Elín Laxdal

Contest: Arctic biodiversity
Note: The morning call of a common loon (gavia immer)
Locate: Elliðavatn, Reykjavik, Iceland
City: Reykjavík
Comment: The common loon is listed as threatened according to the IUCN list of endangered species. The number of breeding pairs is estimated to about 500 in Iceland. The image is taken at a small lake area, Elliðavatn, that has been a home to a loon pair for years.