Dedication To the memory of Sigurd F. Olson (1899-1982) who opened my mind and heart to the music of the wilderness, and to his son, Sigurd T. Olson, who helped me understand loons. Copyright 1985 by Paper Birch Press, Inc.1989 by NorthWord Press, Inc. Third Edition, April, 1989 Designed by Moonlit Ink, Madison, Wisconsin NorthWord Press, Inc. Box 1360 Minocqua, WI 54548 For a Free Catalog describing NorthWord's line of nature books and gifts, call 1-800-336-5666. Library of Congress Card Number 84-062111 Computerized by Wayzata Technology Inc. 2515 East Highway 2 Grand Rapids, MN 55744 1-800-735-7321 The success of Loon Magic has been preposterous. When I self- published this book in 1984, I assumed the first press run of 10,000 copies would last at least my lifetime. It didn't last four months. It quickly became obvious that thousands of people shared my interest in loons. Now 60,000 copies later, I look at the proofs of these beautiful loon photographs and shake my head in disbelief. How could a book about a reclusive black and white bird living only on the extreme northern fringe of the United States and in Canada attract so many readers? How could a single book build NorthWord Press, Inc., now with a broad line of nature titles? The power of loon religion: people across the U.S. and Canada love this bird and the northwood's region it symbolizes. The success of Loon Magic has more to do with quiet evenings on northern lakes than marketing strategy. Loons sell Loon Magic. That's something I'll never forget. A few non-loons do deserve some credit. Pat Klein worked seven days a week for over a year coordinating the design, production and marketing to get the book to its first readers. She wanted to help me achieve a lifetime goalmwriting a book. Thanks. Jeff Fair, a national leader in loon protection, did an excellent job of editing. As the Director of New Hampshire's Loon Preservation Committee, Jeff continues to be involved with loons on a daily basis. Paul Strong, a biologist at the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute, contributed significantly to this current edition, especially with the Status and Distribution chapter. He also wrote the beautiful ``A Day in The Life of a Loon'' in the Loon Lover's Digest section. Information from Martin McNicholl, a biologist from London, Ontario, was very important in updating the Canadian section of that chapter. My thanks as well go to all the photographers whose patient work brings loons alive on every page. Finally, my thanks to Grace and Charlie James whose serene lake home "Stillwoods" provided my base camp for many wonderful days of loon watching. Credits: Loon Magic By Tom Klein NorthWord Press Text Copyright 1993 NorthWord Press Inc. Images Copyright 1993 Robert W. Baldwin Sound and Music 1993 Copyright Robert W. Baldwin CD-ROM Publisher: Mark Engelhardt Project Manager and Fireman: Jim Wick MacroMind Designer and Animator: Steve Etzell Text Editting, etc.: Dave Jackson Art and Art Direction: John Barton CD-ROM disk art: Cindy Samargia Video: Rosanne Engelhardt Voices: Lynn Hart Denny Gibbons Tools: MacroMind Director, Director for Windows, Windows, ScreenPlay, Video Spigot, SoundEdit, QuickTime 1.6, Premiere, Debabilizer, PhotoShop, Word, Rommaker from JVC, and one Duncan Yoyo. Work done on a Macintosh IIci, Quadra 800, and Centris 650.