This Common Loon may have mislanded, as aquatic birds sometimes do at night, mistaking a puddle or wet pavement for deeper water, especially given all the recent rain we have had. Loons are incredibly strong and agile divers, propelled by their well-placed legs and webbed feet near the back of their bodies. However, they do need a running start across the surface of a body of water to become airborne, as they were not designed to walk well or take off on land. This particular adult Common Loon w