Common Loon, Unakwik Inlet, Prince William Sound. Canon 1D Mark IV, 500mm w/1.4
Sunny skies in Prince William Sound have made the Spring Birding and Wildlife photography voyage on Discovery Voyages a great experience. So far we have seen all four species of the Loon. The common, the yellow-billed, the red-throated and the pacific. This common loon however, has been the lone bird that permitted some relatively close photography work. Such a beautiful bird. I shot it from a moving skiff with a 1D Mark IV, a 500mm and teleconverter. It is not the easiest thing to do but with a few attempts, which are often short periods, I was able to get some sharp ones in morning light.
