The Common Loon
- Author
- Ivan Phillipsen
- Published
- Thu 13 Jan 2022
- Episode Link
- https://www.scienceofbirds.com/podcast/common-loon
This episode—which is Number 43—is all about the Common Loon, Gavia immer. People in Europe may know it as the Great Northern Diver.
This bird is a symbol of the northern wilderness in North America. It’s closely associated with lakes and ponds in the boreal forests of the northern US and Canada.
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Links of Interest
- Loon scenes in the movie On Golden Pond [VIDEO]
- Why Hollywood Loves this creepy bird call [VIDEO]
- Loon Kills Bald Eagle
- Animation of Common Loon abundance across the seasons.
Link to this episode on the Science of Birds website
