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More About Loons ...
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"A loon or diver is the size of a large duck, to which it is unrelated; its plumage is largely grey or black, and it has a spear-shaped bill".
The European name diver comes from the bird's habit of catching fish by swimming calmly along the surface and then abruptly plunging into the water; the North American name loon comes from the bird's haunting, yodeling cry, a symbol of the Canadian wilds.
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Taxonmony
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Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Gaviiformes
Gaviidae
Family: Gaviidae
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Source: Wikipedia Read more about Loons
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STOCK PHOTO DIRECTORY
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Common Loon
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Common Loon
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