Happy Ending
July 11, 2023 It was a successful hatch. Chick 1 emerged from its shell at 9:59 pm on July 8 and Chick 2 joined the fun around 3:30 pm on […]
Entries by Biff Conrod
Talking Eggs
July 5, 2023 So what does the title of this blog mean? Am I talking about eggs? Or am I saying that eggs can talk? A bit of both, actually. […]
Loons and the Fourth
July 1, 2023 The long holiday weekend begins and the lakes fill up with people ready to party. It’s a good time to talk about fireworks, as well as boating […]
Mom’s Ex
June 26, 2023 If you are a regular follower of LPC’s loon cams, you probably know that the male on Cam 2 is a fairly recent addition to the territory. […]
Détente on Cam One
June 20, 2023 It’s been about seven weeks that we’ve been watching our cam 1 pair try to maintain control over the territory, sometimes with as many as three intruders […]
Exploring the Wonders of Loon Conservation: Live Loon Cams, Guided Paddles, and Community Engagement
This summer has been off to an amazing start here at the Loon Preservation Committee. I began my role as the Education and Outreach Intern at LPC on May 25th. […]
Two Eggs, by the (revised) Book
June 15, 2023 Our Cam 2 pair deposited their second egg in the nest yesterday morning, exactly 62 hours and 30 minutes after the first egg was laid. Going by […]
What is a territory & what makes a good one?
Loons are migratory birds that typically spend the winter on the ocean and breed on lakes and ponds in northern North America. During the breeding season, loons are highly territorial […]
Will Two Become One?
June 8, 2023 We’ve had a good thing going for the past six years: two live loon cams with dependable pairs that consistently begin nesting at different times. Loon cam […]
Eagles and Loons
May 31, 2023 Four loons on one small lake should be enough of a disruption for a territorial loon pair. Imagine living in an environment where you are subject to […]
