Is there an estimated number of loons lost for misjudging how open a large inland lake will stay?
A. I have never seen a number reported for this sort of mortality, but there are usually a few reports of loons being rescued from icy lakes in early winter every year. But well-intentioned loon enthusiasts should know that rescuing loons trapped on a lake that is icing over is risky… for both the loon and the person hoping to rescue it. This is especially true if a loon is on a small circle of open water. A human coming out to save a loon could frighten it. Of course, the loon will do what it always does to avoid danger… dive. There are stories of rescuers watching a loon dive below the ice from their little circle of open water, never to be seen again. From: VIRGINIA Jouett Elementary School gdsj3@aol.com Q. I have found a bird that I believe is a pied-billed grebe. I found it in a bird field guide and the distinguishing mark is a band around the beak. It was dropped from the air by a small flock of crows. It is about 9 inches long and appears to be a young bird. It came on Frida
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