MONTPELIER — Few birding experiences rival hearing the haunting call of the loon or seeing them glide by in protected coves on a lake. However, for the birds’ protection, Vermont Fish and Wildlife is ...

Loons have laid their eggs and can be seen on a Live Loon Cam, run by the Loon Preservation Committee. The cam is streaming live on YouTube and features a pair of loons nesting in the Lakes Region.

CENTRAL, Minnesota — From Larry Backlund's backyard, you can hear all kinds of birds. "We've got a little bit of everything," Backlund said. "We've got swans; we've got geese; we've got eagles." But ...

Jul. 30—Around the early 1980s, lakes in Montana began buzzing with the increasing noise of boats and motorized personal watercraft. While people were having fun in the sun, they were unknowingly ...

MONTPELIER Although loons were removed from the Vermont endangered species list six years ago, one man is still looking to preserve their population in the state. Eric Hanson, Vermont loon recovery ...

Common Loons are known for forming strong long term pair bonds and returning to the same nesting lake year after year. These ...

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 ...

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.

A loon incubating eggs on a nest raft in the Lakes Region. Courtesy photo/Loon Preservation Committee MOULTONBOROUGH — A pair of loons in the state’s Lakes Region recently laid their eggs live on ...