A large male common loon then swam into view, and my fascination with loons began. As a nature photographer, I was drawn to these unique, beautiful and interesting birds. The striking appearance ...

The common loon’s taxonomic name ... are completely independent of their parents, with the time drawing near for their winter migration. How many of these beautiful Canadian birds have you ...

On a beautiful spring morning, the bird appeared apparition-like in the shafts of emerging sunlight on a prairie pothole of J ...

But before the common loon gets its stage ... The group working on the loon center can draw attention to that, he said. “We do not want the loon to end up in a position that the bald eagle ...

Committee members advocated for the loon to help draw tourists into downtown with ... Lincoln’s 13 lakes and natural beauty. Loons are common sights in the region, and the Maine Audubon Society ...

Although the loon population on the lake is flourishing ... of predators will likely prevent loons from ever becoming common, however. While the loons are the main attraction for visitors to ...

SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation will celebrate common loons ... ∫ 4:30 p.m.: Drawing of the winning raffle ticket for a loon photograph and end of silent auction.

After months of snowy silence, the soul-stirring call of the common loon is returning to Michigan’s wilds. Loons are now migrating north after spending the winter along the coastal United States.

can look like Michigan’s beloved common loon. Like loons, common mergansers are large, graceful swimmers that appear to sit low on the water, according to The Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s All ...

They said ABJ, the eldest Common Loon of known age and who turns 38 in June, arrived at the preserve weeks ago. Officials have identified the two birds by the leg bands they were wearing.

The good news for Arkansans—the common loon is a winter migrant to our large, clear reservoirs. Although less vocal in the winter, a loon will sometimes emit its distinctive call. Summertime ...

FREEPORT, Maine (AP) — The population of a beloved Maine bird, the common loon, dipped for the second straight year, but wildlife surveyors said they are heartened by an increased number of the ...