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Spring/Summer 2024 - Little Sebago Lake Loonacy Sharon Young

Our growth didn’t stop with monitoring and recovery. In each of the past two seasons the Little Sebago Loon Rangers have rescued 2 loons!!! In 2022 it was two loon chicks rescued on two separate occasions, and in two different territories, from attack by adult loon aggressors. The two chicks were raised together by rehabilitators away from the lake and then returned in late fall after the adults’ territorial aggressions and hormones had cooled. Then in 2023 there were two adult loons rescued from entanglement in a fishing line and a hook. Loon Rangers were able to contain the two birds, cut the line holding the two to one another, and safely transport them to professionals to remove the hook and lines tightly embedded in their legs. These loons were returned to the lake the next day healthy and happy to be home.

Figure 4- Two chicks rescued as very young chicks and released back on Little Sebago fully fledged- 2022

Figure 5 Two Loon entangled in fishing line rescued, treated, and released back at Little Sebago - 2023

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