Turn your sound on for this special call! The wails and yodels of a Common Loon are often a characteristic sound of early summer. Occasionally, loons are found stranded on wet roads or parking lots after mistaking them for waterways. Loons require anywhere from 30 yards to a 1/4 mile of water to be able to take off flying. Fortunately, this loon had no injuries and was able to be released shortly after being admitted. Fun Fact: Common Loons can hold their breath underwater for up to 8 minutes! |

Let our Video of the Week transport you to the northern woods in the summer, where the haunting calls of the Common Loon echo across the clear lakes at dusk. | Cornell Lab of Ornithology

12K views · 797 reactions | This beautiful common loon repeatedly dove, but came up empty. It also took a break to scratch its head with its foot. 凉 Common loons spend summers across much of Alaska, Canada and parts of northern states. They can be found across much of the country during migration when they move toward coastal ocean waters.  Courtney Celley/USFWS | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Facebook