The Loons Are Back

Just in case you had any question -- the loons have been back for at least a week. I walked out on the dock the other day and one of them popped up --

Ice Out 2016

Here's a picture I took last night when we got home from a fish fry. There's still a little ice on the other side of the lake but this shoreline is pretty well cleared out.

This morning I woke up with the dog staring at me wondering how I could sleep through all the "noise". I'd left the window open and the ducks and geese on the lake were so loud. I think I even heard a loon. Here's a picture of just a few that were directly in front of our house.