{"id":6118,"date":"2017-07-11T21:45:30","date_gmt":"2017-07-11T21:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/?p=6118"},"modified":"2017-09-15T11:40:27","modified_gmt":"2017-09-15T11:40:27","slug":"red-throated-loon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/?p=6118","title":{"rendered":"RED-THROATED LOON"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>During a 9 hour stopover in Anchorage on\u00a0<\/strong><strong>our flight home, we decided to spend a ridiculous amount of money on a car rental for one last trip around the city. Very glad we did, as I experienced one of the most magical moments of the entire trip. On the Lake Hood float plane pond ( apparently the busiest in the world!!) I had a close encounter of the best kind with an immature Red-throated Loon. Normally this is a species you only see in the far distance, but this one seemed like he was looking for a friend.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bill-1-of-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6119\" src=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bill-1-of-1.jpg\" alt=\"bill (1 of 1)\" width=\"3001\" height=\"1910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bill-1-of-1.jpg 3001w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bill-1-of-1-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/bill-1-of-1-1024x652.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3001px) 100vw, 3001px\" \/><\/a><strong>MY NEW FRIEND<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I tried talking to the bird softly, encouraging \u00a0him to move back \u00a0beyond minimum focus distance.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/LOON-1-of-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6120\" src=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/LOON-1-of-1.jpg\" alt=\"LOON (1 of 1)\" width=\"3346\" height=\"2783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/LOON-1-of-1.jpg 3346w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/LOON-1-of-1-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/LOON-1-of-1-1024x852.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3346px) 100vw, 3346px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Not too often you get a chance for a full frame shot of a Red-throated loon. (Make sure to double click on the image!)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/LOON-2-1-of-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6121\" src=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/LOON-2-1-of-1.jpg\" alt=\"LOON 2 (1 of 1)\" width=\"3877\" height=\"3094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/LOON-2-1-of-1.jpg 3877w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/LOON-2-1-of-1-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/LOON-2-1-of-1-1024x817.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3877px) 100vw, 3877px\" \/><\/a><strong>PIERCING RED EYES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Close up, the loon has an almost alien look. Reminded me of ET!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/LOON-2-1-of-1-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6122\" src=\"http:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/LOON-2-1-of-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"LOON 2 (1 of 1)-2\" width=\"6000\" height=\"4000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/LOON-2-1-of-1-2.jpg 6000w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/LOON-2-1-of-1-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bilyreid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/LOON-2-1-of-1-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6000px) 100vw, 6000px\" \/><\/a><strong>END OF THE ROMANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Was it something that I said??<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During a 9 hour stopover in Anchorage on\u00a0our flight home, we decided to spend a ridiculous amount of money on a car rental for one last trip around the city. 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