Memorial Day Weekend-Loons-Photos

Summer is officially kicked off but it does not seem like we had much of a Spring.    The leaves are out on the trees, but far from being out full.

Seems like quite a number of part year residents were up.  The number of docks up definitely increased.  We had a little rain and a nice rainbow, in fact there was a double rainbow.  Unfortunately I was not able to get a picture of the double, but the inner rainbow is in a photo below.  On Sunday we saw the surface of the lake look different that anything we had ever seen before.  It almost looked like ice separated by open water.  It was not caused by a boat.  If anyone knows what this phenomenon is, please email the webmaster and I will put it out for others to see.

 

Loons

Make sure you check out the Loon tab.  There are several new entries.

Photos

At long last a member has submitted some photos for the web site (Thanks Dave!).  Check them out by clicking on the “Photos” tab.  Dave suggested we have a photo contest.  I think it is a great idea, but we can’t have a contest unless more of you submit photos for publishing on the web site.  Please consider sending photos.   There will be new instructions on a different method of submitting photos that may be a lot easier than the method that was originally outlined in the “Directions for Uploading Photos” tab.  It will be a couple of days before the new instructions are put on the site. (Instructions are on as of June 2)

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Protecting Our Loons

Each spring, once the loons are nesting, we put us a sign at the boat landing and place buoys across the nesting bay to remind lake users about the loons.  To provide the loons with a secure environment in which to produce and raise their family it is important that all lake residents, their visiting relatives and guests, respect the loons. Please remember to look for the loons when you are on the water, and give them plenty of room.  If they call, dive suddenly, and or act agitated when you approach, you are too close and should move away.

The accompanying photos show some of what is done each spring by resident volunteers.  In addition to the signs and buoys, each spring the platform is cleaned of debris, the anchors are tightened, the bushes trimmed, and new nesting material is placed.  Volunteers also record information about the loons and report it each fall to loon experts in both Michigan and Wisconsin who are monitoring the loon population.

 



 


 


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