The Resilient Loon: Minnesota's State BirdLike this list

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• Mwâkwa Talks to the Loon

  Auger, Dale, 1958-2008

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  Loons are known for their four calls. 1. "Tremolo" is a warning call, used to communicate alarm or distress. 2. The "yodel" call is territorial, to ward off intruders and defend their home.

• Little Loon Finds His Voice

  Pearson, Yvonne

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  3. The hoot is used for communication within the family, helping parents and chicks stay connected. 4. The wail call acts as a "Where are you?" signal between mates across long distances.

• National Loon Center Foundation

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  Listen to four calls of the loon: the wail, hoot, yodel, and tremolo.

• Lenny the Loon

  a Tour of the Twin Cities

  Casey, Mikaela

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  The loon's distinctive red eye makes them great observers. The red helps filter light to more easily spot prey.

• Loon Lessons

  Uncommon Encounters With the Great Northern Diver

  Paruk, James D.

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  Loons have a deep attachment to place, often returning to the same lakes each year

• Loons

  the Iconic Waterbirds

  Tekiela, Stan

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  Loon parents keep their chicks protected, safe aboard their backs,

• Finding Family

  the Duckling Raised by Loons

  Salas, Laura Purdie

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  Loons will also care for chicks that are not their own.

• Unikkaaqtuaq Tuulligjuarmik Tulugarmiglu

  Arnakak, Jaypeetee

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  Loons know how to dress for their environment. They have heavy, waterproof plumage.

• Secrets of the Loon

  Salas, Laura Purdie

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  Loons display a calm exterior while using their hidden strength to propel them gracefully across the water.

• Ojibway Clans

  Animal Totems and Spirits

  Jacobson, Mark Anthony

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  In Ojibwe tradition, Maang (loon) clan members serve as leaders, peacemakers and diplomats.

• Huck and Loona

  Kilgore, Emily

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  Loons have solid bones (unlike most birds which have light, hollow bones) making them excellent divers.

• The Legend of the Loon

  Wargin, Kathy-jo

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  Their heavy bones make it difficult for loons to take flight, but they never give up.

• The Raven and the Loon

  Qitsualik-Tinsley, Rachel, 1953-

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  Inuit beliefs hold the loon as a symbol of healing.

• The Calling | Minnesota United FC

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  The world’s largest loon, a steel sculpture with an 88-foot wing span, rises outside St. Paul’s Allianz Field where the Minnesota United FC team — otherwise known as the Loons — plays soccer.

• Common Loon | MNopedia

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  A migratory diver of the loon family, the common loon (Gavia immer) has been important to people living in the Great Lakes region for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Its striking calls and black-and-white summer plumage have made it an emblem…Read moreRead more of this annotation