Loons and a Storm

[Paul Hamilton]

We spend our summer vacation on Sandy Island in Lake Winnipesaukee, a small, wedge-shaped piece of land in a large lake in New Hampshire.   This year, we were often awakened by the calls of Common Loons (Gavia immer).  This is a goose-sized diving bird and is very characteristic of the Northern US and Canada.  Calls include a laugh, a wail, and softer, more intimate sounds like those in this movie. 

Here it is in a streaming QuickTime format:
http://blip.tv/file/get/Phamilton-LoonsAndAStorm680.mov

And here it is in Windows Media:
http://phamilton.onlinestoragesolution.com/2009%20Nature/stormloon-1.wmv

If this version does not play well for you, you can right-click it to download and save.

Paul

[Donna]

We spend our summer vacation on Sandy Island in Lake Winnipesaukee, a small, wedge-shaped piece of land in a large lake in New Hampshire.   This year, we were often awakened by the calls of Common Loons (Gavia immer).  This is a goose-sized diving bird and is very characteristic of the Northern US and Canada.  Calls include a laugh, a wail, and softer, more intimate sounds like those in this movie. 

Here it is in a streaming QuickTime format:
http://blip.tv/file/get/Phamilton-LoonsAndAStorm680.mov

And here it is in Windows Media:
http://phamilton.onlinestoragesolution.com/2009%20Nature/stormloon-1.wmv

If this version does not play well for you, you can right-click it to download and save.

Paul

It's even better the 3rd time around Paul..Thanks.

[valhalla]

It's even better the 3rd time around Paul..Thanks.

Better still to hear them live - even just once  :

[carla]

Hi Paul
 
Love that stormy loon movie!

Greetings Carla