Common Loon Photos

Photography by Terry Sohl

My Favorite: The first loons I saw after I started birding were up in Alaska, and it certainly was a wonderful experience, particularly given they were calling late in the evening when I first encountered them. However, for my "favorite" photo, I have to go with a home-grown photo from here in South Dakota. Every April it seems we get one or more Common Loons on Wall Lake west of Sioux Falls. This one is from April 28th, 2018.

Common Loon - Gavia immer


Common Loon 1 (winter plumage) July 18th, 2004 Below Oahe Dam, near Pierre, South Dakota	Common Loon 2 (winter plumage) July 18th, 2004 Below Oahe Dam, near Pierre, South Dakota	Common Loon 3 June 20th, 2006 Bald Lake, Alaska	Common Loon 4 June 20th, 2006 Bald Lake, Alaska

Common Loon 5 June 20th, 2006 Bald Lake, Alaska	Common Loon 6 June 20th, 2006 Bald Lake, Alaska	Common Loon 7 July 2nd, 2011 Glacier National Park, Montana	Common Loon 8 July 2nd, 2011 Glacier National Park, Montana

Common Loon 9 May 20th, 2014 Near Anchorage, Alaska	Common Loon 10 May 20th, 2014 Near Anchorage, Alaska	Common Loon 11 April 14th, 2019 Wall Lake, South Dakota	Common Loon 12 April 14th, 2019 Wall Lake, South Dakota

Common Loon 13 April 14th, 2019 Wall Lake, South Dakota	Common Loon 14 April 14th, 2019 Wall Lake, South Dakota	Common Loon 15 April 28th, 2018 Wall Lake, South Dakota	Common Loon 16 April 28th, 2018 Wall Lake, South Dakota

Common Loon 17 April 28th, 2018 Wall Lake, South Dakota	Common Loon 18 April 4th, 2020 Lake Vermilion, South Dakota