Minnesota chose the common loon as its state bird in 1961 because lawmakers and bird experts agreed that no other animal captured the state’s wild, lake-centered identity as clearly as this sleek, red ...
PAUL SMITHS – Biodiversity Research Institute’s Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation and the Paul Smith’s College VIC are teaming up to present a celebration of one of the Adirondacks’ most iconic ...
A common loon swims in the Monterey Bay close to the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf on a recent afternoon. These birds are common winter residents in Monterey Bay, often spotted in harbors, near shore, ...