Summary

This episode is all about the Common Loon, Gavia immer. It goes by the name Great Northern Diver in Europe.

This bird is a symbol of the northern wilderness in North America. It’s closely associated with lakes and ponds in the boreal forests of the northern US and Canada.

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Links of Interest

• Loon scenes in the movie On Golden Pond [VIDEO]
• Why Hollywood Loves this creepy bird call [VIDEO]
• Loon Kills Bald Eagle
• Animation of Common Loon abundance across the seasons.

References

• Genetic monogamy in the common loon (Gavia immer) [PDF]
• Drivers of declines in common loon (Gavia immer) productivity in Ontario, Canada [PDF]

Photos of Common Loons

Attributions

• Common Loon sounds (Xeno Canto recordings XC479757)
• Common Loon sounds (Xeno Canto recordings XC436665)
• Common Loon sounds (Xeno Canto recordings XC436667)
• Common Loon sounds; Recordists Peter Ward and Ken Hall (Xeno Canto recordings XC4601771)
• Common Loon sounds (Xeno Canto recordings XC659476)