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

For those that have spent time on the many lakes of the northern United States and Canada, a loon's call is one of those magical sounds that can put a chill down your spine. The good news for ...

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. A migratory diver of the loon family, the common loon (Gavia immer) has been ...

Minnesota’s state bird is everywhere: There are loons on license plates and library cards, at lottery counters, and now even on the official state seal. Fireplace mantels across the state sport carved ...

Their plumage is a stunning palette of forest green, black and white, providing them camouflage from predators and unsuspecting prey. By the time the loons arrive in Northeast Ohio in late fall, en ...