CHESAW, Wash. — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is investigating an incident where two adult common loons and their chicks were shot. WDFW said the common loons were shot by ...

A common loon flaps its wings, which are short in comparison to its body size. Loons' small wings require them to get a running start to fly, according to Montana Loon Society President Lynn Kelly.

The loons, ABJ and Fe, have hatched 32 chicks during their quarter century-long partnership. Celebrating 25 years of a relationship is a big milestone, and it’s an even bigger deal for a pair of ...

SUNLAND ESTATES, Wash. — Washington state wildlife officials are seeking information to identify those responsible for shooting a common loon and more than 20 coots in the Columbia River area.

OKANOGAN COUNTY, Wash. - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking the public for information about two adult common loons and their chicks that were found shot and killed near Beaver ...

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 ...

The memorable scenes of loons in the 1981 movie ‘On Golden Pond’ were my first introduction to common loons, but it would be more than 30 years before I saw one in person. While kayaking with my ...

Fe (pictured with her mate) hatched two chicks this breeding season, bringing the total number of her known offspring to 42. Dani Fegan / Seney National Wildlife Refuge via Facebook The soap opera ...

A common loon swims in the Monterey Bay close to the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf on a recent afternoon. These birds are common winter residents in Monterey Bay, often spotted in harbors, near shore, ...

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 ...

Montana’s loon population winters along the West Coast, between Puget Sound near Seattle south to Los Angeles. The bigger the loon, the shorter their migration, so the largest birds live closest to ...