Having grown up in Minnesota, Brendan has seen his share of these hooting water birds, but it was only in the Spring of 2026 that we finally saw them for our bird list. Here are some pics of the Loons we saw in those weeks.
A juvenile Common Loon swims on Lake Opeka, IL, 4 April 2026A Common Loon swims on Axe Head Lake, IL, 4 April 2026Four Common Loon on Axehead Lake, IL, 4 April 2026Four Common Loons and three Red-Breasted Mergansers, Saganashkee Slough, Illinois, 27 March 2026Four Common Loons and three Red-Breasted Mergansers, Saganashkee Slough, Illinois, 27 March 2026
