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by Bruce Bley
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This photograph of a loon swimming on a lake was taken recently on a fishing trip to nothern Wisconsin. It did not seem to mind that I was sitting... more
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This photograph of a loon swimming on a lake was taken recently on a fishing trip to nothern Wisconsin. It did not seem to mind that I was sitting in the boat near it. It seemed as though it had no worries in the world.
The loon, the size of a large duck or small goose, resembles these birds in shape when swimming. Like ducks and geese but unlike coots (which are Rallidae) and grebes (Podicipedidae), the loon's toes are connected by webbing. The bird may be confused with cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae), not too distant relatives of divers and like them are heavy set birds whose bellies unlike those of ducks and geese are submerged when swimming. Flying loons resemble a plump goose with a seagull's wings, relatively small in proportion to the bulky body. The bird holds its head pointing slightly upwards during swimming, but less so than cormorants do. In flight the head droops more than in similar aquatic birds. Male and female loons have identical plumage. P...
Hello my name is Bruce Bley. I am a retired art instructor. I taught in a public high school for 35 years. I enjoyed teaching students and helping them develop their own style of work. Now during my retirement I am pursuing my own passion for creating artwork. I enjoy working from nature. As an artist I want to capture the beauty of what nature has to offer. Too often in our society people don't take the time to stop and see what nature has to offer. It can be as simple as the color of a flower, the veins of a petal, and the beauty of it's stamen and pistils. I have created works of fish, flowers, animals, and nature in general to give a person the opportunity to see nature close-up. I am an avid photographer and many of my...
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Bruce Bley
Digital designs, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "FAA Portraits - Birds". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Surreal Photomanipulation, Thank you for the feature in the group "Art for Home and Buisness". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Miroslava, I am grateful for the feature in the group "KINGDOM Animalia". Thank you so much.
Bruce Bley
Lois, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "The Splendor Of Summer - Photography". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Romuald, Thank you for the feature in the group "Arts Fantastic World"
Ruth Housley
Very nice close up Bruce and always wanted to see one of these!! L/F
Bruce Bley
Jannice, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "All Art Welcome". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Nader, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Exploration Photography". I appreciate the honor.
Don Columbus
Congratulations Bruce, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2017 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Bruce Bley replied:
Don, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "A Birding Group - Wings". I sincerely appreciate it.
Danielle R T Haney
Loons are the Coolest~ You've really Captured that here Bruce! WONDERFUL!!
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the wonderful compliment, Danielle. I sincerely appreciate it.
Nicola Fiscarelli
Hi Bruce, love your photographic bird collection.
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the wonderful comment and your visit today. I hope you will come back often,
Bonnie Mason
Fantastic composition and color! I love the title, too. LF
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the wonderful comment and L, Bonnie.
Terri Waters
Marvelous capture (L3)
Bruce Bley replied:
I am so glad you enjoyed this photograph, Terri. I want to thank you also for your Like.
Kym Backland
WONDERFUL! I've always wanted to get a photo of a LOON! Not yet! Yours is great! Nice close up! Great work as always Bruce.. I hope you are well.. FV
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the nice compliment, Kym. I hope you get a chance to capture a photograph of this beautiful bird. This is my best so far.
Bruce Bley
Thank you again for the feature in the group "Small showroom", Klaas. I sincerely appreciate it.