Common Loon - Blackie Spit, BC
The one place that we get to see Loons close up here in Vancouver is Blackie Spit. A little piece of land was formed when the Nicomekl river makes its way into mud bay in Crescent Beach. The channel of this river bends around the narrow strip of sand and where wintering water birds will frequently fish when the tide is out. Most loons are not seen close up and most folks are shocked at how big they really are, with some of the fish eaters measuring 3 feet long.