Common loons such as this were wailing loudly and frequently in the grayness of Great Cove yesterday morning as the rain clouds moved in. It was eerie, but good-eerie.
Leighton archive image
It’s the beginning of breeding season for them here. The males are looking for females, perhaps the same mates that they’ve been meeting for several years.
Leighton archive image
Loon parents reportedly abandon their offspring in the late summer and take separate winter vacations. However, many then return to their breeding grounds and reunite (or try to) to start another family. By the way, male and female loons are indistinguishable to non-Loons. (Brooklin, Maine)