Loon - Wikipedia Loons are migratory birds, and in the winter months, they move from their northern freshwater lake nesting habitats to southern marine coastlines They are well-adapted to this change in salinity, however, because they have special salt glands located directly above their eyes
Common Loon Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Common Loons are powerful, agile divers that catch small fish in fast underwater chases They are less suited to land, and typically come ashore only to nest On a North Woods lake in summer, loons stick out conspicuously as large, tuxedoed birds swimming about in the middle of the lake
Common Loon | Audubon Field Guide Many people consider the loon a symbol of wilderness; its rich yodeling and moaning calls, heard by day or night, are characteristic sounds of early summer in the north woods In winter, silent and more subtly marked, Common Loons inhabit coastal waters and large southern lakes
Common Loon Plumage and Appearance – Loon Preservation Committee In its summer breeding plumage, the common loon has a black-and-white checkered back, iridescent black head and neck, black bill, red eyes, a prominent white “necklace” marking around the neck, and a much smaller white “chinstrap” marking at the throat
Loon | Aquatic Bird, Diving Habits Adaptations | Britannica Loons range in length from 60 to 90 cm (2 to 3 feet) Characteristics include a strong tapered bill, small pointed wings, webs between the front three toes, and legs placed far back on the body, which makes walking awkward Loons have thick plumage that is mainly black or gray above and white below
Common loon - Wikipedia Common loons eat a variety of animal prey including fish, crustaceans, insect larvae, molluscs, and occasionally aquatic plant life They swallow most of their prey underwater, where it is caught, but some larger items are first brought to the surface
Common Loon Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Common Loons are large, diving waterbirds with rounded heads and dagger-like bills They have long bodies and short tails that are usually not visible In flight, they look stretched out, with a long, flat body and long neck and bill Their feet stick out beyond the tail (unlike ducks and cormorants), looking like wedges
IBM says Loon chip shows path to useful quantum computers by 2029 IBM announced on Wednesday it has built a new experimental quantum computing chip called Loon that demonstrates it hit a key milestone toward making useful quantum computers before the end of the