The loon came in a distant fifth, behind the rose-breasted grosbeak, wood duck and mourning dove. When the Minneapolis ...

Loon-like birds in large groups on lakes this time of year are actually another species altogether. ... a diving duck that, from a distance, can look like Michigan’s beloved common loon.

A: It’s not surprising that you’re eager to see wood ducks return to your lake, as these are some of the most beautiful waterfowl in North America, and really, the world.By April, these ducks ...

Loon-like ancient bird might be modern duck's ancestor By Wu Chong (China Daily) Updated: 2006-06-16 05:55. If it dives like a duck, has webbed feet like a duck and flies like a duck, is it a duck?

That’s partially what makes seeing loons so special this time of year. The deep glacial lakes are perfect for the loon, which can deftly dive to 100 feet or more to grab its prey of mostly fish.

Loons are unmistakably large atop a lake’s surface — think bigger than a mallard duck, smaller than a Canada goose — but they often float out where the deep water is found, so bring ...

Loon-like waterfowl from dinosaur-era Antarctica is oldest 'modern' bird. By Will Dunham. February 5, ... Vegavis was an early waterfowl, a group that also includes ducks and geese.

LOST DUCK HUNTERS RETURN.; Blown Ashore on Long Island They Lived on Bread and a Loon Until Rescued. Share full article. Nov. 15, 1901.

Vegavis was the size of a mallard but did not have a bill like a duck. It instead had a spear-shaped beak like a loon. Its skeletal structure indicates that it dove for its dinner.