A loon is a magical animal, and its call is one of those wonders in nature that  fascinates nature lovers. I would classify it at the same level as the bugling of the elk. Lakes, streams, ponds and marshes have been my favorite places since my childhood. So painting all this “wet” environment was a real thrill. This  mother loon is familiarizing her fuzzy chicks with their fascinating new world  outside of the nest, helping them to get in the swim of things, so to speak.