http://nhpr.org en http://nhpr.org/post/noisy-water-birds <p>Summer visitors to New Hampshire typically are eager to hear the call of a common loon, emblem of the wild&nbsp;and remote north woods.&nbsp; Popular souvenirs to take home include coffee mugs, sweatshirts and jewelry&mdash;all with a loon motif.</p><p>In addition to their striking appearance, I suspect the fact that loons chorus at night adds greatly to their mystique.&nbsp;&nbsp;Loons of winter don&#39;t get much attention, but scan coastal waters and chances are good you&#39;ll see a loon or two offshore.&nbsp;&nbsp;New Hampshire&#39;s breeding loons don&#39;t migrate far.</p> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:56:00 +0000 Chris Martin and Francie Von Mertens 1801 at http://nhpr.org Noisy Water Birds