Hungarian Birds Photo Gallery by Dan Bastaja
Arctic Loon Gallery

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AL1. Arctic Loon 
(Western Palearctic subspecies 
in basic plumage)
 
Gavia arctica arctica

Lake Balaton at Balatonfüred, Hungary
 7 December 2003
AL2. Arctic Loon 
(Western Palearctic subspecies 
in basic plumage)
 
Gavia arctica arctica

Lake Balaton at Balatonfüred, Hungary
 7 December 2003
AL3. Arctic Loon 
(Western Palearctic subspecies 
in basic plumage)
 
Gavia arctica arctica

Lake Balaton at Balatonfüred, Hungary
 7 December 2003
AL4. Arctic Loon 
(Western Palearctic subspecies 
in basic plumage)
 
Gavia arctica arctica

Lake Balaton at Balatonfüred, Hungary
 7 December 2003
AL5. Arctic Loon 
(Western Palearctic subspecies 
in basic plumage)
 
Gavia arctica arctica

Lake Balaton at Balatonfüred, Hungary
 7 December 2003
AL6. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies in basic plumage) in company with a Red-throated Loon
 
Gavia arctica arctica

Lake Balaton at Balatonfüred, Hungary
 7 December 2003
AL7. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies in basic plumage) 
 
Gavia arctica arctica

Lake Balaton at Balatonfüred, Hungary
 7 December 2003
AL8. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies in basic plumage) 
 
Gavia arctica arctica

Lake Balaton at Balatonfüred, Hungary
 7 December 2003
AL9. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica

Photo by Csaba Lendvai

Lake Balaton at Balatonfüred, Hungary
 7 December 2003
AL10. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica

Photo by Csaba Lendvai
Danube River at Obudai-sziget, 
Budapest, Hungary
 12 December 2003
AL11. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica

Photo by Csaba Lendvai
Danube River at Obudai-sziget, 
Budapest, Hungary
 12 December 2003
AL12. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
 Photo by Csaba Lendvai
Danube River at Obudai-sziget, 
Budapest, Hungary
 12 December 2003
AL13. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
 Photo by Csaba Lendvai
Lake Balaton at Balatonföldvár, Hungary 
21 December 2003
AL14. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
 Photo by Csaba Lendvai
Lake Balaton at Balatonföldvár, Hungary 
21 December 2003
AL15. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
 Photo by Csaba Lendvai
Lake Balaton at Balatonföldvár, Hungary 
21 December 2003
AL16. Arctic Loons (Western Palearctic subspecies in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
 Photo by Csaba Lendvai
Lake Balaton at Balatonföldvár, Hungary 
21 December 2003
AL17. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
 Photo by Csaba Lendvai
Lake Balaton at Balatonföldvár, Hungary 
21 December 2003
AL18. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
 Photo by Csaba Lendvai
Lake Balaton at Balatonföldvár, Hungary 
21 December 2003
AL19. Arctic Loons (Western Palearctic subspecies in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
 Photo by Csaba Lendvai
Lake Balaton at Balatonföldvár, Hungary 
21 December 2003
AL20. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies adult in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
 Photo by Christian Dietzen
Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 
28 December 2003
AL21. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies adult in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
 Photo by Christian Dietzen
Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 
28 December 2003
AL22. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies adult in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
 Photo by Christian Dietzen
Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 
28 December 2003
AL23. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
Photo by András Fodor
Káposztásmegyeri bányató
Budapest, Hungary 
17 November 2004
AL24. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
Photo by András Fodor
Káposztásmegyeri bányató
Budapest, Hungary 
17 November 2004
AL25. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
Photo by András Fodor
Káposztásmegyeri bányató
Budapest, Hungary 
17 November 2004
AL26. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
Photo by András Fodor
Káposztásmegyeri bányató
Budapest, Hungary 
17 November 2004
AL27. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
Photo by András Fodor
Káposztásmegyeri bányató
Budapest, Hungary 
17 November 2004
AL28. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
Photo by András Fodor
Káposztásmegyeri bányató
Budapest, Hungary 
17 November 2004
AL29. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
Photo by András Fodor
Káposztásmegyeri bányató
Budapest, Hungary 
17 November 2004
AL30. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
Photo by András Fodor
Káposztásmegyeri bányató
Budapest, Hungary 
17 November 2004
AL31. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
Photo by András Fodor
Káposztásmegyeri bányató
Budapest, Hungary 
17 November 2004
AL32. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
Photo by András Fodor
Káposztásmegyeri bányató
Budapest, Hungary 
17 November 2004
AL33. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
Photo by András Fodor
Káposztásmegyeri bányató
Budapest, Hungary 
17 November 2004
AL34. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
Photo by András Fodor
Káposztásmegyeri bányató
Budapest, Hungary 
17 November 2004
AL35. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
Photo by András Fodor
Káposztásmegyeri bányató
Budapest, Hungary 
17 November 2004
AL36. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
Photo by András Fodor
Káposztásmegyeri bányató
Budapest, Hungary 
20 November 2004
AL37. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
Photo by András Fodor
Káposztásmegyeri bányató
Budapest, Hungary 
20 November 2004
AL38. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
Photo by András Fodor
Káposztásmegyeri bányató
Budapest, Hungary 
20 November 2004
AL39. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
Photo by András Fodor
Káposztásmegyeri bányató
Budapest, Hungary 
20 November 2004
AL40. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
Photo by András Fodor
Káposztásmegyeri bányató
Budapest, Hungary 
20 November 2004
AL41. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
Photo by András Fodor
Káposztásmegyeri bányató
Budapest, Hungary 
20 November 2004
AL42. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica

Káposztásmegyeri bányató
Budapest, Hungary 
20 November 2004
AL43. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica

Káposztásmegyeri bányató
Budapest, Hungary 
20 November 2004
AL44. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica

Káposztásmegyeri bányató
Budapest, Hungary 
20 November 2004
AL45. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica

Káposztásmegyeri bányató
Budapest, Hungary 
20 November 2004
AL46. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica

Káposztásmegyeri bányató
Budapest, Hungary 
20 November 2004
AL47. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica

Káposztásmegyeri bányató
Budapest, Hungary 
20 November 2004
AL48. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
Video by András Fodor
Káposztásmegyeri bányató 
Budapest, Hungary 
17 November  2004
AL49. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
Video by András Fodor
Káposztásmegyeri bányató 
Budapest, Hungary 
17 November  2004
AL50. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies adult in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
Photo by David Nye
Norwich
Norfolk, UK 
January 1997
AL51. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies adult in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
Photo by David Nye
Norwich
Norfolk, UK 
January 1997
AL52. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies adult in alternate plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
Photo by Tomasz Kulakowski
Siemianowka Reservoir, Poland
25 June 2005
AL53. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies adult in alternate plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica
(note fishing line caught in the bird's throat)

Photo by Tomasz Kulakowski
Siemianowka Reservoir, Poland
25 June 2005
AL54. Arctic Loon (Eastern Palearctic subspecies adult in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica viridigularis

Photo by Werner Suter
Daebo, South Korea
9 March 2005
AL55. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica

Photo by Rob Fray
Trent Valley Pit, Leicestershire, England
5 March 2005
AL56. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica

Photo by Rob Fray
Trent Valley Pit, Leicestershire, England
5 March 2005
AL57. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica

Photo by Rob Fray
Trent Valley Pit, Leicestershire, England
5 March 2005
AL58. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica

Photo by Rob Fray
Trent Valley Pit, Leicestershire, England
5 March 2005
AL59. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica

Lake Balaton at Siófok, Hungary
10 December 2006
AL60. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica

Lake Balaton at Siófok, Hungary
10 December 2006
AL61. Arctic Loon (Western Palearctic subspecies juvenile in basic plumage) 
Gavia arctica arctica

Lake Balaton at Siófok, Hungary
10 December 2006
AL62. Common Loon 
Gavia immer

Photo by Kókay Bence
Lake Balaton at Szántod, Hungary
25 November 2006
AL63. Common Loon 
Gavia immer

Photo by Kókay Bence
Lake Balaton at Szántod, Hungary
25 November 2006
AL64. Common Loon 
Gavia immer

Photo by Kókay Bence
Lake Balaton at Szántod, Hungary
25 November 2006
AL65. Common Loon 
Gavia immer

Photo by Kókay Bence
Lake Balaton at Szántod, Hungary
25 November 2006
AL66. Common Loon 
Gavia immer

Photo by Kókay Bence
Lake Balaton at Szántod, Hungary
25 November 2006
AL67. Arctic Loon 
(first winter immature Western Palearctic race)
Gavia arctica arctica

Photo by Daniel Bastaja
 Naplás-tó, Budapest, Hungary
23 December 2007
AL68. Arctic Loon 
(first winter immature Western Palearctic race)
Gavia arctica arctica

Photo by Daniel Bastaja
 Naplás-tó, Budapest, Hungary
23 December 2007
AL69. Arctic Loon 
(first winter immature Western Palearctic race)
Gavia arctica arctica

Photo by Daniel Bastaja
 Naplás-tó, Budapest, Hungary
23 December 2007
AL70. Arctic Loon 
(first winter immature Western Palearctic race)
Gavia arctica arctica

Photo by Daniel Bastaja
 Naplás-tó, Budapest, Hungary
23 December 2007
AL71. Arctic Loon 
(first winter immature Western Palearctic race)
Gavia arctica arctica

Photo by Daniel Bastaja
 Naplás-tó, Budapest, Hungary
23 December 2007
AL72. Arctic Loon 
(first winter immature Western Palearctic race)
Gavia arctica arctica

Photo by Daniel Bastaja
 Naplás-tó, Budapest, Hungary
23 December 2007
AL73. Arctic Loon 
(first winter immature Western Palearctic race)
Gavia arctica arctica

Photo by Daniel Bastaja
 Naplás-tó, Budapest, Hungary
23 December 2007
AL74. Arctic Loon (Video Clip - Click on Thumbnail) 
(first winter immature Western Palearctic race)
Gavia arctica arctica

Video by Daniel Bastaja
 Naplás-tó, Budapest, Hungary
23 December 2007
AL75. Pacific vs Arctic Comparison 1

(Top Photo)
Pacific Loon, Pembrokshire, England
January 2008
Courtesy Richard G. Smith

(Bottom Photo)
Arctic Loon, Budapest, Hungary
November 2004
Courtesy Fodor András
AL76. Pacific vs Arctic Comparison 2

(Top Photo)
Pacific Loon, Pembrokshire, England
January 2008
Courtesy Richard G. Smith

(Bottom Photo)
Arctic Loon, Budapest, Hungary
November 2004
Courtesy Fodor András
AL77. Pacific vs Arctic Comparison 3

(Top Photo)
Pacific Loon, Pembrokshire, England
January 2008
Courtesy Richard G. Smith

(Bottom Photo)
Arctic Loon, Budapest, Hungary
November 2004
Courtesy Fodor András
AL78. Pacific vs Arctic Comparison 4

(Top Photo)
Pacific Loon, Pembrokshire, England
January 2008
Courtesy Richard G. Smith

(Bottom Photo)
Arctic Loon, France
November 2002
Courtesy J.F. LeBihan
AL79. Pacific vs Arctic Comparison 5

(Top Photo)
Pacific Loon, Pembrokshire, England
January 2008
Courtesy Richard Stonier

(Bottom Photo)
Arctic Loon, Norway
2003
Courtesy Trond Sorhuus
AL80. Pacific vs Arctic Comparison 6

(Top Photo)
Pacific Loon, Pembrokshire, England
January 2008
Courtesy Richard Stonier

(Bottom Photo)
Arctic Loon, Norway
2003
Courtesy Trond Sorhuus
AL81. Pacific vs Arctic Comparison 7

(Top Photo)
Pacific Loon, Pembrokshire, England
February 2008
Courtesy Richard Stonier


(Bottom Photo)
Arctic Loon
Location and photographer unknown
AL82. Pacific vs Arctic Comparison 8

(Top Photo)
Pacific Loon, Pembrokshire, England
February 2008
Courtesy Richard Stonier

(Bottom Photo)
Arctic Loon, Budapest, Hungary
November 2004
Daniel Bastaja