#2-Loon Call
Is That a Loon I Hear?
Loons are waterbirds, like ducks. Their closest relatives are (you’ll be surprised…penguins!) There are lots of loons in Maine, and there always seems to be a pair on Bufflehead Lake every summer.
The loon is the national bird of Canada. They put pictures of them on their stamps and on their one-dollar coins, which they call loonies!
Loons have a very unusual calls. Once you hear them, you will never forget them.
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What do these sounds make you think of? You can tell me below.
The first one sounds like a lunatic trying to sing, and the second sounds like a wolf, howling at a full moon.
You are very imaginative!
I agree with erin
Hi!The loon in the picture is a common loon. There are many different types of loons. There is the common loon, the red throated loon, pacific loon,yellow billed loon, and the artic loon! The sound that it makes is just so pretty.
You know so much about birds! You are right. It is a common loon. Maybe you’ll become an ornithologist when you grow up.
creepy!!!!!!!!!!
It really is creepy, isn’t it?
awwwwesuuum, the loons’s cry is so very beautiful, and we canadians are ver lucky
I think so, too. And there are loons in Maine, just south of Canada.
Sounds a little creepy!:)
not really, but a little, yes. but its also ver beautiful
I feel like I am in a scary movie with erie music going on.
it sort of sound like that, but in a way ts peaceful and relaxing
look up FSU University, it sounds just like their cry before a foot ball game
Haha! V funny!
thats sooooo rude, its nature that god has made and u are insulting it!!!!!!!!!
an indian call. maybe one that lived near lake chorpagog…whatever.
wolfs
The Wild West for some reeason.
I never thought of that…but I like it.
me toooooo