Across the sunset stillness of a deserted northern lake, the unearthly wail of the common loon completed a lifetime memory. Loons were calling and the water was like glass. I was scuba diving in Lake ...

"That's it!" I exclaimed, tossing the remote control on the couch. "One more misplaced loon and I'm going to ..." - well, write an article. The straw that broke the camel's back was the movie "Platoon ...

For those that have spent time on the many lakes of the northern United States and Canada, a loon's call is one of those magical sounds that can put a chill down your spine. The good news for ...

RED WING, Minn. - Minnesota's state bird, the common loon, is considered a symbol of wilderness. Its unique call, heard day or night, signals the return of summer to the north woods and one of the ...

You've heard that eerie and winsome call at dusk on an Alaska lake—the wail of a loon, checking for its mate. Then, you hear the response back. It can send chills down your spine. Once you've heard it ...

WINDHAM, Maine — The common loon's haunting wail that pierced the dusk on Massachusetts lakes disappeared long ago. Today, the birds number fewer than 50 pairs in the Bay State and conservationists ...

It’s called the common loon, but this agile water bird known for its mournful cry is anything but common in our corner of America. In summers of long ago, loons raised their chicks in lakes as far ...

The common loon, an iconic Maine bird, will again be the focus of Maine Audubon's Loon Count next month. Credit: Courtesy of Maine Audubon The haunting wail of a common loon echoing across a lake or ...

With open water, the lakes area iconic loons are once again back and their call is a sound of summer. The Minnesota DNR reports the common loon has four calls. The tremolo, which sounds a bit like ...