As with global affairs, nature has its pecking order. And in a contest between the bald eagle, America's national bird, and a common loon, which is featured on Canada's dollar coin, few would bet ...

Biologists from the Loon Preservation Committee (LPC) rescued two iced-in common loons from Weare Reservoir (Horace Lake) in ...

OFFICIALS SAY IF YOU DO SE Two iced-in common loons were rescued from the Weare Reservoir after being found stuck on the ice. Biologists from the Loon Preservation Committee helped free the birds.

SUNLAND ESTATES, Wash. — Washington state wildlife officials are seeking information to identify those responsible for shooting a common loon and more than 20 coots in the Columbia River area.

DESCRIPTION: The yellow-billed loon shares the distinctive plumage of the common loon with its glossy black head, a “necklace” of white stripes, and white spotting on the back. But this species is set ...

The common loon is listed as a sensitive species in Washington and is protected as a migratory, nongame species by state and federal law. Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife Vantage ...

That was a treat. Then, as we walked the berm where the trail is flanked by prickery roses, we spotted two loons in the bay. I think they were common loons, an adult in winter plumage and a ...

Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife police found a common loon and 20 coots killed and left to rot in the Columbia River in Eastern Washington. Brent K. Scherzinger Washington state ...