loons

Early one autumn morning at a cottage by a lake, young Patrick ignores the delicious smell of breakfast cooking and waits patiently on the porch for the loons to arrive.

Presents an introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior and habitats of loons.

A mom and her young son's peaceful canoe trip to Big Island to pick blueberries is disturbed when Miles, the family dog, spots a mother loon and its two chicks, and decides to give chase.

Text and photographs explore a northern lake and its wildlife.

A young loon, frightened by a snapping turtle, remains in hiding until getting a signal from its mother that it is safe to come out.

Reggie, John, and their loyal dog, Jasper, watch a small loon chick grow through its first season on a northern Maine lake.

Examines the physical characteristics, behavior, lifestyle, and natural environment of the beautiful, graceful loon, one of the oldest birds on earth.

During the summer that he turns ten years old, Dillon Dillon learns the surprising story behind his name and develops a relationship with three loons, living on the lake near his family's New Hampshire cabin, that help him make sense of his life.

Text and photographs introduce the shy water bird famous for its mournful call.

An introduction to the loon, describing how they look, their mating habits, threats to their existence, and more.