As part of the settlement agreement, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife created grants to help breeding loons in New York and New ...

and drops it in the water. Together, parent and child duck their beaks under the surface to retrieve the tasty snack. Related: Rare Yellow-Billed Loon Shuts Down Famous Show at Vegas Casino It’s ...

Biologists say Vermont’s loon boom is entering a new phase, which may mean lower levels of nesting success as the population levels out.

Here we see a young loon catching a ride on its parent’s back ... and can protect their young far better when out on the water. Loons are above all waterbirds, who are almost always either ...

It’s a wilderness bird that lives on the water and emits a haunting wail. And we’re unique among the states in choosing the loon. Thirty states share state birds, the most popular being the ...

The Maine Audubon Loon Count has tallied the bird’s population each year since 1983 with the help of more than 1,600 nature enthusiasts. Volunteers take to the water in boats and on paddleboards ...

Police said they first located a dead common loon in the water downriver of Quilomene Bay. Upon inspection, they found small, bloody holes in the bird’s head and neck, consistent with shotgun ...

Here, a swimming adult loon approaches a baby loonlet with a tiny ... and drops it in the water. Together, parent and child duck their beaks under the surface to retrieve the tasty snack.