The yellow-billed loon is a born diver. Ungainly on land, the loon moves with grace and ease through the water, diving in an instant with its large feet propelling it toward the lakebed in search of ...

The 2025 American Birding Association Bird of the Year has been revealed as one that is Minnesota's own.

What they didn’t know was that they may have gotten an exclusive photo with Las Vegas’ hottest new celebrity — the yellow-billed loon, a migratory bird that has taken up residence in the ...

DESCRIPTION: The yellow-billed loon shares the distinctive plumage of the common loon with its glossy black head, a “necklace” of white stripes, and white spotting on the back. But this species is set ...

The iconic resort and casino was forced to halt its world-famous fountain show on Tuesday night when one of the nation’s rarest birds, a yellow-billed loon, was spotted swimming in Lake Bellagio.

A Yellow-billed Loon appeared on the Las Vegas Strip last March, swimming in the Fountains of Bellagio. Fortunately, what happened in Vegas didn’t stay there for long.

Nevada wildlife officials said they worked with Bellagio Hotel & Casino crews to rescue a juvenile yellow-billed loon from Lake Bellagio, which caused the Fountains of Bellagio to pause operations ...