Common Loon chicks riding on parent's back, Minnesota, USA

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Common Loon chicks riding on parent's back, Minnesota, USA - Great Northern Diver
Clearwater Lake, Annandale, Minnesota, USA (June 2018)

This image was taken during the Black Bears and (Great Northern) Divers trip organised by Natures Images led by Chris Gomersall and Stan Tekiela.

Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Common loon (Gavia immer) / Wikipedia
Common Loon Gavia immer / Bird Forum
Common Loon Gavia immer / BirdLife International
Common Loon Gavia immer / Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Shooting Time 19:02
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/640
Av(Aperture Value) 11
Exposure Compensation -1/3
ISO Speed 500


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