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A Canadian man who describes himself as an "amateur and hobbyist photographer" captured photos of a rare white loon near a lake. He said he last saw the bird four years ago.
A Canadian man who describes himself as an "amateur and hobbyist photographer" captured photos of a rare white loon near a lake. He said he last saw the bird four years ago.
Adirondack birding experts debate which bird call defines summer. Red-eyed vireo, common loon, and hermit thrush compete for ...
Only five loon chicks were counted last week during the annual survey on ... The call of the loon lures bird-watchers north: Aerial View. Published: Aug. 06, 2009, 12:30 p.m. By . ...
Spotify Minnesota’s state bird is everywhere: There are loons on license plates and library cards, at lottery counters, and ...
In 1961, it was adopted as the state bird of Minnesota, and up in the Great White North, Canadian wallets are stuffed with “loonies”—dollar coins that have a portrait of the common loon on ...
Most birds have hollow bones, but the fish-eating loon's bones are solid, which help it quickly dive in search of its prey. Loons are awkward on land with their legs placed far back on their bodies.
Its striking calls and black-and-white summer plumage have made it an emblem of Minnesota, where more of the birds live than in any other state except Alaska. The loon became Minnesota’s state ...
An immature Pacific loon was seen at Seal Rocks along the coast in Rye on Saturday and Sunday.This bird normally spends its summers in the Arctic making it a rare sighting in New Hampshire.