Common Loon

About this cute Common Loon

The Common Loon or Great Northern Diver are large birds that can grow up to 40 inches in length with a wingspan of 5 feet. They breed in Canada, parts of the northern United States, Greenland, Alaska and there is a small population on Iceland. It winters on a wider range in Northern Europe and the British Isles as well as North America.

Common Loons are specialist fishers and catches its prey underwater, diving as deep as 200 feet (60 meters). It is the state bird of Minnesota.