Two common loons are back in the wild Friday after they iced up and fell out of the sky.

I’ve never agreed with the name “common loon,” simply because I think too highly of the beautiful bird to consider it common, no matter how common they may be.

A common loon flaps its wings, which are short in comparison to its body size. Loons' small wings require them to get a running start to fly, according to Montana Loon Society President Lynn Kelly.

Jul. 30—Around the early 1980s, lakes in Montana began buzzing with the increasing noise of boats and motorized personal watercraft. While people were having fun in the sun, they were unknowingly ...