I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. An amazing scientific book about loons. I have been watching these birds each summer in update New York for many years and found that this book covered nearly everything there is to know.

I ended up waiting until I could but this on paper as it wasn't the easiest thing to read on my computer but it was really cool - this is a unique format for a science/natural history book, and one that worked really well for me.

I want to thank the publishers and NetGalley for allowing me the opportunity to read this book. It is an interesting and informative study of the common loon. The book provides explanations and insights into bird behavior. Besides being a scientific study, it is also very entertaining. I almost felt as if I were tagging along on the field studies without getting bitten by mosquitoes.

Mr. Paruk's lifelong fascination with loons doesn't seem odd or unusual when you read this fascinating treatise on loon life, distilled from his career studying these birds. As the world's worst birder (I'm never looking at the right part of the bird to identify it), I am fascinated by these beauties, and loons, which live far away and seem mysterious to a desert-dweller like me. Imagine, a life lived solely on water or in the air! There is a lot of detail and scientific facts and data abound int he book, but the presentation is clear and easy to read, not at all offputting to a general reader with little background in biology or ornithology. If their redolent call has ever captivated you, or if you are a diehard birder, you will enjoy Loon Lessons.

I have always been fascinated by loons. Their haunting calls, their swimming and diving abilities, their size, everything. Whenever I encounter a loon, I feel like I have slipped back to a quieter, more peaceful time.
The author has even more of a deeper feeling than I. He obviously is entranced with them also, as he has made his career studying them. His work with loons is fascinating. And he explains so much about them that the next time I see one, I will feel much more appreciative and honored. A good book!

I've been fascinated by loons since childhood when we went to Canada fishing on a lake with several pairs of loons. I loved sitting on the porch and hearing their calls. Very well documented with facts and figures it is balanced with humorous accounts of field study and lessons learned by observing the loons. Birders will enjoy this book as well as anyone who is curious about these powerful diving birds who are such good parents to their chicks. I think a few more pictures would have made the book even more enjoyable. I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Loon Lessons author James D. Paruk spent his career studying Common Loons. Paruk shares his knowledge, and passion for loons in this amazingly comprehensive book. Paruk writes in an engaging manner sharing personal accounts of field work he accomplished along with biological facts about Common Loons. This book is fun to read for anyone who wants to learn about loons. Highly recommend!