Adirondack loon count tops 1,000 birds for first time in 24 years

For the first time in 24 years, the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation counted more than 1,000 of the beloved aquatic ...
Sun Journal

Not 1, but 2 loon chicks hatch on Albany’s Songo Pond

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KING5

Loon parents who lost chick adopt wayward duckling

TOMAHAWK, Wis. — At a time when people of different stripes can’t seem to get along, nature is showing the way. Though natural rivals to ducks, a pair of loons on a lake in northern Wisconsin has ...
CBS News

The "Loon Lady" on a mission to protect Minnesota's state bird: "We need to do better"

It's peak summer on Minnesota's Gull Lake Chain. Boats are buzzing, jet skis slicing and loons are calling. "So it sounds like a territorial challenge that's starting," said Sheila Johnston, listening ...
VTDigger

Vermont’s adult loon population is at an all-time high, but fewer chicks are surviving

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 ...
ABC News

Loon couple that lost its chick takes orphaned duckling under its wings

An orphaned duckling has found a home after a pair of loons took it in. An unlikely friendship has bloomed on the waters of Wisconsin as a pair of loons adopted an orphaned duckling. When Dr. Walter ...
Brattleboro Reformer

Protect nesting loons and loon chicks

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 ...