I’m a Loon short of a full lake

I hear that there’s a Great Northern Diver, a type of bird frequently called a Loon everywhere apart from here, on a local lake. I set off with camera slung over my shoulder to investigate. There are plenty of Black Headed Gulls in non-breeding plumage here:

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There are the usual Mute Swans coming to investigate the possibility of food:

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Which reminds me, my blog post entitled Basal Knob, all about the black swelling at the base of the Mute Swan’s beak is one of my most popular. Who would have guessed that?

Basal knob

It’s almost as popular as my blog post Ginger Pussy, which I suspect may have left some visitors disappointed:

Ginger Pussy

This swan is magnificent in the sunlight:

There’s an inquisitive Jackdaw looking for any opportunity:

There are other people here with binoculars staring forlornly at the water. And there’s a Coot, calling loudly:

I suspect there are plenty of loons here, but the Great Northern Diver has gone.