I spoke with an expert and he told me that a key reason we don't have more loons in our lake is simply that they need a tremendous amount of habitat per bird. In other words, we are never going to have 200 loons in Winnipesaukee simply because these birds need room to spread out. Again, it is truly sad when beautiful animals die, but that is how nature works. In the 160 acre pond I spend my time at, we always have 2-4 birds. The mating pair and 1-2 offspring. The loons will be back in force this spring.
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