An Uncommon Look at the Common Loon

With their haunting cries and beautiful plumage, common loons are an iconic symbol of the northern wilderness. Join us for an “Uncommon Look at the Common Loon,” a slideshow exploring the natural history of loons in the North Country presented by West Newbury, VT, based photographer Ian Clark on Saturday, May 2 at 11:00AM at the Rockingham Free Public Library.

This program is free and open to the public.

During the last 13 years, Ian has spent more than 2,600 hours kayaking with loons and has taken over 400,000 photos of loons and their behaviors. During this program Ian will present his slideshow, and attendees will have the opportunity to view his photography, currently on display in the Adult Fiction Room of the library until June 30th.

Ian spent 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 has a B.S. from the Rochester Institute of Technology and did his master’s work at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. He has been a news stringer off and on since 1975. Ian is a Juried Member of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, the New Hampshire Art Association and the 802 Arts House. More information about Ian is available on his website at www.IanClark.com.

For more information about this and other programs, call 802-463-4270, visit rockinghamlibrary.org or stop by the library at 65 Westminster St., Bellows Falls, VT 05101.