The eerie calls of Common Loons echo across clear lakes of the northern wilderness. 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 …

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Follow me on Instagram: 📷 instagram.com/that.bird.watcher/The common loon or great northern diver (Gavia immer) is a large member of the loon, or diver, fam...

2018年8月6日 · The call of the Common Loon during winter is quite different from the summer breeding call. The prolonged, unmodulated tone sounds somewhat like a wolf’s howl, doesn’t it? We identify this as the “wail” call, reflecting its mournful qualities.

2024年2月23日 · These iconic loon calls serve different purposes in loon communication and social behavior. The four common loon sounds are the wail, yodel, tremolo, and hoot. Each species of loon has its own repertoire of calls, though there is some overlap between the sounds different species make.

Loon calls have a distinct, haunting quality that has enchanted humans for centuries. In popular culture, these calls have become a symbol of the wilderness. Loons are most vocal from mid-May to mid-June. They have four main calls which they use to …