5 Things You Didn't Know About Common Loons

The Common Loon is an iconic bird of northern lakes in the United States. There is a lot to love about loons, but here are 5 things you may not have known about them.

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Loon nest - Courtney Celley (PD)
Loon taking off - Alan Schmierer (PD)
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Ocean Loon- Non-breeding Alan Schmierer (PD)
Common Loon breeding plumage photo by Courtney Celley (PD)

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0:00 Intro
0:10 Fact 1
1:17 Fact 2
2:03 Fact 3
3:38 Fact 4
4:29 Fact 5
5:15 Closing

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