Loons on land are stranded loons. What you can do to help.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Loons are on the mend in Maine, filling more of the state's lakes and ponds with their haunting calls, although conservationists say the birds aren't out of the woods yet. Maine ...

It's peak summer on Minnesota's Gull Lake Chain. Boats are buzzing, jet skis slicing and loons are calling. "So it sounds like a territorial challenge that's starting," said Sheila Johnston, listening ...

(Reuters) - Near the end of the age of dinosaurs, a bird resembling today's loons and grebes dove for fish and other prey in the perilous waters off Antarctica. Thanks to a nearly complete fossil ...

Bill Gassman has run the loon cam for about a decade, spending his spring and summer giving viewers a look at the private lives of loons. On a busy day, the corner of YouTube run by the New ...

Q: A group of eight loons, all appearing to be adults, suddenly showed up in late July at our lake in north central Minnesota. They were swimming in a close-knit group, and we’ve never seen anything ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In 1987, wildlife veterinarian Mark Pokras was in his office at Tufts University in ...

Alert readers of the print edition noticed a puzzling photo caption in my last column. When writing about gull identification it’s a good idea to identify the gulls in the photo properly. And I didn’t ...

Loon released on Pelican Lake in Wisconsin (Photo: Jade Flury/ WSAW) SUNSET BEACH, NC (WWAY) — The Sunset Beach Police Department is aware of multiple deceased common loons in the area. While the ...

Congress of the Birds is extending its wings by adding equipment and recruiting surfers to help with water rescues.