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 ...

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.

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 ...

The potential for conflict is high, especially since many loons have vulnerable chicks by their sides in July or may still be nesting. In many cases, people may not realize they are presenting ...

Brian J. Reilly—foto4fun photography The male loon of the Loon Cam pair turns the newly-laid egg before settling in to incubate. Periodically turning the eggs facilitates gas exchange and prevents the ...

Vermont’s adult loon population is at an all-time high, but scientists have noticed a recent decrease in the number of chicks surviving. In 2024, Vermont saw a record-breaking 123 nesting pairs, 11 of ...

I always say it’s my next shot,” said Whitefish photographer Tony Gangemi. “I have thousands of favorite shots, but you’re ...

In 1987, wildlife veterinarian Mark Pokras was in his office at Tufts University in Massachusetts when a colleague from New ...

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 ...