A common loon flaps its wings, which are short in comparison to its body size. Loons' small wings require them to get a running start to fly, according to Montana Loon Society President Lynn Kelly.
PARK RAPIDS, Minn. - Two young girls and their family helped rescue a young loon last week in danger of freezing to the ice on Hubbard County's Upper Bottle Lake near Park Rapids. Dana, left, and ...