THE COMMON LOON

BLM photo - loon in grassy pond
photo courtesy of US Bureau of Land Management
Oregon State Office / photographer unknown


INTRODUCTION

Loons are water birds. They look like large ducks but belong to a different family. Loons have longer bodies and pointed bills. They have webbed feet (like ducks) but their feet are placed far back on their bodies making them excellent swimmers and divers. There are five species of loons: the Red-throated Loon, Pacific Loon, Arctic Loon, Yellow-billed Loon and the Common Loon. This web page is about the Common Loon.

DESCRIPTION



INTRODUCTION | DESCRIPTION | HABITAT | BEHAVIOR | FLIGHT | ADAPTATIONS | NESTING | OTHER FACTS



images courtesy of
Beverly Labrecque; Bill Schmoker photo gallery ;
Ken Watson Rideau Canal Waterway, Ontario, Canada
Hinterland Who's Who (Canadian Wildlife Services)
US Bureau of Land Management - digital library

sounds from Common Loons (Environment Canada)

information from
Hinterland Who's Who (Canadian Wildlife Services)
The Common Loon at Journey North
University of Guelph site info, photos



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J.Giannetta
jgiannet@hotmail.com
2003 (updated 2011)