu-skap), the tribal hero; native tribes of British Columbia believed that an excess of calls from this bird predicted rain, and even brought it; and the tale of the loon's necklace was handed down in many versions among Pacific Coast peoples. Folk names include big loon, black-billed loon, call-up-a-storm, ember-goose, greenhead, guinea duck, imber diver, ring-necked loon, and walloon.

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  1. moggierocket 7 months ago | reply

    Love his spread out legs :-)

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  4. Kallik1 6 months ago | reply

    Incroyable superbe photo BRAVO

  5. EilaKaarina 6 months ago | reply

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  6. DrPhotoMoto 5 months ago | reply

    Awesome capture of this sweet scene.

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  7. coyrooster 5 months ago | reply

    Too wonderful for words.

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  8. Philou73couz 5 months ago | reply

    Fantastique !!

  9. cruso2 5 months ago | reply

    totaly stunning well done

  10. hiker1953 4 months ago | reply

    This is an amazing capture!! Many Congratulations

  11. iwonka_10 , 4 months ago | reply

    Splendid.
    Great catch

  12. xanirish (ana & xavier) 4 months ago | reply

    Belíssima captura!!!! I love it !!!

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  13. aokcreation - part-time 4 months ago | reply

    This is darn adorable - looks like the little guy is holding on for his dear life ;-))) Fantastic series!!!

  14. Monika Strataki 4 months ago | reply

    Haven't seen for month a beautiful and meaningful photograph like this!
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  16. dragonflydreams88 3 months ago | reply

    . . . outstanding!!

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