Photographing loons?

Here in Northcentral PA in the town where I live there are 4 loons

on a small centertown lake, maybe some would call it a pond. The

lake is completely open around all sides. My problem is they see you

coming from all sides. Does anyone have any tips on how to get close

to the loons?

Thanks in advance for any help,

Brad

Use a float tube blind. There are several threads on this subject.

Also you could use a camouflaged canoe or kayak. Though I would get

proficient without a camera on board firs

Depending on how deep it is a tube wader blind or floating blind are good choices. However, it is highly recommended that you not stress them out too much when they are nesting regardless of your photographic interests. Between not incubating the eggs, paratizing egg layers and preditors it is not recommended to bug them too much.

One word for ya: telephoto.

I was out photographing loons this pass weekend some are just starting to change to their breeding colors... the trick is to spend lots of time with them in the water... I was in my Kayak at first light and came back in 10 hours later.... just watch where they are fishing and kind if drift over slowly they will get use to you after a while and sometimes come over to get a closer look at you.. using a 80-400 vr on a d1 body I was able to get frame filling images. if you are lucky sometimes you can make friens with them and they will allow you to follow them around<div></div>