Sherry McCartney Photography

08/26/2026

I read that Common Loons return to the same lake every Spring. I believe I photographed this same loon two years ago. I had never seen a loon so brown! This is from the tannins in the water. I’m guessing wherever it wintered caused the staining. When I saw this brownish loon again on the same lake, I was thrilled!

08/25/2026

One of my very favorite things to do in the summer is kayaking at sunset and catching Loons in beautiful light and reflections on the water! Here is a fun one!

08/10/2026

My scary Loon mouth photo made Kare 11 news this am! Check this out! 😊

Have you seen a loon's teeth? A Minnesota photographer caught this ...

08/08/2026

Dad bringing in a snack, Mama doing a flappy flap and baby taking it all in!

08/08/2026

We had an opportunity to see Barn Owls in a cavity in a cliff wall. They were back kind of far and it was very hot. The combo did not make for great photo ops, but it was still fun to see. There were five owlets. We caught a possible glimpse of all five, but for sure saw three.

08/07/2026

We came across this Dickcissel and Goldfinch enjoying a fresh puddle for bath time!

08/07/2026

From the comments from my previous posts, I thought you would like to see a few more showing the inside of the Loon’s mouth in case anyone needs a little more freaky views!

08/06/2026

This Loon was panting in the heat on a hot July day (or for some reason just had its mouth open for a long time). As we got a closer look, we could see inside it’s mouth. SCARY! They have rearward-pointing sharp barbs on the roof of their mouths and tongues to grip the fish and move them down the hatch. Reminded me of a scary sea creature!