The loon babies swim when they are only a few hours old. They tire easily and sometimes ride on their mother's back. The loon got its name because it is the one we often see, common loon. The way a girl loon gets a husband is she has to perform a dance. It is called the mating dance and looks like a beautiful water ballet.
Loons eat, sleep, and spend almost all their time in the water.
During the summer they live in the north, including minnesota. In the winter they migrate to the ocean. The Minnesota state flag is red, blue, and it has a little bit of gold on it. The flag has a farmer in the middle of the flag. An American Indian on a horse's back crosses the plains on the flag.