Pacific Loon at Stateline Power Plant in Hammond, Indiana

                by Ed Hopkins, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

     A Pacific Loon (PALO) was observed off the east side of  the Stateline Power Plant on 21 January
2008 between 12:45 and 1:15 PM.  The power plant is located in Hammond, Indiana, USA, at the
very NW corner of the state.

     The PALO was first seen foraging in a small opening in the ice with several species of waterfowl.  I
took a series of digiscope photographs.  Because of the distance, I used a telescope power of 60X,
which in itself is not desirable.  Combine this with the gusty wind and other factors, the photos are very
soft.  They do allow easy identification.

    Fig. 1 - A Pacific Loon was at the Stateline Power Plant in Hammond on 21 January 2008.

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