Common Loons are very curious birds. They actually approached my floating blind [May; Tobin-Kimmes Wetlands, Douglas County, Wisconsin]
Common Loons have solid bones which enable them to dive easily. Most birds have hollow bones [August; BWCAW Northern Minnesota]
Common Loon in a blue mist fog on a Boundary Waters lake [BWCA Minnesota] Gavia immer
A Common Loon calls in the golden yellow mist of a Boundary Waters sunrise [August; BWCAW Minnesota]
Though unable to walk on land, Common Loons can fly at over 100 mph! [August; BWCAW Northern Minnesota]
Common Loons stretch and shake out their feathers rather frequently [September; BWCAW Northern Minnesota]
Though unable to walk on land, Common Loons have been clocked at 107 mph in flight! [August; BWCAW Northern Minnesota]
![Common Loons are very curious birds. They actually approached my floating blind [May; Tobin-Kimmes Wetlands, Douglas County, Wisconsin]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BIRDS/Loons-Grebes/Common-Loon/i-D7BSm9P/0/95e5ad4b/S/Common%20Loon%20pair%20Tobin-Kimmes%20Douglas%20Co%20WI%20_MG_3307-S.jpg)
![Common Loons are very curious birds. They actually approached my floating blind [May; Tobin-Kimmes Wetlands, Douglas County, Wisconsin]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BIRDS/Loons-Grebes/Common-Loon/i-NjRZRgd/0/fc9aad69/S/Common%20Loon%20Tobin-Kimmes%20Douglas%20Co%20WI%20_MG_3337-S.jpg)
![Common Loons are very curious birds. They actually approached my floating blind [May; Tobin-Kimmes Wetlands, Douglas County, Wisconsin]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BIRDS/Loons-Grebes/Common-Loon/i-nGmLCXb/0/bae2e304/S/Common%20Loon%20Tobin-Kimmes%20Douglas%20Co%20WI%20_MG_3344-S.jpg)
![Common Loons are very curious birds. They actually approached my floating blind [May; Tobin-Kimmes Wetlands, Douglas County, Wisconsin]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BIRDS/Loons-Grebes/Common-Loon/i-b8JnV4h/0/7ec87c2e/S/Common%20Loons%20Tobin-Kimmes%20Douglas%20Co%20WI%20_MG_3348%20-%202007-05-03%20at%2006-58-30-S.jpg)
![Common Loons are very curious birds. They actually approached my floating blind [May; Tobin-Kimmes Wetlands, Douglas County, Wisconsin]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BIRDS/Loons-Grebes/Common-Loon/i-J5wjZhQ/0/654e35b6/S/Common%20Loon%20Tobin-Kimmes%20Douglas%20Co%20WI%20_MG_3369-S.jpg)
![Common Loons are very curious birds. They actually approached my floating blind [May; Tobin-Kimmes Wetlands, Douglas County, Wisconsin]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BIRDS/Loons-Grebes/Common-Loon/i-vXWCtdh/0/5ee30400/S/Common%20Loon%20Tobin-Kimmes%20Douglas%20Co%20WI%20_MG_3399%20-%202007-05-03%20at%2007-08-38-S.jpg)
![Common Loons are very curious birds. They actually approached my floating blind [May; Tobin-Kimmes Wetlands, Douglas County, Wisconsin]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BIRDS/Loons-Grebes/Common-Loon/i-Sgcj6xx/0/e9cd2109/S/Common%20Loon%20Tobin-Kimmes%20Douglas%20Co%20WI%20_MG_3412-S.jpg)
![Common Loons have solid bones which enable them to dive easily. Most birds have hollow bones [August; BWCAW Northern Minnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BIRDS/Loons-Grebes/Common-Loon/i-dQdVWRF/0/dca5cc4c/S/Common%20Loon%20BWCAW%20MN%20SparkyStensaas%20IMG_002705-S.jpg)
![Common Loon in a blue mist fog on a Boundary Waters lake [BWCA Minnesota] Gavia immer](https://photos.smugmug.com/BIRDS/Loons-Grebes/Common-Loon/i-6Ph5M4L/0/b566149f/S/Common%20Loon%20Blue%20Fog%20Twin%20Lake%20Cook%20Co%20MN%20IMG_002870-S.jpg)
![A Common Loon calls in the golden yellow mist of a Boundary Waters sunrise [August; BWCAW Minnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BIRDS/Loons-Grebes/Common-Loon/i-w9NrB7P/0/0e1ff4e9/S/Common%20Loon%20calling%20BWCAW%20IMG_002475%20%281%29-S.jpg)
![A Common Loon calls in the golden yellow mist of a Boundary Waters sunrise [August; BWCAW Minnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BIRDS/Loons-Grebes/Common-Loon/i-F6cPhHq/0/1934b93d/S/Common%20Loon%20calling%20BWCAW%20IMG_002475-S.jpg)
![Common Loons have solid bones which enable them to dive easily. Most birds have hollow bones [August; BWCAW Northern Minnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BIRDS/Loons-Grebes/Common-Loon/i-H475PJQ/0/7795e05a/S/Common%20Loon%20sunrise%20IMG_002496-S.jpg)
![Common Loons have solid bones which enable them to dive easily. Most birds have hollow bones [August; BWCAW Northern Minnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BIRDS/Loons-Grebes/Common-Loon/i-n2ZxS2s/0/ad00718c/S/Common%20Loon%20BWCA%20MN%20IMG_002501-S.jpg)
![Though unable to walk on land, Common Loons can fly at over 100 mph! [August; BWCAW Northern Minnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BIRDS/Loons-Grebes/Common-Loon/i-JbWgQxB/0/26a4adbc/S/Common%20Loon%20flight%20BWCAW%20MN%20IMG_002513-S.jpg)
![Though unable to walk on land, Common Loons can fly at over 100 mph! [August; BWCAW Northern Minnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BIRDS/Loons-Grebes/Common-Loon/i-MmqZWrP/0/26c55212/S/Common%20Loon%20flight%20BWCAW%20MN%20IMG_002514-S.jpg)
![Though unable to walk on land, Common Loons can fly at over 100 mph! [August; BWCAW Northern Minnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BIRDS/Loons-Grebes/Common-Loon/i-ZMJTgcV/0/f8983f2e/S/Common%20Loon%20flight%20BWCAW%20MN%20IMG_002515-S.jpg)
![Though unable to walk on land, Common Loons can fly at over 100 mph! [August; BWCAW Northern Minnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BIRDS/Loons-Grebes/Common-Loon/i-bgtRzQJ/0/ff103666/S/Common%20Loon%20flight%20BWCAW%20MN%20IMG_002516-S.jpg)
![Though unable to walk on land, Common Loons can fly at over 100 mph! [August; BWCAW Northern Minnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BIRDS/Loons-Grebes/Common-Loon/i-dNQrvXx/0/697a76f0/S/Common%20Loon%20flight%20BWCAW%20MN%20IMG_002517-S.jpg)
![Common Loons stretch and shake out their feathers rather frequently [September; BWCAW Northern Minnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BIRDS/Loons-Grebes/Common-Loon/i-SbTXS7C/0/0ae78536/S/Common%20Loon%20BWCAW%20IMG_003483-S.jpg)
![Though unable to walk on land, Common Loons have been clocked at 107 mph in flight! [August; BWCAW Northern Minnesota]](https://photos.smugmug.com/BIRDS/Loons-Grebes/Common-Loon/i-9NcwwmP/0/71f5ceb5/S/Common%20Loon%20in%20flight%20BWCAW%20IMG_003600%20%281%29-S.jpg)