Birds Identified: Common Loon, summer

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Common Loon, summer has these characteristics:

• Swimming
  
• Continuous flying
  
• Larger than robin
  
• Bill long, as long or longer than head
  
• Mostly blackish, or dark gray, bluish black, etc.
  
• Mostly black and white, or other dark color and white
  
• Round spots on body
  
• Underparts plain
  
• Bold markings present (patches or blotches of black, white, or color)
  
• North summer (June through August)
  
• Continuous flying high (near or above treetops when flying)
  
• Continuous flying low (below treetops when flying)
  
• Smooth, clear calls (can be imitated by human singing voice or whistling)
  

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