loons

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of this beautiful but bashful bird.

Loon and his mate protect their chicks from curious people, egg-hunting eagles and hawks, and ferocious pike throughout a summer at Northwood Lake.

A girl and her father encounter loons and other lake creatures during a magical nightime canoe ride.

Follows a pair of common loons from spring mating to fall migration and discusses the survival problems facing the "great northern diver.".

After being shown the wonders of nature by Grandmother Lom, two children venture out in her boat alone, find themselves in danger, and are rescued by a mysterious bird.

During the summer that Arlis spends with his grandparents in Vermont, his grandfather teaches him about loons, cross-country running, and responsibility, and when he returns home everyone finds out how much he has changed.

Motivated by a challenging situation and his supportive father, Little Loon finally learns to dive.

A loon is rescued from an oil spill, cleaned, and cared for before being returned to the wild. Includes information on cleaning birds.

Describes the lifestyle and habitat of the swan, whooping crane, and loon; how the destruction of wetlands threatens their survival; and what we can do to save the animals.

While spending the summer with her father, Rainie wishes her parents would stay together, just like the family of loons she sees on the lake.