MONTPELIER — Few birding experiences rival hearing the haunting call of the loon or seeing them glide by in protected coves on a lake. However, for the birds’ protection, Vermont Fish and Wildlife is ...

Loons have laid their eggs and can be seen on a Live Loon Cam, run by the Loon Preservation Committee. The cam is streaming live on YouTube and features a pair of loons nesting in the Lakes Region.

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Vermont’s adult loon population is at an all-time high, but scientists have noticed a recent decrease in the number of chicks surviving. In 2024, Vermont saw a record-breaking 123 nesting pairs, 11 of ...

Minnesota chose the common loon as its state bird in 1961 because lawmakers and bird experts agreed that no other animal captured the state’s wild, lake-centered identity as clearly as this sleek, red ...

MOULTONBOROUGH — Loons have laid their eggs under the watchful eye of a Live Loon Cam run by New Hampshire’s Loon Preservation Committee (LPC). Those interested ...

MONTPELIER Although loons were removed from the Vermont endangered species list six years ago, one man is still looking to preserve their population in the state. Eric Hanson, Vermont loon recovery ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Loons trying to nest on Boardman Lake in Traverse City will get help from some two-legged friends. Grand Traverse Audubon Club will install a nesting platform to give breeding loons a ...

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 ...

A loon incubating eggs on a nest raft in the Lakes Region. Courtesy photo/Loon Preservation Committee MOULTONBOROUGH — A pair of loons in the state’s Lakes Region recently laid their eggs live on ...