Splish Splash

Friends, this common loon adult is taking time away from his chicks to take a Saturday night bath. The commotion is hard to miss as his splashing, diving and otherwise acting like a motorboat stirs up the water. Reminds me of the song lyrics “Splish Splash I was takin a bath long about a Saturday night

Splish splash, I was taking a bath
Long about a Saturday night
A rub dub, just relaxing in the tub
Thinking everything was alright

Seems it was an old Bobby Darin song, that probably dates me some, til Tomorrow MJ

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Posted on July 8, 2012, in photography. Bookmark the permalink. 7 Comments.

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dadirri7 | July 9, 2012 at 8:32 am

i have to admit it dates me too, i think we danced to that at boarding school! Great image MJ!

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katecrimmins | July 8, 2012 at 9:23 pm

The robins do this dance in my pond!

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- mjspringett | July 9, 2012 at 12:43 am
  
  i think all birds like a bath, just like us humans, thanks for your comment kate, MJ
  
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claude | July 8, 2012 at 6:56 pm

I don’t know if I should bring this up. Buuuuut I think you may be dating yourself with that song!

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- mjspringett | July 9, 2012 at 12:42 am
  
  no kidding, well it was a risk, but you remember too :), thanks MJ
  
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Mikki Senkarik | July 8, 2012 at 2:20 pm

Next time when cropping the image leave a little more room at the top. We loved the image.
jack

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- mjspringett | July 8, 2012 at 4:35 pm
  
  thanks jack, i was concerned with the splash and the eye of the bird in the sweet spots, but you may be right, thanks MJ
  
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