Gavia immer ORDER: GAVIIFORMES FAMILY: GAVIIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
© Joe Urban
The eerie yodel of the Common Loon is a symbol of the wild North. The territorial call of the male loon can be heard from lakes across Canada to the very northern United States.
Experience the quintessential sound of the North Woods as described by Macaulay Library Audio Curator Greg Budney. Illustrated with beautiful photographs by Marie Read: http://www.marieread.com and audio recordings by Steve Pantle. Cornell Lab of Ornithology;
Play Clip
Spirit of the North: an intimate portrait of the Common Loon. Story and photos in Living Bird magazine.