Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica
When not breeding in the Arctic Tundra, the Pacific Loon is a Marine bird, mainly on the Pacific coast.

Pacific Loon(Gavia pacifica) |
Description: Chula Vista Bayfront Park, Chula Vista, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:01:22 8:40 |
Location:
Boal |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/3200 |
File Name: D3X0395-PacificLoon |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Pacific Loon(Gavia pacifica) |
Description: Chula Vista Bayfront Park, Chula Vista, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:01:22 8:40 |
Location:
Boal |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/3200 |
File Name: D3X0396-PacificLoon |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Pacific Loon(Gavia pacifica) |
Description: Dempster Highway, Arctic Red River Area, Yukon, Canada. |
Date Taken: 2005:06:22 18:18 |
Location:
Eagle Plains |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 550 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250 |
File Name: JCD6100PacificLoon |
© 2005 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Pacific Loon(Gavia pacifica) |
Description: Midway Lake, East of Tok, Alaska, on the AlCan Highway. |
Date Taken: 2005:07:12 12:49 |
Location:
Midway Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 550 mm, f/5.6, 1/500 |
File Name: JCD8455PacificLoon |
© 2005 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |


Pacific Loon(Gavia pacifica) |
Description: This Juvenile bird at Crescent Harbor was "oiled" and decided to haul out on the small sand spit in front of me to groom. Loons and grebes have legs designed for diving and swimming (attached near the tail). They are nearly crippled on land. Crescent City California. |
Date Taken: 2017:09:12 8:21 |
Location:
Crescent Harbor |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: PacificLoon-Juvenile_D5X1713-CrescentCity |
© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Pacific Loon(Gavia pacifica) |
Description: This unfortunate Juvenile bird has been "oiled" Crescent Harbor in Crescent City California. |
Date Taken: 2017:09:12 8:19 |
Location:
Crescent Harbor |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: PacificLoon-Juvenile_D5X1668-CrescentCity |
© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Pacific Loon(Gavia pacifica) |
Description: Juvenile bird at Crescent Harbor in Crescent City California. After I posted this image, someone with more experience than I, observed that this bird was "oiled" and therefore in serious trouble. I regret not being able to play a part in getting help for this unlucky bird. |
Date Taken: 2017:09:12 8:19 |
Location:
Boat Harbor |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: PacificLoon-Juvenile_D5X1655-CrescentCity |
© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |

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