Loons are reclusive and solitary.
Pairs prefer a secluded lake or estuary that can support a diet of small fish and crustaceans. They are excellent swimmers and can dive for minutes. Larger than most ducks, loons are awkward and most vulnerable on land. Their thrashing water take-offs are lengthy and far from graceful. Silent in winter, the loon repertoire of calls haunt the night with strange laughter-like calls, falsetto wails and strange yodelling.