One of the natural events I look forward to in nature’s annual cycle of events on our two local reservoirs, Belton and Stillhouse Hollow lakes, is the arrival of migratory, fish-eating birds. With 32 ...

The common loon (Gavia immer) is one of North America’s most iconic waterbirds, instantly recognizable by its striking black ...

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 ...

One misty day in mid-December, a friend and I walked the little Fish Creek Trail. At the side of the pond, a small gray bird was bobbing up and down on a gray rock — a dipper! A bit later, we saw it ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Micha Miller with Biodiversity Research Institute talks about loons Thursday ...

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