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Loon with breakfast

Posted by Jennifer Sigmon,
North Country explorer from Asbury Park NJ
August 21, 2026

We set out on our canoe at Trout Lake with the hopes of spotting a loon and we were not disappointed. We first spotted a juvenile and kept our distance when we heard a call from behind us. There was Momma with breakfast calling for her young one. It was an amazing experience. A bucket list for me. I often hear them but this is my first encounter where I was near enough to really see how beautiful these birds are.