Common Loon
(Gaviaimmer)
Photographed on Muskoka Lake, ON, Canada July 2005
The eerie yodel of the Common Loon is
a symbol of the wild North. The territorial call of the male loon can be heard
from lakes across Canada to the very northern United States.
Loons are water birds, only going
ashore to mate and incubate eggs. Their legs are placed far back on their
bodies, allowing efficient swimming but has awkward movement on land. Loons
mate for life and can be seen traveling together.
The Common Loon is flightless for a
few weeks after moulting all of its wing feathers at the same time in
midwinter.
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