Loons usually lay 1 or 2 eggs each season. Loon chicks hatch about 28-30 days after the eggs are laid. Loons may live more than 20 years. Depending on the species, loons weigh about 8 pounds or so. Loons are known to remain submerged for several minutes while pursuing prey.
Loons figure prominently in the folklore of many northern cultures.
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