Not 1, but 2 Loon Chicks Hatch on Albany’s Songo Pond

Fatal Battles In Common Loons: A Subsequent Analysis

Kathryn Xu: This weekend, my family and I went up to Lake Placid, where I saw several loons. As is the case when I see birds of note, I informed Barry Petchesky of this fact, only to discover that I was not the only Defector staffer to recently see loons and subsequently inform Barry Petchesky of the fact. What are the odds! Sabrina Imbler: I am no statistician, but I imagine they are quite low! I spent the past month in the Adirondacks, and had…

Not 1, but 2 loon chicks hatch on Albany’s Songo Pond

Bill Lowe and other loon advocates had hoped for one chick which would have been only the second in the last 40 years. They were pleasantly surprised when two arrived.