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Loon Magic


As an icon of the north-country, the Common Loon has created magic for all who have enjoyed their antics and that iconic “call of the wild”. Join Polk City Iowa writer/photographer Ty Smedes as he lectures about the life history of the Common Loon, and shares many stunning images. Ty has made many trips to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area of northern Minnesota, where he has captured images of loons building nests, incubating eggs, and with newly-hatched youngsters riding on a parent's back, while being fed by the other parent. Many interesting life-cycle secrets will be shared, along with photos to illustrate.

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