Loons, which are the size of large ducks or small geese, resemble these birds in shape when swimming. Like ducks and geese, but unlike coots (which are Rallidae) and grebes …

Common Loons are large, diving waterbirds with rounded heads and dagger-like bills. They have long bodies and short tails that are usually not visible. In flight, they look stretched out, with a …

Common Loons are powerful, agile divers that catch small fish in fast underwater chases. They are less suited to land, and typically come ashore only to nest. On a North Woods lake in …

Many people consider the loon a symbol of wilderness; its rich yodeling and moaning calls, heard by day or night, are characteristic sounds of early summer in the north woods. In winter, silent …

The common loon is distinguished from the black-throated loon (G. arctica) and the red-throated loon (G. stellata) mainly by its larger size. It usually has a steeper forehead and a bulging …

2025年1月21日 · The quick answer: We don’t know—yet. In 2021, the Loon and Diver Research Working Group was formed to tackle this very question. This international group of over 30 …

2023年11月2日 · Common loons are special, but not one-of-a-kind. Four other species of loons are found in the United States and Canada, including the Pacific loon and the red-throated …

Common Mergansers have up to 17 ducklings who are sometimes seen riding on the female’s back, but they are lighter in color than loon chicks and have a reddish crown. Common Loons …

2024年5月27日 · The loon looks like many other ducks, except its bill is more pointed, like a songbird. Its feathers are mostly black, with an almost grid-like pattern of white spots across its …

2016年7月28日 · Common loons are the most widespread and well-known species of loon in North America. There are four other species: red-throated loon, Pacific loon, Arctic loon and …