Loon (Common)

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 only awkward movement on land.

The Common Loon is flightless for a few weeks after moulting all of its wing feathers at the same time in midwinter.

photographed on Lake Muskoka, Gravenhurst, ON