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The Common loon is a large, heavy-bodied bird, averaging 32 inches (81.3 cm) in length, with a wingspan of about 5 feet (1.5 m). In breeding plumage, its head and dagger-like bill are dark, its breast white, and its back is a distinctive black and white checkerboard pattern.
30 cze 2022 · There are two species of loons that can be spotted in Michigan: the Red-throated Loon and the Common Loon. Red-throated loons can be only seen migrating through Michigan while the Common loons spend summers in the state.
Outside of breeding season, loons migrate to coastal areas, such as the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. Populations of the Common Loon have declined in many parts of its range due to habitat loss, pollution, and human disturbance.
Summer adults are regally patterned in black and white. In winter, they are plain gray above and white below, and you’ll find them close to shore on most seacoasts and a good many inland reservoirs and lakes. Common Loons are powerful, agile divers that catch small fish in fast underwater chases.
6 lis 2023 · Loons are beautiful and majestic birds that spend almost their entire lives on the water. There are five species of loons in North America and three of them that can be found in Michigan with two being fairly common and the other one being significantly rarer.
The Michigan Loon Preservation Association is a non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve the Common Loon as a breeding bird in Michigan through public education, research, and the protection and management of loons and their habitat.
What we’re all about… Sharing knowledge with the public about loon conservation. Appointing local volunteers or “Loon Rangers” to monitor and help protect these special lake birds. Monitoring loon populations state-wide. Get involved. A Brief History of Loons and Loon Management in Michigan. By William L. Robinson.
