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Great_Northern_Diver  Gavia immer,Geotagged,Great Northern Loon,United Kingdom,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

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The common loon is a large member of the loon, or diver, family of birds. The species is known as the great northern diver in Eurasia; another former name, great northern loon, was a compromise proposed by the International Ornithological Committee.

Similar species: Loons
Species identified by Ant Marriott
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By Ant Marriott

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Uploaded May 3, 2015. Captured Jan 5, 2012 23:48 in 20 The Hawthorns, Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5LU, UK.
  • Canon EOS 50D
  • f/9.0
  • 1/664s
  • ISO1600
  • 500mm