New Hampshire Union Leader

The Outside Story: Loon Vocalizations: More Than Meets the Ear

On the New Hampshire lake where I spend much of the summer, loon calls are so common that I sometimes take them for granted. The sounds of the common loon are iconic of the wilderness and have been ...
Daily Inter Lake

Conservation of common loon remains a priority

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.
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Revealed: Here is the 2025 American Birding Association Bird of the Year

MINNESOTA, USA — "Imagine now, a clear summer evening in the north woods. Above you, the bands of the Milky Way framed by the dark spindly boughs of spruce and fir. And cutting though the stillness ...
WBUR

Maine loon population dips for a second year, but biologists are optimistic about more chicks

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 bird's chicks. Maine has the ...
WMUR

Maine loon population dips for a second year, but biologists have optimism

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 bird's chicks.Maine has the ...