In 1987, wildlife veterinarian Mark Pokras was in his office at Tufts University in Massachusetts when a colleague from New ...

The loon rescued Dec. 7 was emaciated, had a lung infection and the start of frostbite, according to Avian Haven's executive ...

Common Loon just released an irresistible new single "Live This Life". The track is the second song from the captivating new indie folk project from NYC-based singer-songwriter and pianist Aviv Gilad.

Since 1983, Mainers have fanned out across lakes and ponds across the state on the third Saturday in July to help count the Common Loon. The results from this summer's 42nd annual loon tally are in, ...

Discover how Common Loons transform with the seasons, migrate to New Jersey’s coast, hunt underwater, and how to tell them from Red-throated Loons. The Common Loon is a signature symbol of what is ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Maine’s loons are on the mend, filling more of ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Loons are on the mend in Maine, filling more of the state’s lakes and ponds with their haunting calls, although conservations say the birds aren’t out of the woods yet. Maine is ...

With a robust statewide population, Maine is a stronghold for common loons. Striking icons of our lakes and ponds, their haunting calls are synonymous with the glassy waters of serene summer evenings ...

Local News More loons are filling Maine’s lakes with their ghost-like calls An annual count of common loons found more adults and chicks this year than last, Maine Audubon said this week. A common ...

Dec. 9 (UPI) --A Maine ice skater ended up coming to the rescue of a loon he found stranded on the ice covering a frozen pond. John Picone, who posted video of the rescue to YouTube, said he was ...