Layout of Loon Magic: Acknowledgement Foreword Introduction 01 Loon People People Native Culture New Legends 02 Family Album Classification Whats in a Name? How Old is Old? Loons and Grebes Arctic/Pacific Loons Red-throated Loons Yellow-billed Loons Common Loon 03 A Close Look Introduction Swim/Dive Age Size Flight Molting Feathers Curious Red Eye Nameless Star 04 Status and Distribution Historical The Common Loon Today Official Status Canada US/Alaska Washington/Oregon Idaho/Montana Wyoming /North Dakota Minnesota/Wisconsin Michigan/New York New Hampshire/Maine Massachussets/Vermont 05 Making a Living Introduction Balanced Diet Big Appetites Fishing Techniques 06 Wilderness Music Introduction Getting to People Language Tremolo Wail Yodel Hoot Night Chorus Time to Listen 07 Northward Bound Migration Heading North Loon Scouts Routes Paradise 08 Aquatic Turf Introduction Pair Bond Territory Size Kind of Lake My Lake Courtship 09 Calling it Home Nest Nest Site Eggs/Incubation Predation Avain Predation Stickers or Flushers Unpredictable Tale of two Nests 10 Raising a Family Intriduction Care/Protection First Days Growing Up Notes on Productivity 11 Looking South Birds of a Feather Empty Lakes First Leg Problems En Route 12 Winter Vacation Winter Vacation 1 Winter Vacation 2 Winter Vacation 3 Winter Vacation 4 13 Hanging On Chemical Contamination Botulism Florida Die-Off Acid Rain Commercial Fishing Harvest/Predators Silver Lining 14 People Problems Introduction Recreation Disturbance Disturbing Research Learning to Cope? 15 Recovery Changing Attitudes Non-Game Big Picture Adaptable Loons Hope Day in the Life of a Loon Loon 50 Questions Common Loon Summary Loon Lovers Digest Loon Organizations Bibliography