A pair of common loons appeared regularly for several years on a lake about 120 miles north of the Twin Cities when we lived there 20 years ago. The birds faithfully arrived each spring as soon as the ...

The loon symbolizes quintessential wildness, which invokes the very essence of Minnesota. After all, the origin of the name ...

The haunting call of the Common Loon has become a symbol of wild northern lakes. But as homes, marinas, and resorts are built on these lakes, the... Jul 16, 2003 — The haunting call of the Common Loon ...

It’s nesting season in Northern Michigan for the beloved common loon. After our inland lakes have thawed, the unofficial bird of the North—the beloved common loon—returns to our waters. By May, loon ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Loons trying to nest on Boardman Lake in Traverse City will get help from some two-legged friends. Grand Traverse Audubon Club will install a nesting platform to give breeding loons a ...

ELK RAPIDS, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The nonprofit organization Paddle Antrim is encouraging paddlers keep their distance from common loons, as the birds are currently in their nesting season. The ...

Q: A group of eight loons, all appearing to be adults, suddenly showed up in late July at our lake in north central Minnesota. They were swimming in a close-knit group, and we’ve never seen anything ...

PELLSTON, Mich. — A pair of common loons that captured widespread attention for raising two adopted Canada goose goslings on Douglas Lake appear to have lost the young birds after a powerful storm ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Wyoming’s small population of about 50 common loons is related to those found in Alberta, ...