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Is a loon a fish eating diving bird?

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11y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Loons are large swimming birds with dagger like bills, may dive from surface or just submerge. They thrash along the water's surface before takeoff, and fly slower than ducks. Feed on small fish and crustaceans.

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