Did you know that there are actually multiple species of loons in Canada? Also, their body is actually shaped in a different way than a duck! Cottage Life said, "Their feet are farther back on their body, they have longer bills, and sit lower in the water than ducks do." Loons have four calls - how many have you heard over the lake this year?
The haunting call of a loon is a favourite sound for many cottagers. While the sound may sound melancholy or even, well, loony, loons are actually anything but. Here, Bird Studies Canada’s Kathy Jones, the Ontario programs volunteer coordinator for the Canadian Lakes Loon Survey, shares 10 amazing facts about loons you may not have known.
Did you know that there are actually multiple species of loons in Canada? Also, their body is actually shaped in a different way than a duck! Cottage Life said, "Their feet are farther back on their body, they have longer bills, and sit lower in the water than ducks do." Loons have four calls - how many have you heard over the lake this year?