Messalonskee Lake in Oakland has a healthy population of loons but wakes can disturb their shoreline nesting areas during mating season if the boats run too fast too close to shore. Knowing the rules of boating ensures a good time for humans and a healthy habitat for loons.
A common loon readies to launch from Cupsuptic Lake, part of the Rangeley Lakes Heriteage Trust, on Saturday, June 23, 2012.
Friends of Messalonskee member Gary Bennett cruises in his pontoon boat in search of loons on Messalonskee Lake in Oakland on Wednesday.
Friends of Messalonskee member Gary Bennett cruises in his pontoon boat in search of loons on Messalonskee Lake in Oakland on Wednesday.
A loon and its chick make their way across Pierce Pond near N. New Portland in August 2006.
Friends of Messalonskee members Rachel Whitney, left, and Gary Bennett cruise looking for loons on Messalonskee Lake in Oakland on Wednesday.
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