HOW LONG WILL A LOON EGG TOLERATE BEING “EXPOSED” TO SUNLIGHT OR COOL AIR?
If left uncovered a loon egg will maintain its temperature for a longer period of time than the egg of a small bird. Loons have been known to leave their eggs unprotected for six to eight hours and still produce a live and healthy chick at hatching. We have witnessed even longer periods of time that the adult was off the nest, still resulting in a healthy chick at hatching time.
