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It’s called the common loon, but this agile water bird known for its mournful cry is anything but common in our corner of America. In summers of long ago, loons raised their chicks in lakes as far ...

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 ...

Minnesota could lose its beloved state bird in coming decades if humans don't stall climate change and prevent the common loon from shifting north. The black and white bird — whose haunting cries ...

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.

Loons are on the mend in Maine, filling more of the state's lakes and ponds with their haunting calls, although conservationists say the birds aren't out of the woods yet. The Common Loon, an icon of ...

It’s called the common loon, but this agile water bird known for its mournful cry is anything but common in our corner of America. In summers of long ago, loons raised their chicks in lakes as far ...

To heft their bodies into the air, loons need a long runway, much like an airplane getting ready for a flight. These loons require as much as 600 feet of open water to eventually get into the air. Did ...

Dozens of common loons – the mascot bird of the Northwoods – have fallen from the icy, sleeting skies of northern Wisconsin. The “loon fallout” phenomenon across April 19-20 this spring wasn’t just ...

Achieving takeoff requires a clear aquatic runway measuring nearly 1 football field in length. The 12-pound weight and specific foot placement make terrestrial movement almost impossible.