Fuzzy new loon chick

[Steve Foss]

I took these last night on a lake near Ely. The chick hatched Tuesday evening.

Canon 20D, Canon 100-400L IS, iso400, f8, handheld from the boat

Mom and young, toolin' along

1/640

Ready to fly?

1/1000

Stretching it out

1/400

C'mon, give me a ride

1/640

Is this for me?

1/400

Mmmmmm

1/400

[Deitz Dittrich]

Steve, that last pict totally does it for me.. what an awesome pict!... that sunfish is small!!!looks like something matt johnson would catch!

[floating minnow]

Wonderful Steve!

[Dbl]

I love the chick looking for a ride shot. Great images Steve, nice series. I hope you keep track of this one and we see some progressive shots.

[Tom Wilson]

really nice Steve, Love the first one

[MN Shutterbug]

I have to admit Steve, these are some of the best loon shots I have ever seen, especially the first one and the chick looking for a free ride.

[shortfatguy]

really nice steve!!!

[buzzsaw]

Loonmaster Steve!

[Headin' North]

Beautiful pics Steve.Handheld from a boat?! You ARE the Man!

[Steve Foss]

HN: Image stabilized lenses make so much possible. I've got a loon chick shot from last night that I like better than any of these, and I've just posted it over on the "bird watching" board. Three years I've been working to get these shots, and finally the timing all came together.

[Headin' North]

I hear ya' about IS or VR Steve.I've already started the fund.

[walleyeaddict]

Geourgeous crtters!!i

[Steve Foss]

Bumped to the top on request, Hockeyguy. The other loon chick shots, including the chick on the adult's back, I bumped back to the top over in the bird watching board, It's titled: Loon shot I was looking for.