Achieving takeoff requires a clear aquatic runway measuring nearly 1 football field in length. The 12-pound weight and specific foot placement make terrestrial movement almost impossible.

The common loon is a large, fish-eating waterbird with striking black-and-white summer plumage, bright red eyes, and a long, dagger-like bill built for underwater hunting. A common loon nests along ...

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

There aren’t many places in the United States like Acadia National Park. Located along the rugged, windswept mid-section coastline of Maine, the park is expansive and visually spellbinding. It has an ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kathryn Xu: This weekend, my family and I went up to Lake Placid, where I saw several loons. As is the case when I see birds of note, I informed Barry Petchesky of this fact, only to discover that I ...