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 ...

The real call of a loon is one of the most haunting and beautiful sounds in nature. Echoing across the water, it creates a ...

CROSSLAKE — Loon callers across Minnesota are invited to bring their best wail, hoot, tremolo or yodel to the Star of the North Loon Calling Contest. While these four calls of the loon are sounds ...

A common loon stretches its wings on Little Long Pond on Mount Desert Island. Credit: Aislinn Sarnacki / BDN This story was originally published in July 2022. Hearing the haunting call of a common ...

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 ...

To heft their bodies into the air, loons need a long runway, much like an airplane getting ready for a flight. These loons require as much as 600 feet of open water to eventually get into the air. Did ...