Montana photographer Tony Gangemi documented a season in the life of a leucistic Common Loon, from its first days as a “little cotton ball” up until its first flight.

A common loon flaps its wings, which are short in comparison to its body size. Loons' small wings require them to get a running start to fly, according to Montana Loon Society President Lynn Kelly.

The Common Loon, an icon of the northern wilderness, is under threat from climate change due to reduced water clarity, according to a new study. The study followed up an earlier paper that showed ...

CANADA LAKE – On Saturday morning, hundreds of volunteers will take part in an effort to gather information about one of the Adirondacks’ biggest and best-known birds – the common loon. “They are such ...

AUGUST IS a slow season for us in the political world. Congress is in recess, the Legislature is out of session, and Governor Kelly Ayotte has just about finished signing and vetoing bills for the ...

The eerie and melodic call of the common loon is not an invitation to get closer. Consider the call a signal that says, "I’m here, so pay attention." Necropsy results for Vermont’s oldest loon ...

The other day, my wife handed me the phone saying, "My friend wants to ask you a question." "Are there loons in Montana?" the friend asked. "I thought I heard one down by Fort Peck. I haven't heard ...

The population of a beloved Maine bird, the common loon, dipped for the second straight year, but wildlife surveyors said they are heartened by an increased number of the bird's chicks.Maine has the ...

Fe (pictured with her mate) hatched two chicks this breeding season, bringing the total number of her known offspring to 42. Dani Fegan / Seney National Wildlife Refuge via Facebook The soap opera ...

It’s nesting season in Northern Michigan for the beloved common loon. After our inland lakes have thawed, the unofficial bird of the North—the beloved common loon—returns to our waters. By May, loon ...

SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation will celebrate common loons, the icon of the Adirondack, at the Paul Smith’s College Visitor Interpretive Center, 8023 Route 30, from 1 to ...

For decades now, one music star has managed to show up on tracks spanning multiple genres and appear alongside many famous artists—while also remaining bafflingly under-recognized. Any guesses? Of ...