A pair of common loons appeared regularly for several years on a lake about 120 miles north of the Twin Cities when we lived there 20 years ago. The birds faithfully arrived each spring as soon as the ...

ANTRIM COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A popular bird found here in Michigan is currently in its nesting period in lakes across our region. The warm weather is here and that means more people are out ...

ELK RAPIDS, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The nonprofit organization Paddle Antrim is encouraging paddlers keep their distance from common loons, as the birds are currently in their nesting season. The ...

A common loon flaps its wings, which are short in comparison to its body size. Loons' small wings require them to get a running start to fly, according to Montana Loon Society President Lynn Kelly.

The potential for conflict is high, especially since many loons have vulnerable chicks by their sides in July or may still be nesting. In many cases, people may not realize they are presenting ...

Q: A group of eight loons, all appearing to be adults, suddenly showed up in late July at our lake in north central Minnesota. They were swimming in a close-knit group, and we’ve never seen anything ...

Loon chicks hatched out in mid-July on both Lake Dunmore and Chittenden Reservoir for the first time since monitoring began in 1978. This is a milestone event in the Vermont Loon Recovery Project's ...

The eerie and melodic call of the common loon is not an invitation to get closer. Consider the call a signal that says, "I’m here, so pay attention." Necropsy results for Vermont’s oldest loon ...