On Dec. 14 and 15, biologists from the Loon Preservation Committee rescued two iced-in common loons from Franklin Pierce Lake ...

More than 20 waterfowl were shot on the Columbia River in Eastern Washington and left to waste, said the Washington state ...

Two iced-in common loons were rescued from the Weare Reservoir after being found stuck on the ice. Biologists from the Loon ...

“Fe, the oldest documented Common Loon, hatched two chicks last week with her unbanded … mate,” wrote McCormick on July 19. “The young were, at minimum, Fe’s 41st and 42nd offspring ...

Washington state wildlife officials are seeking information to identify those responsible for shooting a common loon and more ...

A migratory diver of the loon family, the common loon (Gavia immer) has been important to people living in the Great Lakes region for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. A migratory diver of the ...

Wildlife specialists X-rayed each loon, analyzed blood samples and assessed their health before releasing them. The Weare loon was released into the ocean at Odiorne Point, a common wintering location ...

Maine's loon population is healthy, with adult loons in the southern part of the state continuing to trend upward, Maine Audubon said. The group announced the results of its 41st annual loon count ...

December, a friend and I walked the little Fish Creek Trail. At the side of the pond, a small gray bird was bobbing up and down on a gray rock — a dipper! A bit later, we saw it again, fossicking in ...

Maine Audubon said the common loon faces a wide range of threats, including boat strikes, predators and fishing gear. In September, Maine banned the sale of painted lead fishing jigs under 2.5 ...

The count found an estimated 3,146 adult common loons and 420 chicks in the southern half of Maine (below the 45th parallel). That’s more than twice as many as the 1,417 adults and 176 chicks ...