Join Ian Clark as he describes the natural history of the common loon and follows a loon family through the breeding season in the North Country on Saturday, May 3 at 1 p.m. at the Rockingham Library. With their haunting cries and beautiful plumage, common loons are an iconic symbol of the northern wilderness. Photographer Ian Clark spent over 2,520 hours kayaking with loons over the last 2 years and taken over 350,000 photos of loons and their behaviors. 

Ian worked for many years operating commercial photo labs and tackling technical photographic problems, including a stint as the Manager of the Photographic Section at NASA’s Langley Research Center. He is a juried member of the New Hampshire Craftsmen, the New Hampshire Art Association and 802 Arts House. More information on Clark is available on his website   www.ianclark.com 

This program is free and open to the public. For more information, email programming@rockinghamlibrary.com, call (802) 4634270 or stop by the Rockingham Library at 65 Westminster St. in Bellows Falls.