In January, the American Birding Association's (ABA) named the popular bird its 2025 Bird of the Year. To celebrate the ...

In other parts of the world, the Common Loon is known as the Great Northern Diver. The origin of the common ... This describes these birds perfectly. Their legs are positioned so far back on ...

Spotify 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 ...

Jess captured the intense focus of this great northern diver parent, a species that usually lays just ... Parents lead them into shallow water, where the young birds can pluck small aquatic insects ...