A migratory diver of the loon family, the common loon (Gavia immer) has been important to people living in the Great Lakes region for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Its striking calls and black ...

While Minnesota's adult loon population remains steady, at around 12,000 birds overall, state wildlife officials are tracking a concerning long term decline in juvenile survival rates. The DNR's Loon ...

After sharing a common ancestor, penguins and loons developed distinct characteristics. Loons can fly, but struggle to move ...

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 ...

Minnesota’s state bird is everywhere: There are loons on license plates and library cards, at lottery counters, and now even on the official state seal. Fireplace mantels across the state sport carved ...

The loon symbolizes quintessential wildness, which invokes the very essence of Minnesota. After all, the origin of the name ...

The national honor bestowed upon the official state bird of Minnesota earlier this month confirms what Minnesotans already know well — just how special the loon is. The common loon is known for its ...

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 ...

Pilots are already flying in for EAA AirVenture, but not all of them are flying into Oshkosh. Cornerstone Community Ice Center provides cool escape from heat, smoke ASHWAUBENON (WLUK) -- Cornerstone ...