The tremolo sounds like a quivering laugh that they use when they're being disturbed. The hoot, a softer bird call, is used ...

Why Minnesota chose the common loon as its state bird, and how its haunting call became the sound of summer lakes.

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

The Loon Preservation Committee has found elevated levels of PCBs, dioxin-like compounds and chlordane in loon eggs collected from Province Lake, Effingham and Pool Pond in New Hampshire, indicating ...

Videogames aren't as hooked on loon sonics as movies and music are, though once you know what you're listening for, the ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In 1987, wildlife veterinarian Mark Pokras was in his office at Tufts University in ...

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Jennifer and Common's Chicago roots connect them as similar souls and spirits. Fans are invested in the couple's relationship, cheering them on and celebrating their love. Jennifer and Common's ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Every Wednesday until Dec.31, the Gulf Coast Bird Club is gathering on the Lakeside of Port Wonder to try their chances at spotting a loon. The common loon visits Louisiana ...

Since 1983, Mainers have fanned out across lakes and ponds across the state on the third Saturday in July to help count the Common Loon. The results from this summer's 42nd annual loon tally are in, ...

Jeffrey Lee “Hoot” Gibson, 61, of Newburgh, Indiana passed away Sunday, December 14, 2025, at his home. He was born December 6, 1964, in Hazard, Kentucky to Leslie “Dickie” Gibson and the late Mary ...