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 sport carved ...

This bird was named after its clumsy, awkward appearance while walking on land. Find out what else makes the common loon ...

A yellow-billed loon was spotted hanging out on the Las Vegas Strip this week, far from its usual habitat in Alaska and the high Arctic. Rachel Aston / Las Vegas Review-Journal / Tribune News Service ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ravensbeard Wildlife Center Director-Founder Ellen Kalish with the loon after his rescue on Saturday. (Courtesy of Bon Scott) ...

The Bellagio in Las Vegas is accustomed to high-flying visitors but the famed hotel was not prepared for this one. The iconic resort and casino was forced to halt its world-famous fountain show on ...

A lonely loon landed last month on a small suburban Virginia pond in a residential neighborhood, then it got stranded. For weeks, a group of strangers came together online and in person to develop a ...

The common loon is an uncommon bird, one of five loon species sharing a long history, and believed to be most closely related to — wait for it — penguins. The other four loons are Pacific, Arctic, red ...

A migratory diver of the loon family, the common loon (Gavia immer) has been important to people living in the Great Lakes region for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Its striking calls and black ...

A rare Yellow-billed Loon, a bird that only occasionally ventures south of Canada, was being treated at International Bird Rescue in San Pedro after being found tangled in fishing line near the ...

CATSKILL - Known for their brilliant black and white markings, red eyes and unmistakable call, loons are an evolutionary masterpiece. Except when it comes to walking. Built for swimming and diving, ...