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common loons (Gavia immer)
Common loon with wings spread on rocky lake shore; film clapper overlay and text “movie star?” across the scene.
A male and female loon swimming; one carries a baby loon on its back.
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Also Known As Gavia immer • great northern loon • great northern diver

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common loons (Gavia immer)
common loon (Gavia immer)
common loon (Gavia immer)
Common loon with wings spread on rocky lake shore; film clapper overlay and text “movie star?” across the scene.
A male and female loon swimming; one carries a baby loon on its back.
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