YOU CAN ALMOST SEE THE EFFORT IT TAKES FOR THE COMMON LOON TO GATHER ENOUGH ENERGY TO LIFT THAT HEAVY BODY INTO THE AIR TO FLY
THE COMMON LOON NEEDS A LONG - VERY LONG - RUNNING START TO TAKE FLIGHT, ACTUALLY RUNNING ACROSS THE SURFACE OF THE WATER BEFORE BEING ABLE TO BREAK AWAY AND LIFT OFF
TWO BLACK SKIMMERS FLY LOW OVER THE WATER SEARCHING FOR PREY THAT THEY STRAIN THROUGH THEIR LOWER BILLS IN FLIGHT
