Loons Are Minnesota's State Bird
I enjoyed the article obout the "Common Loon"! I am glad that you finally learned your lesson from your grandson!
Loons are great birds that have as much right (if not more) to the public waters and the fish, as do the anglers.
Minnesota's State Bird is the "Common Loon", and they call our Northern Lakes home during our short summer season. Their haunting calls at night when there is moonlight is a comfort to us folks that go "Up North" for the weekend, as we settle-down for a nights rest.
Minnesota has Laws protecting the State Bird! If Common Loons are sighted on the water, boat operators must give the loons a wide berth, and the boat operator, must reduce the boat speed. Heavy fines and confiscation of the vessel is the cost for not obeying the law!
We encourage them to nest on more lake as their population expands, by building floating islands in secluded bays, for the raising of their young. I do not mind giving the loons my fish, I just do not wanting them to get hook in the process.
Many in Minnesota were worried about the damage from the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill last year, as many of the Minnesota Loons winter-over along the Gulf Coast during our winter months. From the reports so far, most of our Loons have returned to Minnesota this season... ~Parnelli
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