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Loon Lessons
2021
Overview
The nature of the common loon, from biology to behavior,
from one of the world's foremost observers of the revered
waterbird
Even those who know the loon's call might not recognize it as a
tremolo, yodel, or wail, and may not understand what each call
means, how it's made, and why. And those who marvel at the loon's
diving prowess might wonder why this bird has such skill, or where
loons go when they must leave northern lakes in winter. For these
and so many other mysteries, Loon Lessons provides evolutionary and
ecological explanations that are curious and compelling. Written by
one of the world's foremost experts on the subject, the book is a
compendium of knowledge about the common loon and an engaging
record of scientific sleuthing, documenting more than twenty-five
years of research into the great northern diver.
James D. Paruk has observed and compared loons from Washington
and Saskatchewan to the coasts of California and Louisiana, from
high elevation deserts in Nevada to mountain lakes in Maine.
Drawing on his extensive experience, a wealth of data, and
well-established scientific principles, he considers every aspect
of the loon, from its plumage and anatomy to its breeding,
migration, and wintering strategies. Here, in the first detailed
scientific account of the common loon in more than thirty years,
Paruk describes its biology in an accessible and entertaining style
that affords a deeper understanding of this beautiful and
mysterious bird's natural history and annual life cycle.
