[hawkaw]

It is not a duck but actually is a "loon". Loons are a beautiful bird, have a very awesome call that echos over the lakes and is a very common bird in the lakes of Ontario, Quebec etc.

If you go into any tourist store in Cottage Country in Ontario and there are many a picture and/or sculture of the loon.

[M. Espinola]

I have seen loons ('huard' in French) swimming under water in the lakes & ponds throughout the Townships of Québec and also Vermont. They are incredible swimmers in search of food with very fine colour markings.

The Common Loon - a postage stamp issued by Canada in 2000