On the Cliff Walk section of my hike today I saw a sure sign of Spring - the Common Loons are starting to transition into their Summer plumage. There are still many in Winter plumage still, but you can watch the change happening.
First, here's a Loon still in Winter plumage:
Now, here's one who's in the process of changing to the Summer plumage:
And finally, a Loon in full Summer plumage:
I find it very interesting that you can find Loons in various stages of metamorphosis between Winter and Summer all on the same day and all within a mile of one another. Ah, Mama Gaiea!
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