Get to know the water-loving common loon. Learn about this bird's habits, wingspan, what it eats, how fast it flies and more.

I enjoyed an early morning fishing trip on a beautiful lake last week, using only my quiet electric trolling motor. Using my onboard electronics, I slowly cruised around the lake searching my favorite ...

After months of snowy silence, the soul-stirring call of the common loon is returning to Michigan’s wilds. Loons are now migrating north after spending the winter along the coastal United States.

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 ...

As long as mankind has existed, the common loon has captured the interest and hearts of lakeside admirers. Traverse Northern Michigan reader Robert Musser takes a closer look, exploring the history, ...

Birdwatchers, take note: The first loons of springtime are returning to lakes across Michigan right now — but some loon look-alikes are, too. This time of year, one of the most likely birds to cause ...

Across the sunset stillness of a deserted northern lake, the unearthly wail of the common loon completed a lifetime memory. Loons were calling and the water was like glass. I was scuba diving in Lake ...

This month we have a special column by a very qualified guest — Natasha Bartolotta, who is the Stewardship & Outreach Manager at the National Loon Center in Crosslake and a Minnesota Master Naturalist ...

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 ...